With more than $3,099.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $2,458.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in Idaho. There are 37,482 business establishments in the state of Idaho, and they break down to the following:

Idaho Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 23,115 registered businesses in Idaho have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
  • 6,120 registered businesses in Idaho have 5 to 9 employees.
  • 3,602 registered businesses in Idaho have 10-19 employees.
  • 2,769 registered businesses in Idaho have 20-99 employees.
  • 713 registered businesses in Idaho have 100 to 499 employees.
  • Over 1,163 registered businesses in Idaho have over 500 employees.

Idaho Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • 4,243 registered businesses in Idaho are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
  • 2,221 registered businesses in Idaho are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
  • 3,507 registered businesses in Idaho are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
  • More than 3,330 registered businesses in Idaho are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.

If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 25,000 farms in the state of Idaho.

Starting and managing a small business in Idaho is not an easy task. Over $16,328,394,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Idaho and more than 8,293 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Idaho, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.

To apply for business grants in Idaho, contact Idaho financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Idaho are browsing from the following cities: Wayan, Coeur d'Alene, Lenore, Preston, Rathdrum, Arimo, Cottonwood, Tensed, Smelterville, Monteview

Recent State Funding Opportunities

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

Funding Opportunity
Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Idaho (Apply for USDA NRCS ID CIG 23 NOFO0001268)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ID CIG 23 NOFO0001268
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $75,000
Conservation Reserve Program Technical Assistance Projects – Idaho (Apply for USDA NRCS ID CRP 22 NOFO0001204)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ID CRP 22 NOFO0001204
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $500,000
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – Idaho (Apply for USDA NRCS ID CIG 22 NOFO0001166)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ID CIG 22 NOFO0001166
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $65,000
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – Idaho (Apply for USDA NRCS ID CIG 21 NOFO0001051)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ID CIG 21 NOFO0001051
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $75,000
Notice of Intent: Aftershock Monitoring of the 6.5 Stanley, Idaho Earthquake (Apply for USGS FA 20 0076)

Funding Number: USGS FA 20 0076
Agency: Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey
Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification)
Funding Amount: $49,261
BLM Idaho Rangeland Resource Management (Apply for L20AS00071)

Funding Number: L20AS00071
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $50,000
BLM Idaho Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management (Apply for L20AS00033)

Funding Number: L20AS00033
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $100,000
BLM Idaho Wildlife Resource Management (Apply for L20AS00032)

Funding Number: L20AS00032
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $250,000
BLM Idaho Threatened and Endangered Species (Apply for L20AS00028)

Funding Number: L20AS00028
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $50,000
BLM Idaho Recreation and Visitor Services (Apply for L20AS00027)

Funding Number: L20AS00027
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $120,000

 

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