Business Grant Opportunities

State Funded Grant Programs

CLOSED: Mass Cultural Council Sector Recovery Grants for Individuals (Due Nov. 1, 2022)

Mass Cultural Council’s Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Individuals offers unrestricted grants of $5,000 to creatives and gig workers to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and set a path for growth. 

CLOSED: Mass Cultural Council Sector Recovery Grants for Organizations (Due. Sept. 28. 2022)

Mass Cultural Council’s Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Organizations offers unrestricted grants ranging from $5,000-$75,000 to Massachusetts cultural organizations, collectives, and businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

CLOSED: Inclusive Grant Program

This business grant program is open to qualifying businesses adversely impacted by COVID. This program is funded by a portion of the state's ARPA funding and is officially administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC).

Available funding: Between $10,000-$75,000 are available per business grant. Grants will be capped at the lesser of $75,000, which shall be equivalent to three (3) months of annualized operating expenses as evidenced by 2020 Federal Tax Returns. 

To review eligibility requirements and apply, visit the Inclusive Grant Program Application Portal. The application period closes on April 4, 2022.

CLOSED: New Applicant Grant Program

This business grant program is open to qualifying businesses adversely impacted by COVID. This program is funded by a portion of the state's ARPA funding and is officially administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC).

Available funding: Between $10,000-$75,000 are available per business grant. Grants will be capped at the lesser of $75,000, which shall be equivalent to three (3) months of annualized operating expenses as evidenced by 2020 Federal Tax Returns. 

To review eligibility requirements and apply, visit the New Applicant Grant Program Application portal. The application period closes on April 4, 2022.

Federal Grant Programs

There are currently no federal small business grant programs available at this time. To check for the latest information, please consider signing up for the Small Business Administration newsletter.

Payment Protection Loan Forgiveness (PPP Loans)

Businesses that have received Payment Protection Loans of $150,000 or less may apply for loan forgiveness. Borrows who would like to apply can access the PPP loan forgiveness portal here or work with your lender to apply.

Other federal grant programs: