| Look to the States for Small Business Grants | |
Small business grants are closer than you think. In fact, the small business grant you need to start or expand your business may be available right in your own home state.
While there are still no direct small business grants available from the federal government, many state development agencies offer direct small business grants and other types of financial assistance designed to encourage and assist entrepreneurs in starting or expand a small business.
The following is a list of links to economic development agency Web sites of each state. Whenever possible, a link to the specific financing resources is listed as well. Also remember that the federal government, through the SBA, does offer a fine array of very attractive loans to start or expand a small business. [See: Money for a Small Business]
Alaska Economic Development - Small Business Development
Arizona Dept. of Commerce - Small Business Services
California- Beginning a Business in California
Colorado Business Resources Guide (Select Financing Options from menu)
Connecticut Economic Development - Business Assistance
Delaware Small Business Assistance - Funds and Grants
Florida: Enterprise Florida - Small Business Resources
Georgia Economic Development - Small Business Resources
Hawaii Economic Development - Financing
Illinois Dept. of Commerce - Business Assistance
Indiana Dept. of Commerce - Starting Your Business
Iowa Business & Economic Development - Starting a Business
Kansas Dept. of Commerce - Financial Assistance
Kentucky Economic Development - Small Business Support - Funding
Louisiana Economic Development
Maine Business Development - Business Assistance Programs
Maryland ChooseMaryland.org - Small Business Services
Massachusetts Economic Development - Financing
Michigan Economic Development - Financing
Minnesota Economic Development - Financial Assistance
Mississippi Development Authority
Missouri Economic Development - Starting a Business
Montana Dept. of Commerce - Starting a Business
Nebraska Business Development - Starting a Business - Financing
Nevada Economic Development - Business Incentives
New Hampshire Economic Development
New Mexico Economic Development
New York Economic Development - Small Business - Financing
North Carolina Dept. of Commerce - Assistance - Financing
North Dakota Economic Development - Financing
Ohio Dept. of Development - Small Business Assistance
Oregon Economic Development - Financial Assistance
Pennsylvania Business in PA - Funding Finder
Rhode Island Economic Development - Business Assistance
South Carolina Dept. of Commerce
South Dakota Economic Development - Doing Business in S. Dakota
Tennessee Economic Development - Business Support - Assistance
Texas Economic Development - Starting a Business
Vermont Business in VT - Financial Assistance
Washington Economic Development - Financial Assistance
West Virginia Business Development - Small Business Development
Wisconsin Dept. of Commerce - Small Business Resources
Wyoming Business Council - Financial Tools - Loan Programs
