US Sector Grants

Creative Industries Business Grants

The UK's creative industries are supported by a range of grant programmes from Arts Council England, Screen industries, and regional creative economy initiatives. These support everything from individual artists to major production companies.

198grants available
Innovation, growth & development funding

Screen Industries

Film, TV, and games production benefit from dedicated funding including BFI support, Screen Scotland, and Creative Wales. Tax reliefs complement grant funding for production projects.

Arts Council Support

Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, and Arts Council of Wales provide funding for arts organisations, cultural projects, and creative businesses across the UK.

Creative Enterprise

Regional creative industry programmes support design agencies, music businesses, publishing, and advertising companies with growth and innovation funding.

US Creative & Heritage Grants

198 grants found

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SBA

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

The SBIR program encourages scientific research that helps meet federal research and development objectives, with high potential for commercialization.

Up to $1.8 millionNationwideRolling
All SectorsInnovation & R&D
upcoming
Breva

Breva Thrive Grant

The Breva Thrive Grant awards $5,000 each quarter to small business owners who are making a measurable difference in their local communities.

$5,000Nationwide1 Apr 2026
All SectorsBusiness Support
upcoming
Founders First CDC

2026 Pride Fund for LGBTQIA+ Business Owners

The 2026 Pride Fund for LGBTQIA+ Business Owners provides $1,000 microgrants to 20 LGBTQIA+-owned small businesses across the U.S.

$1,000Nationwide1 Apr 2026
All SectorsCommunity & Social
upcoming
Visionaries

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.

$10,000Nationwide30 Apr 2026
All SectorsBusiness Support
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U.S. Department of the Treasury

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.

VariesNationwide31 Dec 2025
All SectorsBusiness Support
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National Endowment for the Arts

NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2027

The National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications for grants to support arts projects.

$10,000 - $100,000Nationwide12 Feb 2026
All SectorsBusiness Support
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Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

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.

VariesNationwide15 Feb 2026
All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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U.S. National Science Foundation

Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination

The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support ocean technology and interdisciplinary coordination.

VariesNationwide16 Feb 2026
All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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U.S. National Science Foundation

Physical Oceanography

The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support physical oceanography research.

$250,000 - unknownNationwide17 Feb 2026
All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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U.S. National Science Foundation

Biological Oceanography

The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support biological oceanography research.

VariesNationwide17 Feb 2026
All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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U.S. National Science Foundation

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.

VariesNationwide17 Feb 2026
All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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U.S. Mission to Brazil

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 - Brazil

The U.S. Mission to Brazil is accepting applications for grants to support alumni engagement innovation.

$5,000 - $35,000Brazil18 Feb 2026
All SectorsBusiness Support
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