Maryland Small Business Grants

Last Updated on August 23, 2023 by Hannah Stevens

The federal government spends more than $11,805.00million dollars annually in grants and other funding sources from local governments. This is because small and large businesses are the backbone of Maryland’s economic growth. Maryland has 109,087 businesses. They are broken down into the following:

Maryland Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

62,872 businesses in Maryland have between 0 and 4 employees. This breakdown includes those who work from home as sole proprietors.
18,403 businesses in Maryland have between 5 and 9 employees.
11,916 businesses in Maryland have between 10 and 19 employees.
10,546 businesses in Maryland have between 20 and 99 employees.
2,704 businesses in Maryland have between 100 and 499 employees.
Over 2,646 businesses in Maryland have over 500 employees.

Maryland Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

The Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector have 19,317 Maryland Businesses under its registry
The Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector have 8,151 Maryland Businesses under its registry
The Accommodation and Food Services sector have 10,879 Maryland Businesses under its registry
Maryland has more than 13,615 registered companies. They are service-oriented businesses that are not yet included in the above categories.

You may also be eligible for grants for small businesses if you work in the agriculture industry. Maryland has more than 13,000 farms.

Small Businesses in Maryland

It is difficult to start and manage a small business in Maryland. In Maryland, more than $96,620.659,000.00 US dollars is spent on employee salaries/payroll. Every year, more than 29105 businesses file for bankruptcy. The federal government doesn’t provide grants to entrepreneurs for expanding or starting a business. However, Maryland grants to small businesses are available 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.

Recent State Funding Opportunities

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

FUNDING NUMBER	FUNDING TITLE
USDA NRCS MD CIG 21 NOFO0001056	Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Maryland State Program National Funding Opportunity
HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R03 1872	Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee — Communities in the state of Maryland
PA FPH 20 002	FY2020 Title X Services Grants: Providing Publicly-Funded Family Planning Services in Areas of High Need – Maryland Service Area Only
USDA NRCS MD CIG 20 GEN0010726	Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 –Maryland
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1704	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Baltimore County, Maryland
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1701	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Carroll County, Maryland
USDA NRCS MD CTA 19 GEN0010337	Maryland Funding Opportunity Announcement
USDA NRCS MD CIG 19 GEN0010121	Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019-Maryland
HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1422	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Baltimore City, Maryland
USDA NRCS MD CIG 18 01	Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2018 -Maryland

You can also find Maine small business grants and Massachusetts small business grants on our site.