Iowa Small Business Grants

Iowa Small Business Grants

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Last Updated on August 23, 2023 by Hannah Stevens

The federal government spends more than $7,578.00million dollars annually in grants and local funding sources of $5.033.00 million dollars. This is because small and large businesses are the backbone of Iowa’s economic growth. Iowa has 63,720 businesses. These establishments are broken down into the following:

Iowa Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 36,263 businesses in Iowa have between 0 and 4 employees. This breakdown includes those who work from home as sole proprietors.
  • 11,070 businesses in Iowa have between 5 and 9 employees.
  • 7,040 businesses in Iowa have between 10 and 19 employees.
  • 5,942 businesses in Iowa have between 20 and 99 employees.
  • 1,651 businesses in Iowa have between 100 and 499 employees.
  • Over 1,754  businesses in Iowa have over 500 employees.

Iowa Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • The Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector have 6,263 Iowa Businesses under its registry
  • The Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector have 3,624 Iowa Businesses under its registry
  • The Accommodation and Food Services sector have 6,903 Iowa Businesses under its registry
  • More than 9,208 registered businesses in Iowa are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.

You may also be eligible for grants for small businesses if you work in the agriculture industry. Iowa has more than 93,000 farms.

Small Businesses in Iowa

It is difficult to start and manage a small Iowa business. In Iowa, more than $43,832,368,000.00 US dollars is spent on employee salaries/payroll. Every year, more than 103,000 businesses file for bankruptcy. The federal government doesn’t provide grants to entrepreneurs for expanding or starting a business. However, small business grants can be made available in Iowa to help business owners start and grow their ventures. Grant recipients don’t have to repay the grant funding. It is worth looking into small business grants to help fund your business.

Contact Iowa State University to apply for Iowa business grants Iowa financial aid agencies .

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

FUNDING NUMBERFUNDING TITLE
USDA NRCS IA IPC 22 NOFO0001131Iowa Partners for Conservation (IPC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Announcement for Program Funding
USDA NRCS IA IPC 21 NOFO0001069Iowa Partners for Conservation (IPC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Announcement for Program Funding
USDA NRCS IA CIG 21 NOFO0001071Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – Iowa
W81EWF 21 SOI 0001Nitrate Reduction Potential via Reservoir Water Level Management in Central Iowa
W81EWF 21 SOI 0002Waterbird and vegetation response to reservoir water management in central Iowa
20CS13Community Supervision Report Card in the Iowa Department of Corrections
USDA NRCS IA CIG 20 NOFO0001007Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 – Iowa
USDA NRCS IA IPC 20 GEN0010749Iowa Partners for Conservation (IPC) Fiscal Year (FY)
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CM R12 1798Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee — States of Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R07 1796Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Dubuque, Delaware and Jackson Counties, Iowa

You can also find Indiana small business grants and Kansas small business grants on our site.

Hannah Stevens
Hannah Stevens