North Carolina Small Business Grants & Funding Programs
North Carolina offers funding for startups, manufacturers, and growth-stage businesses through statewide economic development partners, local innovation ecosystems, and city-level small business programs.
Statewide Business Support
North Carolina businesses can access support through statewide development programs, SBDC advisers, and grant opportunities tied to expansion, workforce development, and rural economic growth.
Triangle and Innovation Funding
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the broader Research Triangle region provide strong support for technology, life sciences, and university-connected ventures through accelerators and innovation programs.
Charlotte and Regional Programs
Charlotte and other regional hubs offer local grants, minority business support, and small business recovery or corridor improvement programs for eligible companies.
North Carolina Business Grants
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Hey Helen Grant
The Hey Helen Grant offers $10,000 in unrestricted funding to support women and nonbinary entrepreneurs building mission-driven, for-profit businesses in the U.S.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
The WOTC is a federal tax credit that encourages companies to hire employees from groups who have historically faced significant barriers to gainful employment.
Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for grants to support cancer intervention and surveillance modeling.
NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2027
The National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications for grants to support arts projects.
Limited Competition: Competing Revisions to Support Clinical Trials in Somatic Cell Genome Editing (U19 Clinical Trial Required)
The National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for grants to support clinical trials in somatic cell genome editing.
Enhancing Reuse of NHGRI Data Assets (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for grants to support the reuse of data assets.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS
The Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command is accepting applications for requests for information to support innovation ecosystems.
Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination
The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support ocean technology and interdisciplinary coordination.
Physical Oceanography
The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support physical oceanography research.
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program
The Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants is accepting applications for grants to support contract tower competitive grants.
Biological Oceanography
The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support biological oceanography research.
NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages
The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support language infrastructure and documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about business grants in North Carolina