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Washington, DC

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Washington, DC offers a dynamic environment for entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a small business in the nation's capital. The city provides a range of resources, including various grants, loans, and tax incentives, to support local enterprises. Understanding these opportunities is key to successfully navigating the entrepreneurial landscape here.

Available Resources

We found 164 active programs for small businesses.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC SSBCI Loan Participation Program (LPP)

Apply for the DC SSBCI Loan Participation Program (LPP) to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC SSBCI Collateral Support Program

Apply for the DC SSBCI Collateral Support Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank Commercial Clean Energy Loans

Apply for the DC Green Bank Commercial Clean Energy Loans to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Revenue Bond Program

Apply for the District of Columbia Revenue Bond Program to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

$5,000

DC Small Retailer Property Tax Credit (Schedule SR)

Apply for the DC Small Retailer Property Tax Credit (Schedule SR) to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

DC Qualified High Technology Company (QHTC) Tax Incentives

Apply for the DC Qualified High Technology Company (QHTC) Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

DC Opportunity Zones Program Tax Incentives

Apply for the DC Opportunity Zones Program Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

DC Supermarket Tax Incentive Program

Apply for the DC Supermarket Tax Incentive Program to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$50,000

Great Streets Retail Activity Tract Grant

Apply for the Great Streets Retail Activity Tract Grant to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$10,000

DSLBD Robust Retail Grant

Apply for the DSLBD Robust Retail Grant to get funding and support for your business.

localgrantLow-Income

$10,000

DSLBD Dream Grants

Apply for the DSLBD Dream Grants to get funding and support for your business.

localgrantFormerly Incarcerated

$10,000

DSLBD Aspire Grant Program

Apply for the DSLBD Aspire Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank - CLEER (Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables)

Apply for the DC Green Bank - CLEER (Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank - Navigator Pre-Development Loan

Apply for the DC Green Bank - Navigator Pre-Development Loan to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Collateral Support Program (CSP)

Apply for the District of Columbia Collateral Support Program (CSP) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC Loan Participation Program (LPP)

Apply for the DC Loan Participation Program (LPP) to get funding and support for your business.

localloanLow-Income

Amount Varies

Neighborhood Business Development Program (Section 108 Loan Guarantee)

Apply for the Neighborhood Business Development Program (Section 108 Loan Guarantee) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DMPED Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) Program

Apply for the DMPED Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC Collateral Support Program (CSP)

Apply for the DC Collateral Support Program (CSP) to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC Capital Access Program (CAP)

Apply for the DC Capital Access Program (CAP) to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Apply for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

District of Columbia New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program

Apply for the District of Columbia New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program - Phase I

Apply for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program - Phase I to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program - Phase I

Apply for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program - Phase I to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase I Grant

Apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR Phase I Grant

Apply for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$200,000

Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR Phase I Grant

Apply for the Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,500,000

SBA 504 Loan Program

Apply for the SBA 504 Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloanVeteran-Owned

$2,000,000

SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL)

Apply for the SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Apply for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

$5,000

Disabled Access Credit

Apply for the Disabled Access Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

New Markets Tax Credit Program

Apply for the New Markets Tax Credit Program to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

$3,000

Empowerment Zone Employment Credit

Apply for the Empowerment Zone Employment Credit to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$100,000

Locally Made Manufacturing Grant

Apply for the Locally Made Manufacturing Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrantLow-Income

Amount Varies

Food Access Fund Grant

Apply for the Food Access Fund Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$50,000

Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant

Apply for the Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Qualified High Technology Company (QHTC) Tax Incentives

Apply for the District of Columbia Qualified High Technology Company (QHTC) Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Supermarket Tax Exemption Program

Apply for the District of Columbia Supermarket Tax Exemption Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

DC BizCAP Loan Participation Program (LPP)

Apply for the DC BizCAP Loan Participation Program (LPP) to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

DC BizCAP Collateral Support Program (CSP)

Apply for the DC BizCAP Collateral Support Program (CSP) to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanLow-Income

Amount Varies

DC DHCD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program

Apply for the DC DHCD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

$5,000

District of Columbia Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit (Form 30-SR)

Apply for the District of Columbia Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit (Form 30-SR) to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Opportunity Zones Tax Incentive

Apply for the District of Columbia Opportunity Zones Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

$9,600

District of Columbia Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Apply for the District of Columbia Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Supermarket Tax Exemptions

Apply for the District of Columbia Supermarket Tax Exemptions to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$80,000

Great Streets Retail Activity Grant

Apply for the Great Streets Retail Activity Grant to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$10,000

DSLBD Robust Retail Citywide Grant

Apply for the DSLBD Robust Retail Citywide Grant to get funding and support for your business.

localgrantDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

$750,000

Commercial Property Acquisition Fund

Apply for the Commercial Property Acquisition Fund to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$50,000

Great Streets Retail Grant

Apply for the Great Streets Retail Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrantLow-Income

$10,000

DSLBD Dream Grant

Apply for the DSLBD Dream Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrantLow-Income

Amount Varies

Neighborhood Prosperity Fund Grant

Apply for the Neighborhood Prosperity Fund Grant to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables (CLEER)

Apply for the Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables (CLEER) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Property Assessed Clean Energy (DC PACE) Program

Apply for the District of Columbia Property Assessed Clean Energy (DC PACE) Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Industrial Revenue Bond Program

Apply for the District of Columbia Industrial Revenue Bond Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Opportunity Zones Program

Apply for the District of Columbia Opportunity Zones Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

District of Columbia State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Loan Participation Program

Apply for the District of Columbia State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Loan Participation Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) Program

Apply for the District of Columbia Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing

Apply for the DC Green Bank PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Supermarket Tax Incentives

Apply for the District of Columbia Supermarket Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$175,000

USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Program

Apply for the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$100,000

EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalloanLow-Income

$350,000

SBA Community Advantage Loan

Apply for the SBA Community Advantage Loan to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

$5,000

Disabled Access Credit (Section 44)

Apply for the Disabled Access Credit (Section 44) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

$250,000

Research and Development (R&D) Payroll Tax Credit for Small Businesses

Apply for the Research and Development (R&D) Payroll Tax Credit for Small Businesses to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC)

Apply for the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC) to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$10,000

Robust Retail Citywide Grant

Apply for the Robust Retail Citywide Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrantDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

$750,000

Commercial Property Acquisition Grant

Apply for the Commercial Property Acquisition Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$100,000

Locally Made Manufacturing Grant Program

Apply for the Locally Made Manufacturing Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$40,000

Food Waste Innovation Grants

Apply for the Food Waste Innovation Grants to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

DC BizCAP Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate Program (OCRE)

Apply for the DC BizCAP Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate Program (OCRE) to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank CLEER (Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables) Program

Apply for the DC Green Bank CLEER (Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables) Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

$5,000

DC Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit

Apply for the DC Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

$9,600

DC Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Apply for the DC Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

Apply for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$50,000

DMPED Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant

Apply for the DMPED Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrantDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

$750,000

DMPED Commercial Property Acquisition Grant

Apply for the DMPED Commercial Property Acquisition Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$20,000

DSLBD Food Waste Innovation Grants

Apply for the DSLBD Food Waste Innovation Grants to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC DISB State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Loan Participation Program

Apply for the DC DISB State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Loan Participation Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC DISB State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Collateral Support Program

Apply for the DC DISB State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Collateral Support Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank CLEER Loan Program

Apply for the DC Green Bank CLEER Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank Navigator Loan Program

Apply for the DC Green Bank Navigator Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

$5,000

District of Columbia Small Retailer Property Tax Credit

Apply for the District of Columbia Small Retailer Property Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Supermarket Tax Incentive Program

Apply for the District of Columbia Supermarket Tax Incentive Program to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$50,000

Great Streets Retail/Small Business Grant

Apply for the Great Streets Retail/Small Business Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

Amount Varies

DC Main Streets Program

Apply for the DC Main Streets Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank Commercial Loan Program

Apply for the DC Green Bank Commercial Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank CLEER (Clean Energy Efficiency Business Loan)

Apply for the DC Green Bank CLEER (Clean Energy Efficiency Business Loan) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DISB Collateral Support Program (CSP)

Apply for the DISB Collateral Support Program (CSP) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DISB Loan Participation Program (LPP)

Apply for the DISB Loan Participation Program (LPP) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing

Apply for the DC PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

$5,000

District of Columbia Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit

Apply for the District of Columbia Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

DC Supermarket Tax Exemption Program

Apply for the DC Supermarket Tax Exemption Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

District of Columbia Opportunity Zone Incentives

Apply for the District of Columbia Opportunity Zone Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

localgrantLow-Income

Amount Varies

Food Access Fund

Apply for the Food Access Fund to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

Apply for the SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR Phase I Grant

Apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR Grant Program

Apply for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Grant Program

Apply for the Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,500,000

SBA 504 Certified Development Company Loan Program

Apply for the SBA 504 Certified Development Company Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

$5,000

Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs

Apply for the Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)

Apply for the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

Supermarket Tax Incentive Program

Apply for the Supermarket Tax Incentive Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

$5,000

DC Small Business Commercial Property Tax Credit

Apply for the DC Small Business Commercial Property Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$50,000

Great Streets Retail Gamechanger Grant

Apply for the Great Streets Retail Gamechanger Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrantFormerly Incarcerated

$10,000

DSLBD Aspire Grant

Apply for the DSLBD Aspire Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$10,000

Robust Retail Grant

Apply for the Robust Retail Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

DC Co-Financing Program

Apply for the DC Co-Financing Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank Commercial Clean Energy Financing

Apply for the DC Green Bank Commercial Clean Energy Financing to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$100,000

DMPED Locally Made Manufacturing Grant

Apply for the DMPED Locally Made Manufacturing Grant to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC Commercial PACE Financing (DC Green Bank)

Apply for the DC Commercial PACE Financing (DC Green Bank) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank CLEER Program

Apply for the DC Green Bank CLEER Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

DC Collateral Support Program (DISB)

Apply for the DC Collateral Support Program (DISB) to get funding and support for your business.

federalloanDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

$350,000

SBA Community Advantage Loan Program

Apply for the SBA Community Advantage Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$500,000

SBA Export Express Loan Program

Apply for the SBA Export Express Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,000,000

SBA Export Working Capital Program (EWCP)

Apply for the SBA Export Working Capital Program (EWCP) to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,000,000

SBA International Trade Loan Program

Apply for the SBA International Trade Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Apply for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Section 179 Deduction for Business Equipment

Apply for the Section 179 Deduction for Business Equipment to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Disabled Access Credit (Form 8826)

Apply for the Disabled Access Credit (Form 8826) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave (Form 8994)

Apply for the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave (Form 8994) to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,000,000

SBA 7(a) Loan Program

Apply for the SBA 7(a) Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$50,000

SBA Microloan Program

Apply for the SBA Microloan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$7,000

Retail Retention Program (RRP) Grant

Apply for the Retail Retention Program (RRP) Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrantFormerly Incarcerated

Amount Varies

Aspire to Entrepreneurship Grant Program

Apply for the Aspire to Entrepreneurship Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

Amount Varies

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) Small Business Grants

Apply for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) Small Business Grants to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

$15,000

DC Kiva Loan Program

Apply for the DC Kiva Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

$250,000

DC Green Bank Clean Energy Loan Program

Apply for the DC Green Bank Clean Energy Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

DC Economic Development Finance Corporation (EDFC) Small Business Loans

Apply for the DC Economic Development Finance Corporation (EDFC) Small Business Loans to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

Amount Varies

Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant Program

Apply for the Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

Amount Varies

Neighborhood Prosperity Fund (NPF)

Apply for the Neighborhood Prosperity Fund (NPF) to get funding and support for your business.

countygrantLow-Income

$20,000

Cannabis Business Grant Program

Apply for the Cannabis Business Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Qualified High Technology Company (QHTC) Tax Incentives

Apply for the Qualified High Technology Company (QHTC) Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Enterprise Zone Tax Incentives

Apply for the Enterprise Zone Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Job Growth Incentive Act Tax Credit

Apply for the Job Growth Incentive Act Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Employment and Training Incentive Credit (New Hire Tax Credit)

Apply for the Employment and Training Incentive Credit (New Hire Tax Credit) to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Apply for the Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

Small Business Capital Access Program (SBCA)

Apply for the Small Business Capital Access Program (SBCA) to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

DC Green Bank Clean Energy Financing Programs

Apply for the DC Green Bank Clean Energy Financing Programs to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Enterprise Zone (EZ) Tax Incentives

Apply for the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

$2,500

DC Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Apply for the DC Apprenticeship Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

DC Manufacturing/Retail Investment Credit

Apply for the DC Manufacturing/Retail Investment Credit to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

Amount Varies

Great Streets Retail Small Business Grants

Apply for the Great Streets Retail Small Business Grants to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

$15,000

Kiva DC Loan Program

Apply for the Kiva DC Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

$50,000

DC Small Business Microloan Program

Apply for the DC Small Business Microloan Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Designated Ward 7 and 8 Tax Incentives

Apply for the Designated Ward 7 and 8 Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Don't Mute My Mic (DM3) Tax Abatement Program

Apply for the Don't Mute My Mic (DM3) Tax Abatement Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Property Tax Abatement for Housing in Downtown

Apply for the Property Tax Abatement for Housing in Downtown to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Property Tax Abatement for Qualified Data Centers

Apply for the Property Tax Abatement for Qualified Data Centers to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Property Tax Abatement for Southeast Federal Center Mixed-Use Development

Apply for the Property Tax Abatement for Southeast Federal Center Mixed-Use Development to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Property Tax Abatement for Anacostia Riverfront Development

Apply for the Property Tax Abatement for Anacostia Riverfront Development to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Manufacturing and Retail Sales and Use Tax Exemption

Apply for the Manufacturing and Retail Sales and Use Tax Exemption to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$299,000

NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$250,000

DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$200,000

DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$175,000

NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,000,000

SBA Export Loan Programs (Export Express, Export Working Capital)

Apply for the SBA Export Loan Programs (Export Express, Export Working Capital) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit

Apply for the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Small Employer Health Insurance Credit

Apply for the Small Employer Health Insurance Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave

Apply for the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Credit for Employer-Provided Childcare Facilities and Services

Apply for the Credit for Employer-Provided Childcare Facilities and Services to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) / Clean Energy Tax Credit

Apply for the Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) / Clean Energy Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

Opportunity Zones Tax Benefits

Apply for the Opportunity Zones Tax Benefits to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$5,000

Dream Grants (Mayor's Office of Nightlife and Culture)

Apply for the Dream Grants (Mayor's Office of Nightlife and Culture) to get funding and support for your business.

Frequently Asked Questions

What small business resources are available in Washington, DC?

Washington, DC offers extensive support for small businesses through organizations like the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) and local Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). These resources provide guidance on business planning, legal structures, marketing, and access to capital. Entrepreneurs can also find networking events and mentorship programs.

How to find grants for small businesses in Washington, DC?

To find small business grants in Washington, DC, start by checking the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) website for local programs. Additionally, explore federal opportunities through Grants.gov and the Small Business Administration (SBA), which often have specific programs for DC-based businesses. Local non-profits and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) may also offer targeted grant funding.

Local vs state vs federal funding programs

Local funding programs in Washington, DC are typically administered by city agencies like DSLBD, focusing on specific community needs or industries within the District. While DC is not a state, federal funding, primarily through the SBA and other agencies, offers broader support like loans and grants accessible to businesses nationwide, including those in DC. Some regional initiatives may also offer support that bridges local and federal efforts.

Steps to start a small business in Washington, DC

Starting a small business in Washington, DC involves several key steps, beginning with developing a solid business plan and choosing a legal structure. Next, register your business with the DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) and obtain necessary licenses and permits specific to your industry. Finally, secure funding, open a business bank account, and understand your tax obligations.