With more than $15,249.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $11,534.00 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 Louisiana. There are 81,541 business establishments in the state of Louisiana, and they break down to the following:

Louisiana Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 43,993 registered businesses in Louisiana have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
  • 15,345 registered businesses in Louisiana have 5 to 9 employees.
  • 9,497 registered businesses in Louisiana have 10-19 employees.
  • 8,579 registered businesses in Louisiana have 20-99 employees.
  • 1,989 registered businesses in Louisiana have 100 to 499 employees.
  • Over 2,138 registered businesses in Louisiana have over 500 employees.

Louisiana Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • 11,354 registered businesses in Louisiana are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
  • 4,491 registered businesses in Louisiana are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
  • 8,216 registered businesses in Louisiana are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
  • More than 9,720 registered businesses in Louisiana 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 30,000 farms in the state of Louisiana.

Starting and managing a small business in Louisiana is not an easy task. Over $61,387,794,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Louisiana and more than 19,524 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, contact Louisiana financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Louisiana are browsing from the following cities: Jena, Ball, Angie, Ville Platte, Bernice, Raceland, Otis, Washington, Donaldsonville, Avery Island

Recent State Funding Opportunities

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

Funding Opportunity
OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Louisiana Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission/Southern University Law Center (SULC) (Apply for O OJJDP 2023 171841)

Funding Number: O OJJDP 2023 171841
Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Funding Amount: $250,000
Louisiana Conservation Deliver Technical Assistance, FY2023 (Apply for USDA NRCS LA 23 NOFO0001241)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS LA 23 NOFO0001241
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $250,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Louisiana (Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R6 0181)

Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R6 0181
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $8,575,471
Forestry Branch Support Environmental & Natural Resources Management, Fort Polk, Louisiana (Apply for W9126G 22 2 SOI 3046)

Funding Number: W9126G 22 2 SOI 3046
Agency: Department of Defense, Fort Worth District
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $2,434,636
Louisiana Conservation Delivery Technical Assistance (Apply for USDA NRCS LA MULTI 22 NOFO0001151)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS LA MULTI 22 NOFO0001151
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture
Funding Amount: $700,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Louisiana (Apply for HHS 2022 ACF OHS CH R6 0151)

Funding Number: HHS 2022 ACF OHS CH R6 0151
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $9,527,059
OSBDC Funding Opportunity for the State of Louisiana (Apply for OSBDC 2022 03)

Funding Number: OSBDC 2022 03
Agency: Small Business Administration
Category: Business and Commerce
Funding Amount: $7,848,264
Louisiana Conservation Delivery Technical Assistance, FY21 (Apply for USDA NRCS LA MULTI 21 NOFO0001095)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS LA MULTI 21 NOFO0001095
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $3,000,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Louisiana (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R06 1871)

Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R06 1871
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,622,730
Louisiana Conservation Delivery Technical Assistance, FY20 (Apply for USDA NRCS LA MULTI 20 GEN0010696)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS LA MULTI 20 GEN0010696
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $5,000,000

 

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