With more than $8,829.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $6,759.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in Connecticut. There are 73,515 business establishments in the state of Connecticut, and they break down to the following:
Connecticut Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 41,737 registered businesses in Connecticut have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 13,006 registered businesses in Connecticut have 5 to 9 employees.
- 8,036 registered businesses in Connecticut have 10-19 employees.
- 6,794 registered businesses in Connecticut have 20-99 employees.
- 1,873 registered businesses in Connecticut have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 2,069 registered businesses in Connecticut have over 500 employees.
Connecticut Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 9,806 registered businesses in Connecticut are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 5,494 registered businesses in Connecticut are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 7,930 registered businesses in Connecticut are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 9,318 registered businesses in Connecticut are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.
If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 5,000 farms in the state of Connecticut.
Starting and managing a small business in Connecticut is not an easy task. Over $78,026,725,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Connecticut and more than 11,268 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Connecticut, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.
To apply for business grants in Connecticut, contact Connecticut financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in Connecticut are browsing from the following cities: Bethlehem, Taftville, Somers, Fairfield, Winsted, Moosup, Barkhamsted, Middlefield, Middlebury, Old Saybrook
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Hydrilla Early Detection, Surveillance, and Response in the Connecticut River (Apply for F23AS00539)
Funding Number: F23AS00539 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Tolland and Windham Counties, Connecticut (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1018)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1018 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,794,254 |
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Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 - CONNECTICUT (Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 24 NOFO0001403)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT CIG 24 NOFO0001403 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $250,000 |
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OWBO 2024 WBC Initial Phase for Tennessee, Connecticut, and Idaho (Apply for SB OEDWB 24 002)
Funding Number: SB OEDWB 24 002 Agency: Small Business Administration Category: Business and Commerce Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Connecticut (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R1 0099)
Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R1 0099 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $6,730,860 |
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OJJDP FY 2022 and 2023 Nonparticipating States: Connecticut (2022), Nebraska (2022), Texas (2022 and 2023), Wyoming (2022 and 2023) (Apply for O OJJDP 2023 171848)
Funding Number: O OJJDP 2023 171848 Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
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Connecticut Conservation Planning and Support Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS CT MULTI 23 NOFO0001291)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT MULTI 23 NOFO0001291 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
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NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Connecticut (Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 23 NOFO0001267)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT CIG 23 NOFO0001267 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $300,000 |
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Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – Connecticut (Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 22 NOFO0001157)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT CIG 22 NOFO0001157 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $200,000 |
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OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States: American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) Solicitation (Apply for O OJJDP 2021 30002)
Funding Number: O OJJDP 2021 30002 Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services Funding Amount: $3,500,000 |
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