WisTRAIN Grants

The Miami-Dade County Small Business Grant Program provides funding to small for-profit businesses located within the county to help cover the cost of equipment, supplies, inventory, advertising and marketing, building liability insurance, security systems, and minor renovations. Administered by Miami-Dade County's Office of Management and Budget, the program is structured around the county's 13 commission districts, with each district running its own version of the grant. Core program eligibility is consistent countywide — applicants must operate a for-profit, non-chain business with a physical address in the relevant district, and home-based businesses are welcome to apply — but specific funding amounts, application windows, and additional eligibility criteria vary by district. Applicants should review the guidelines for their specific commission district to confirm program details.

The Phelps County GO! Programs are a comprehensive suite of grants, incentives, and loan programs administered by the Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC) to help grow opportunities across Phelps County, Nebraska. Designed for businesses, individuals, contractors, and future residents, the umbrella program is structured around five categories (GO! BUSINESS, GO! DREAM, GO! HOME, GO! WORK, and GO! BUILD) offering direct grants ranging from $250 up to $7,500, along with matching low-interest loans and technical assistance. The grant-focused programs most relevant to small businesses fall into two main categories: GO! BUSINESS and GO! DREAM. GO! BUSINESS is PCDC's primary small business grant suite, focused on helping businesses at every stage from startup through expansion. The centerpiece is the Business & Franchise Development Program, which provides reimbursement grants of up to $5,000 for facility build-out, remodeling, equipment, initial rent, or deposits, along with additional grants of up to $1,000 each for demolition and permitting fees, initial inventory, and digital, electronic, and online support. The program also includes low-interest gap financing (not to exceed 50 percent of the total amount borrowed) and free research and site selection services in conjunction with a franchisor. Additionally, the Building Exterior Impact Grant offers matching grants of up to $1,000 for exterior appearance and branding improvements to commercial buildings, and the Steps to Start Up Program offers low-interest loans to entrepreneurs who complete PCDC's business planning education. GO! DREAM (Downtown Revitalization Economic Assistance Mission) focuses on restoring and improving buildings in the downtown cores of Phelps County communities, especially those with historic architectural features. The program addresses both exterior façades of commercial buildings and certain interior renovations within Central Business Districts, and all Phelps County communities qualify for funding. It includes three sub-grants: First Impression & Signage Grants (up to $7,500 in matching grants for signage and initial visual impact improvements), the Building Integrity Grant (up to $5,000 in matching grants for structural improvements), and GO! Sparkle (up to $250 in matching grants for small-scale beautification projects). Beyond the direct small business grants, PCDC also administers three related program categories: GO! HOME (housing incentives and down payment assistance programs of up to $7,500 for new and existing county residents, plus renovation and code compliance grants for contractors and developers), GO! WORK (workforce training resources, high demand job scholarships, internship placements, and education partnerships), and GO! BUILD (permitting assistance, site acquisition and preparation support, and project advocacy for local development). While these programs are less directly focused on individual small business grant funding, they provide broader ecosystem support that may benefit small business owners, their employees, and the county workforce.

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages the development and validation of animal models and human/animal tissue ex vivo systems that recapitulate the phenotypic and physiologic characteristics of a defined neurological or neuromuscular disorder. The goal of this FOA is to promote a significant improvement in the translational relevance of animal models or ex vivo systems that will be utilized to facilitate future development of neurotherapeutics. Ideally, models proposed for this FOA would have the potential to provide feasible and meaningful assessments of efficacy following therapeutic intervention that would be applicable in both preclinical and clinical settings. This FOA is part of a suite of Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE) Program focused on enabling the exploratory and early stages of drug discovery.

The Catalyst Building Resiliency Micro-Grant provides early-stage entrepreneurs in Western North Carolina facing economic barriers with $1,000 micro-grants to support the next stage of their business growth. Grants start at $1,000, with additional funding possible for applicants with especially compelling needs or plans. Administered by Mountain BizWorks, a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) that supports small businesses across Western North Carolina, the program is part of the organization's broader Catalyst Fund initiative, which is dedicated to expanding access to funding and leveling the playing field for under-resourced entrepreneurs. To qualify, applicants must meet criteria across two required areas. The Early-Stage Business criterion requires the business to have either been generating revenue for less than 5 years or have annual gross revenue under $150,000 (only one of these must apply). The Economic Need criterion requires the owner's household income to be below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), the owner's household net worth to be under $100,000 (excluding primary residence), or the business to be located in a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or higher (only one of these must apply). Additional caps apply in all cases: owner household income must be below 2x AMI, and household net worth must be under $250,000. The business must be an independently owned, for-profit entity located and operating in Western North Carolina, and applicants must be at least 18 years old. Nonprofit organizations are not eligible, and each applicant may apply for one business only. Grant funds may be used for qualified business expenses only, including marketing and advertising, business equipment or supplies, technology and software, business systems and operational improvements, and professional services or coaching support. Grants are awarded at the sole discretion of the Selection Committee based on the strength of the application and any other factors the committee deems relevant, and submitting an application does not guarantee an award. Recipients are required to submit a brief report 12 months after receiving funds describing the financial condition of the business, how the grant was used, and the number of people impacted, and grantee business names and grant amounts are publicly announced. Grants do not need to be repaid but are taxable, and applications do not roll over between funding rounds.

Purpose: The goal of the Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program (SB 1 Grant Program) is to support the implementation of SB 1 (Atkins, 2021) for local, regional, and tribal governments. Ultimately, the SB 1 Grant Program aims to provide funding for coastal communities to develop consistent sea level rise (SLR) adaptation plans and projects to build resilience to SLR along the entire coast of California and San Francisco Bay. Description: The SB 1 Grant Program aims to provide funding for sea level rise (SLR) adaptation planning to help prepare communities for the impacts of climate change. While many jurisdictions have advanced planning already underway or complete, many others have yet to begin comprehensive planning or assessments. The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) aims to address this need by offering funding for a range of SLR planning activities.