Iowa Small Business Grants

With more than $7,578.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $5,033.00 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 Iowa. There are 63,720 business establishments in the state of Iowa, and they break down to the following:

Iowa Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

36,263 registered businesses in Iowa have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
11,070 registered businesses in Iowa have 5 to 9 employees.
7,040 registered businesses in Iowa have 10-19 employees.
5,942 registered businesses in Iowa have 20-99 employees.
1,651 registered businesses in Iowa have 100 to 499 employees.
Over 1,754 registered businesses in Iowa have over 500 employees.

Iowa Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

6,263 registered businesses in Iowa are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
3,624 registered businesses in Iowa are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
6,903 registered businesses in Iowa are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
More than 9,208 registered businesses in Iowa 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 93,000 farms in the state of Iowa.

Starting and managing a small business in Iowa is not an easy task. Over $43,832,368,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Iowa and more than 10,365 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Iowa, 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 Iowa, contact Iowa financial aid agencies.

Small Business Grants in Local States

Recent Business Grant Recipients

Recipient	Project, Industry, Purpose	Amount
Durabelt Inc (Government Fellowship)	Project: Purchase additional equipment, construct shop space Industry: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Manufacturing, Mining and Energy Purpose: Equipment Renovation / Maintenance / Upgrade	76000.00
Derek George (Government Fellowship)	Project: Capital--carwash/laundromat Industry: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Purpose: Business Development and Trade Shows	75000.00
Abby Duncan (Government Grant)	Project: Expand a computer training business Industry: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Purpose: Expansion Capital	17420.00
Holmestead Cheese Sales Incorporated (Government Loan)	Project: Construct walk-in freezer and acquire a compressor Industry: Manufacturing, Mining and Energy Purpose: Equipment Renovation / Maintenance / Upgrade	34000.00
Jaspar Marc (Government Fellowship)	Project: Establish a drafting & engineering design firm Industry: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Purpose: New Business Startup	16000.00

Iowa Small Business Grants

Small Business Grants in Local States

Recent Business Grant Recipients

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