Small Business Administration Grant and Loan Programs

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

Many of the SBA programs offering Small Business Grants, Loan Programs and Counseling Programs are offered through state agencies.

Programs For Small Business

8(a) Business Development Program
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To foster business ownership by individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged; and to promote the competitive viability of such firms by providing business development assistance in...more
7(j) Technical Assistance
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: The purpose of the program is to provide Business Development Assistance for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Businesses. SBA performs this mission by entering into grants, cooperative agreemen...more

Small Business Grants in Your State

Disaster Assistance Loans
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To provide loans to the victims of declared disasters for uninsured or otherwise uncompensated physical damage....more
Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To assist small business in obtaining a "fair" share of contracts and subcontracts for Federal government supplies and services and a "fair" share of property sold ...more
Small Business Investment Companies
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To establish privately owned and managed investment companies, which are licensed and regulated by the U.S. Small Business Administration; to provide equity capital and long term loan funds to small b...more
7(a) Loan Guarantees
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To provide guaranteed loans from lenders to small businesses which are unable to obtain financing in the private credit marketplace, but can demonstrate an ability to repay loans if granted, in a time...more
Surety Bond Guarantees
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To guarantee surety bonds issued by commercial surety companies for small businesses unable to obtain a bond without an SBA guarantee. The guarantees range between 70 and 90% and cover losses and expe...more
Service Corps of Retired Executives
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To use the management experience of retired and active business management professionals to counsel and train potential and existing small business owners. All client counseling information is confide...more
Small Business Development Centers
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to the small business community through Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)....more
504 Certified Development Loans
From: Small Business Administration
Grant Objectives: To assist small business concerns by providing long-term, fixed-rate financing for fixed assets through the sale of debentures to private investors....more



Federal Agencies with Active Grants for Small Business


Agency for International Development
Corporation for National and Community ServiceDepartment of Agriculture
Department of CommerceDepartment of Defense
Department of EnergyDepartment of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Justice
Department of StateDepartment of the Interior
Department of TransportationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NoneOffice of National Drug Control Policy
Social Security Administration


Featured Government Grant Resources

Common Bean Productivity Research for Global Food Security Competitive Grants Program

In keeping with this mission, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture has recently established the Common Bean Productivity Research for Global Food Security Competitive Grants Program in an attempt to develop approaches and methods that can efficiently address the various challenges facing common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production among small holder producers in food insecure countries.



Small Business Innovation Research Phase IIB Bridge Awards

In line with this mission, the NIH has recently constituted the Small Business Innovation Research Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Development of Cancer Therapeutics, Imaging Technologies, Interventional Devices, Diagnostics, and Prognostics Toward Commercialization Program.



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