Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce offers grants to boost economic growth, innovation, and trade through various programs.
Get Funding: Boost Your Ocean Business with IIJA Grants
Tribal communities and organizations can receive funding to enhance their involvement in regional ocean management and support key coastal priorities. This program helps strengthen your voice and impact in ocean and coastal resource coordination.
Get Funding for Economic Recovery & Equity Projects
Boost your community's economy with this grant, offering staff support and technical assistance to help underserved areas recover and thrive. Eligible organizations can receive resources to develop and implement economic development plans and projects.
Unlock Capital for Minority Businesses: Get Funding Now!
Minority business owners facing capital access barriers can apply for funding to develop innovative financial solutions, pilot new technologies, or provide lender education. This initiative aims to boost MBE growth and global competitiveness through non-traditional financial resources.
Fund Your Minority College Entrepreneurship Programs!
Minority colleges and universities can get funding to create programs that train undergraduate students in entrepreneurship, boosting minority business growth. This initiative directly supports the growth of minority business enterprises and the administration's commitment to racial equity.
Minority Businesses: Get Expert Help & Grow!
Minority-owned businesses in Arkansas, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Utah can access expert technical assistance to drive growth and create jobs. This program aims to empower MBEs and support underserved communities.
Unlock Funding: Grow Your Tech Business!
Are you an organization supporting the next generation of tech companies? This program funds initiatives that boost investment, accelerate growth, and empower entrepreneurs to build innovation-centric economies.
Boost Your Lobster Fishery: Get Research Funding Now!
Lobster industry stakeholders, including fishers, state agencies, and academia, can apply for funding to support collaborative research and technology projects. This initiative aims to enhance the economic resilience and ecological understanding of the American lobster fishery.
Unlock Funding for Regional Growth and Innovation
Accredited higher education institutions can secure funding to build regional economic ecosystems that drive innovation, high-growth entrepreneurship, and workforce development. This program aims to create quality jobs and foster resilient economies within specific EDA regions.
Unlock Business Growth with University-Led Economic Development Funding
Accredited higher education institutions can receive funding to boost regional economies through innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development. This program supports initiatives like commercialization, high-growth startups, and skilled talent pools, aiming to create quality jobs and resilient communities.
Boost Your Business: International Trade Grants!
Are you an eligible organization looking to expand your reach? This grant from the Department of Commerce helps U.S. businesses promote international trade and investment, creating economic opportunity for workers and firms.
Get Funding for Marine Conservation Outreach
This grant supports projects that educate and engage the public in conserving West Coast marine life, including endangered and threatened species. Businesses and organizations can receive funding to foster community involvement in protecting our oceans.
Unlock Funds for Salmon Habitat & Tribal Rights
This program offers funding to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, Alaska, and federally recognized tribes to restore Pacific salmon populations and protect critical habitats. Grants support conservation efforts for threatened or endangered salmon, tribal treaty fishing rights, and native subsistence fishing.
NOAA SBIR: Fund Your Ocean Innovation
If you're a Phase I NOAA SBIR awardee from 2021, this grant offers significant funding to develop your innovative R&D projects further and bring them to market.
Get Grants for Ocean Education & Outreach
Coastal businesses and organizations can receive funding to develop innovative ocean acidification education programs that engage diverse communities and promote stewardship. This grant supports initiatives aligning with NOAA's goals for ocean literacy and workforce development, especially in underserved areas.
Get Grants for Ocean & Watershed Education Programs!
California K-12 educators can receive funding to create engaging outdoor and classroom experiences that teach students about ocean stewardship and watershed health. This grant supports innovative learning programs aligned with science and environmental standards.
Grant Funds: Boost K-12 Environmental Education & Stewardship
This grant supports K-12 educators and organizations in Gulf of Mexico states looking to expand environmental literacy and stewardship through hands-on watershed education programs. Funds are available for teacher professional development, exemplary educational experiences for students, and building capacity for statewide environmental initiatives, with a focus on marginalized communities and climate change education.
Get Funding for Earth Science & Data Innovation
Academic or non-profit degree-granting institutions with strong research programs are invited to establish a Cooperative Institute for Earth System Research. This initiative aims to advance our understanding of the Earth system through cutting-edge research and data science, supporting NOAA's mission for resilient ecosystems and economies.
Alaska Marine Grants: Boost Your Coastal Business!
Coastal community residents in Alaska can apply for grants to enhance marine resource education and training, preparing individuals for marine-related careers. This program aims to improve knowledge and skills essential for the region's marine industries.
Get Grants for Hawaii's Green Education & Innovation
Hawaii-based K-12 educators and organizations can get funding to develop innovative environmental education programs focused on coastal, marine, and watershed health. This grant supports hands-on learning experiences for students and professional development for teachers, promoting informed decision-making for resilient ecosystems.
Get Funding for Bay Watershed Education Programs
K-12 schools and districts within the Chesapeake Bay watershed can receive funding to implement hands-on environmental education programs focused on watershed stewardship. This grant aims to boost student understanding and engagement with local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.