Small business grants in Virginia
What a Virginia small business can apply for: Virginia programs first, then national ones.
- 2 open
- 2 rolling
- 0 upcoming
- Next deadline November 6, 2026
Virginia and regional programs
- Closes06 NOV
Southern SARE Producer Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Small businesses, Individuals
Grants for farmers in the Southern region to run on-farm projects: $20,000 for one farmer, $25,000 for a farmer group.
- ApplyANYTIME
VSBFA direct loansloan
State of Virginia · Small businesses, Nonprofits
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority loans of up to $150,000 for qualifying small businesses. Loans, not grants.
- StatusVARIES
Virginia small business technical assistance grants
State of Virginia · Small businesses
SSBCI-funded grants that pay for legal, accounting and financial advice for very small Virginia businesses.
National programs you can apply for
- Closes07 DEC
Small Business Digital Ready grants
Verizon · Small businesses
$10,000 grants for U.S. for-profit small businesses that take free courses or events on Verizon's Digital Ready platform. Ten businesses are picked each month.
- ApplyANYTIME
Amber Grant
WomensNet · Small businesses
Monthly grants for women-owned businesses in the U.S. and Canada, with a larger year-end grant, from WomensNet. One short application covers every grant.
Federal grants to Virginia small businesses in 2025
| Program | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program 11.038 | $26 million |
| Head Start 93.600 | $18 million |
| Unaccompanied Alien Children Program 93.676 | $7.3 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program 81.049 | $6.1 million |
| Fossil Energy Research and Development 81.089 | $5.3 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.837 | $5.3 million |
| Aging Research 93.866 | $3.2 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.865 | $2.4 million |
Questions
What small business grants are open in Virginia now?
The next deadline is November 6, 2026 for Southern SARE Producer Grant. 2 programs take applications at any time.
Can I get a grant to start a business in Virginia?
Startup grants are scarce. Most listed programs fund existing businesses, exports, training or research, and several state options are loans. A few national programs, such as the Amber Grant for women-owned businesses, take newer businesses; check each program's rules on age and revenue.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.