With more than $15,249.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $11,534.00 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 Louisiana. There are 81,541 business establishments in the state of Louisiana, and they break down to the following:

Louisiana Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 43,993 registered businesses in Louisiana have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
  • 15,345 registered businesses in Louisiana have 5 to 9 employees.
  • 9,497 registered businesses in Louisiana have 10-19 employees.
  • 8,579 registered businesses in Louisiana have 20-99 employees.
  • 1,989 registered businesses in Louisiana have 100 to 499 employees.
  • Over 2,138 registered businesses in Louisiana have over 500 employees.

Louisiana Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • 11,354 registered businesses in Louisiana are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
  • 4,491 registered businesses in Louisiana are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
  • 8,216 registered businesses in Louisiana are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
  • More than 9,720 registered businesses in Louisiana 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 30,000 farms in the state of Louisiana.

Starting and managing a small business in Louisiana is not an easy task. Over $61,387,794,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Louisiana and more than 19,524 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, contact Louisiana financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Louisiana are browsing from the following cities: Opelousas, Westlake, Youngsville, Covington, Blanchard, Sieper, Convent, Gloster, Ama, Clinton

Recent State Funding Opportunities

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

Funding Opportunity
GM-19-04-03-Impact of non-linear sedimentation on dredge-area benthic ecosystem on Louisiana shelf (Apply for M20AS00174)

Funding Number: M20AS00174
Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $175,000
FY17 Gulf Coast High Speed Rail Corridor - Louisiana Station Planning Studies (Apply for FR RLD 17 003)

Funding Number: FR RLD 17 003
Agency: DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
Category: Transportation
Funding Amount: $375,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Vernon Parish, Louisiana (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1070)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1070
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,778,333
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1067)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1067
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $6,710,244
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Evangeline Parish, Louisiana (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1060)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1060
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,563,386
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Caddo Parish, Louisiana (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1072)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1072
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $11,176,866
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (Apply for F15AS00465)

Funding Number: F15AS00465
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Category: Education, Environment, Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Louisiana Conservation Innovation Grants Fiscal Year 2016 (Apply for USDA NRCS LA CIG 16 01)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS LA CIG 16 01
Agency: Utah State Office
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $75,000
OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Louisiana Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission/Southern University Law Center (SULC) (Apply for O OJJDP 2023 171841)

Funding Number: O OJJDP 2023 171841
Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Funding Amount: $250,000
Louisiana Conservation Deliver Technical Assistance, FY2023 (Apply for USDA NRCS LA 23 NOFO0001241)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS LA 23 NOFO0001241
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $250,000

 

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