With more than $16,785.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $13,515.00 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 New Jersey. There are 195,445 business establishments in the state of New Jersey, and they break down to the following:
New Jersey Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 121,666 registered businesses in New Jersey have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 31,796 registered businesses in New Jersey have 5 to 9 employees.
- 18,893 registered businesses in New Jersey have 10-19 employees.
- 16,102 registered businesses in New Jersey have 20-99 employees.
- 3,787 registered businesses in New Jersey have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 3,201 registered businesses in New Jersey have over 500 employees.
New Jersey Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 30,811 registered businesses in New Jersey are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 13,731 registered businesses in New Jersey are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 19,421 registered businesses in New Jersey are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 23,406 registered businesses in New Jersey 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 10,000 farms in the state of New Jersey.
Starting and managing a small business in New Jersey is not an easy task. Over $177,071,000,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of New Jersey and more than 39,707 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, contact New Jersey financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in New Jersey are browsing from the following cities: Lanoka Harbor, Lebanon, Wanaque, Berkeley Heights, Rosenhayn, Sea Girt, Johnsonburg, Somers Point, Ridgefield Park, Belford
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - New Jersey (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 005)
Funding Number: PA FPH 16 005 Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $8,684,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Union City and the Towns of North Bergen, West New York, and Kearney, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1100)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1100 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,933,839 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Ironbound section of the City of Newark, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1101)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1101 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,016,200 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Hoboken, Jersey City, and the City of Plainfield, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1099)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1099 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $5,893,103 |
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Evaluation and Prioritization of Sand and Gravel Resources to Support Coastal Resilience Projects Along Portions of the New Jersey Coast (Apply for M22AS00319)
Funding Number: M22AS00319 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $300,000 |
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New Jersey NRCS Community Gardens/Farm Grants (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CTA NOFO00001240)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CTA NOFO00001240 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $25,000 |
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NRCS New Jersey Conservation Planning and Data Processing (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CPLAN NOFO0001274)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CPLAN NOFO0001274 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R2 0081)
Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R2 0081 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $723,599 |
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NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – New Jersey (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CIG 23 NOFO0001265)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CIG 23 NOFO0001265 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $380,000 |
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New Jersey NRCS Urban Conservation Project (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ MULTI 22 NOFO0001188)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ MULTI 22 NOFO0001188 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $25,000 |
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