Small Business Grants are closer than you think. In fact, the Small Business Grants you need to start or expand your business may be available right in your own home state.

While there are still no direct Small Business Grants available from the federal Government, many state development agencies offer direct Small Business Grants and other types of financial assistance designed to encourage and assist entrepreneurs in starting or expand a small business.

Your search for Business Grants should start at the Federal Government level, learning about the Federal Department's that offer business grant funding for which you may qualify. The next step is learning how your particular State or locality provides this funding to its residents. If you're business can help employ or train individuals, can help improve disadvantaged neighborhoods, can revitalize business development in your community, and so on, may determine if you can access business grants that will save you money.

Important in accessing business grants is your ability to prove how that grant will help your community and the economy. Outside of that, most business owners can take advantage of the myriad of low interest loan programs available, such as the Federally funding Small Business Loan Program.
 

The following is a list of links to economic development agency Web sites of each state. Whenever possible, a link to the specific financing resources is listed as well. Also remember that the federal government, through the SBA, does offer a fine array of very attractive loans to start or expand a small business.

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