Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Grants to Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and IHEs for community out-of-school enrichment centers. Funding is intended to improve outcomes for students at schools that are low-performing. Applicants ...

Grants of $5,000 to Virginia businesses to foster economic development in eligible locations. Applicants must attend eligible business development programs before applying. Funding is intended for start-up businesses and businesses opening their first location in ...

Opportunity for West Virginia early-stage companies to participate in a business development program. The program is a free, seven-week accelerator for start-up companies with local roots. This business program is industry-agnostic, with a slight preference given ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia family physicians and researchers affiliated with residency programs and family practice organizations, departments, and offices for projects related to family practice medicine. Funding is intended to cover direct expenses ...

Grants to Virginia building owners to carry out facade and/or landscaping improvements to properties in eligible locations. Improvements can include painting, lighting, awnings, replacing sidewalk, accessibility improvements, and more. Eligible properties are loca...

Grants to West Virginia nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities for projects and activities that promote tourism in eligible locations. First-time applicants must present ideas to program staff before applying. Funding is intended to market and advertise e...

Grants to Virginia commercial fishermen for initiatives to safeguard the state's fishing resources. Funding is intended for activities within the following focus areas: environmental pilot studies regarding fishery habitats, seafood technology, aquaculture, and ma...

Grants of up to $15,000 to West Virginia companies to promote business development and improve international sales. Applicants must register before applying. Funding is intended to assist with export promotion activities, such as participation in foreign trade mis...

Grants to West Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals to conserve, protect, and restore significant buildings and properties. Funding is intended to promote the preservation, rehabilitation, ...

Grants of up to $500 to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC florists for professional development opportunities. Funding is intended to allow retail floral owners to continue their education through in-person industry events, community courses, or webinar class...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Virginia small businesses in eligible locations to support operations and attract new businesses to the region. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to help new companies overcome the barriers to ent...

Grants of up to $5,000, grants of up to $10,000, and grants of up to $20,000 to Virginia businesses and organizations that attract tourists for the marketing of festivals and events. Funding is intended for the marketing of events with at least 500 people in atten...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Virginia for-profit and nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to promote business development and strengthen capacity. Applicants must complete a certification course before applying. Funding is intended to assist new and recently e...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Virginia businesses and property owners to renovate and upgrade commercial buildings in eligible locations. Applicants must schedule a meeting with program staff before beginning an application. Funding is intended to assist with the red...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations in eligible regions for business development and expansion activities. Eligible uses of funds include purchasing furniture and fixtures, hiring accounts and other necessary consultants, and ...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions to establish scholarships for people with disabilities. The scholarships are intended to help individuals with developmental disabilities atte...

Grants to Virginia women and minority-owned small businesses in eligible locations to develop their marketing reach through internet commerce projects. The purpose of this program is to help local businesses grow jobs and revenue through the enhancement or creatio...

Opportunity for West Virginia cities, towns, and counties to receive certification as a community that promotes the arts. Nonprofit, and government agencies, including school boards, may apply on behalf of the community at large. Communities may apply to receive d...

Grants to Virginia individuals and businesses for projects to promote the use of electric vehicles in eligible locations. Funding is intended for the purchase and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations. Chargers must be located in p...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and property owners to preserve burial sites related to Black history. Funding is intended to safeguard, maintain, and preserve architectural and cultural resources. The purpose of the program is to ...

Grants and loans to Virginia businesses in eligible locations to promote economic development. Funding is intended to help private for-profits achieve economic growth and vitality, assist with the expansion and diversification of the tax base, and create new qual...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Virginia small companies in eligible locations to develop or improve internet-based business. Funding is intended to create new websites or to enable existing websites to accept online payments and offer online shopping options. The goal ...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Virginia established for-profit companies and individual property owners in eligible locations to upgrade and repair commercial buildings. Funding is intended to encourage existing businesses and property owners to invest in their propert...

Grants of up to $500 to Virginia businesses in eligible locations for photography services to encourage business expansion and success. Applicants must obtain a quote from eligible photographers prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Virginia businesses for workforce enhancement in eligible locations. Applicants must contact a staff member prior to applying. Funding is intended for wage subsidies for the filling of a new or vacant position or as reimbursement for the ...

Grants to Virginia organizations that provide services for entrepreneurs in eligible industries for general support. Funding is intended to benefit organizations that work with science and technology startups. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to labor...

Grants to Virginia businesses, government agencies, economic development departments, and railroads to enhance the freight railway system. Applicants must contact the appropriate local governing body prior to applying. The goal of the grant program is to improve t...

Grants to Virginia businesses in eligible locations for start-up or expansion support. Funding is intended to assist in creating new jobs in the region. Eligible companies are IT businesses, distributors, manufacturers, R&D companies, and call centers that are loc...

Tax abatements to Virginia qualifying businesses in eligible locations to support local business development in the technology sector. Eligible applicants may be new, relocating, or expanding businesses focused mainly on technology-based services, processes, or pr...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Virginia businesses in eligible locations to conduct property improvements. Funding is intended to improve the environment in eligible downtown areas, thereby facilitating economic development. Funded projects should improve the experien...

Grants of up to $3,000 to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia individuals and businesses for disaster relief efforts in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist residents and companies who were negatively impacted by Hurricane Helene. The grant provid...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia individual artists, community-based organizations, and small businesses for arts activities and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist with getting original art projects off the ground. Grants are desi...

Opportunity for Virginia businesses in eligible locations to receive lease incentives on eligible properties. The program is intended to attract businesses to the area and support the expansion of existing businesses. Applicants may seek lease incentives at availa...

Grants and loans to Virginia businesses and industrial development authorities in eligible locations for capital projects, such as land acquisition, construction, and equipment. Funding is also provided to assist with the development and infrastructure of industr...

Grants and loans to Virginia nonprofit organizations, businesses, and public entities to promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist with the development of tourism-related capital improvement projects that are part of larger regional tour...

Loans to Virginia businesses and industrial development authorities to promote economic diversification in eligible locations. Funding, in the form of low-interest loans, is intended for projects that enhance and expand the region’s economic and workforce develo...

Grants and loans to Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and industrial development authorities for energy projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities such as industrial generation projects using renewable energy sources; manufac...

Grants and loans to Virginia businesses, nonprofit organizations, and economic development authorities in eligible locations to promote workforce development. Funding is intended to strengthen the region's workforce and support training opportunities. The region i...

Loans to Virginia for-profit and nonprofit entities and economic development authorities in eligible locations to promote economic development. Funding is intended to enhance and diversify the economy of the region and create jobs. Eligible projects take place in ...

Grants to Virginia For-profit and nonprofit entities and industrial or economic development authorities to enhance health outcomes in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that help to address telehealth and telemedicine needs in the region. The reg...

Grants of up to $15,000 to West Virginia industries and businesses in eligible locations for exterior improvements of buildings. Funding is intended to beautify the area, attract foot traffic to the commercial district, and attract new businesses to the region. Pr...

Loans of up to $20,000 to West Virginia owners of commercial buildings in eligible locations to carry out exterior facade improvements. Funding is intended to address code violations and aesthetics, as well as to improve accessibility to commercial buildings. Appl...

Incentives for Virginia early-stage technology businesses in eligible counties for start-up support. Program participants will receive office space at no cost to facilitate applications for commercialization or research funding. The purpose of the program is to pr...

Grants of up to $50,000 and in-kind support to Virginia businesses and startups to accelerate growth and development. Funding is intended to unlock the potential of research innovations and drive economic growth across the state. In addition to funding, successful...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental landowners to implement forestry projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist forest landowners in establishing three endangered species, there...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, corporate, and governmental landowners to conduct forest management practices. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to improve the forest resources for the landowner, as well as for th...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental landowners to conduct hardwood management practices recommended by a forestry professional. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to carry out practices des...

Grants to Virginia logging contractors for stream crossing projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist loggers with costs related to the installation of a proper stream crossing that minimizes the impact of sedime...

Grants to Virginia landowners to address invasive tree species. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for pre-commercial pine thinning related to pine bark beetle prevention. Thinned loblolly pine stands grow more vigorously, a...

Grants to Virginia loggers for tree-thinning projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to incentivize landowners and loggers for specific forest management projects aimed at improving the health of managed pine stands. Th...