Federal Grants for Small Businesses
Federal agencies code every opportunity with the applicant types it accepts. The opportunities below are filtered to those that list small business as eligible — so you are not reading notices you cannot apply to.
73 open opportunities with at least 21 days left to apply. Showing the 15 closing soonest.
See which of these actually fit you
Add your organization profile and every result gets scored on eligibility, focus area, award size and deadline — with the reasoning shown.
Open opportunities
OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity
GREGoRi Technology Integration Center (U01, Clinical Trials Optional)
GREGoRi Innovation Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
GREGoRi Data Coordination and Outreach Center (U01, Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice
HEAL Initiative: Whole Joint Health Program (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)
BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Support
Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Intermediate Patient Population Expanded Access (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
Common questions
What federal grants can small businesses apply for?
Any opportunity that lists your entity type among its eligible applicants. That is what this page filters on, live from Grants.gov. Eligibility codes are a starting point though — the notice's own eligibility section frequently adds restrictions on geography, designation or prior awards that the codes do not capture.
Do I need a SAM.gov registration?
Yes, to receive any federal award. Registration is free and can take several weeks, so it is worth starting before you find an opportunity you want rather than after.
How do I know which of these is worth my time?
Set up an organization profile and each result is scored on eligibility, focus-area overlap, award size and how much time is left before the deadline, with the reasoning shown. The score describes fit, not your chance of being funded.
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Opportunity data is retrieved live from the Grants.gov API. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines against the official notice before applying.