With more than $31,979.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $22,686.00 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 Florida. There are 399,819 business establishments in the state of Florida, and they break down to the following:

Florida Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 274,647 registered businesses in Florida have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
  • 57,678 registered businesses in Florida have 5 to 9 employees.
  • 32,043 registered businesses in Florida have 10-19 employees.
  • 25,195 registered businesses in Florida have 20-99 employees.
  • 5,899 registered businesses in Florida have 100 to 499 employees.
  • Over 4,357 registered businesses in Florida have over 500 employees.

Florida Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • 68,559 registered businesses in Florida are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
  • 32,848 registered businesses in Florida are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
  • 35,110 registered businesses in Florida are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
  • More than 43,848 registered businesses in Florida 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 47,000 farms in the state of Florida.

Starting and managing a small business in Florida is not an easy task. Over $253,360,000,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Florida and more than 107,382 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Florida, 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 Florida, contact Florida financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Florida are browsing from the following cities: Key Biscayne, Palm Coast, Casselberry, Lecanto, Tarpon Springs, Sanderson, Lake Alfred, Satsuma, De Leon Springs, Murdock

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
2024 SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRAM (Apply for EPA I R4 SFL 2024 01)

Funding Number: EPA I R4 SFL 2024 01
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Category: IIJ
Funding Amount: $750,000
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00374)

Funding Number: G24AS00374
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $106,200
Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida (Apply for 2024 NIST MEP 01)

Funding Number: 2024 NIST MEP 01
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00261)

Funding Number: G24AS00261
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $400,000
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with the South-Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G23AS00412)

Funding Number: G23AS00412
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $100,000
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) (Apply for G23AS00323)

Funding Number: G23AS00323
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $50,525
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G22AS00388)

Funding Number: G22AS00388
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $75,000
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G22AS00151)

Funding Number: G22AS00151
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $499,999
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida - Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G22AS00062)

Funding Number: G22AS00062
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $100,000
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Florida/Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G21AS00589)

Funding Number: G21AS00589
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $44,243

 

Small Business Grants in Local States

Alabama Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

 

Grant application guides and resources

It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!

Apply for Grants

 

USGrants.org applicant portal membership

 

Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers

Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.

If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.

Subscribe to Leads