Nebraska Small Business Grants

With more than $3,656.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $2,826.00 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 Nebraska. There are 41,861 business establishments in the state of Nebraska, and they break down to the following:

Nebraska Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

24,341 registered businesses in Nebraska have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
7,029 registered businesses in Nebraska have 5 to 9 employees.
4,351 registered businesses in Nebraska have 10-19 employees.
3,743 registered businesses in Nebraska have 20-99 employees.
992 registered businesses in Nebraska have 100 to 499 employees.
Over 1,405 registered businesses in Nebraska have over 500 employees.

Nebraska Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

4,245 registered businesses in Nebraska are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
2,611 registered businesses in Nebraska are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
4,257 registered businesses in Nebraska are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
More than 5,726 registered businesses in Nebraska 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 48,000 farms in the state of Nebraska.

Starting and managing a small business in Nebraska is not an easy task. Over $27,474,673,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Nebraska and more than 7,933 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska, contact Nebraska financial aid agencies.

Small Business Grants in Local States

Recent Business Grant Recipients

Recipient	Project, Industry, Purpose	Amount
Rita Skinner (Government Fellowship)	Project: Establish ostrich ranch Industry: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Purpose: New Business Startup	40000.00
James Martell (Government Fellowship)	Project: Establish a trucking business Industry: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Purpose: New Business Startup	42500.00
Gentec Inc (Government Fellowship)	Project: Control and measurement of 3 KW lasers nd:ya6 Industry: Manufacturing, Mining and Energy Purpose: Information Not Available	576999.00
Athabasca Basin Development Ltd Partnership (Government Fellowship)	Project: To manufacture pre-cast concrete segments Industry: Manufacturing, Mining and Energy Purpose: Business Development and Trade Shows	18450.00
Mull Na Beinne Farms Ltd (Government Loan)	Project: Construct a humidty & temp. controlled warehouse Industry: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Purpose: Renovation / Maintenance / Upgrade	138250.00

Nebraska Small Business Grants

Small Business Grants in Local States

Recent Business Grant Recipients

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