With more than $10,008.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $7,610.00 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 Alabama. There are 77,035 business establishments in the state of Alabama, and they break down to the following:
Alabama Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 42,158 registered businesses in Alabama have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 14,544 registered businesses in Alabama have 5 to 9 employees.
- 8,694 registered businesses in Alabama have 10-19 employees.
- 7,381 registered businesses in Alabama have 20-99 employees.
- 1,909 registered businesses in Alabama have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 2,349 registered businesses in Alabama have over 500 employees.
Alabama Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 9,425 registered businesses in Alabama are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 4,213 registered businesses in Alabama are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 8,080 registered businesses in Alabama are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 11,268 registered businesses in Alabama 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 49,000 farms in the state of Alabama.
Starting and managing a small business in Alabama is not an easy task. Over $56,972,095,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Alabama and more than 34,932 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Alabama, 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 Alabama, contact Alabama financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in Alabama are browsing from the following cities: Florala, Fulton, Geraldine, Kennedy, Luverne, Eutaw, Castleberry, Lincoln, Axis, Altoona
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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USDA NRCS ALABAMA OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES (Apply for USDA NRCS AL CTA 01)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AL CTA 01 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Alabama (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 015)
Funding Number: PA FPH 16 015 Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $5,350,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1107)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1107 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,470,213 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Clay, Randolph, and Talladega Counties, Alabama (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1042)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1042 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,838,145 |
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Alabama Karst NHD: Karst Supplemental Data to the National Hydrography Dataset for (Apply for USGS 15 FA 0459)
Funding Number: USGS 15 FA 0459 Agency: Geological Survey Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $25,000 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Alabama (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0118)
Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0118 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $17,437,816 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Alabama (Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R4 0177)
Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R4 0177 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $14,445,060 |
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Threatened and Endangered Fish Passage on the Alabama River (Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0027)
Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0027 Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
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Alabama NRCS Technical Outreach and Education for FY2022 (Apply for USDA NRCS AL CTA 22 NOFO00011292)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AL CTA 22 NOFO00011292 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture Funding Amount: $60,000 |
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Alabama NRCS Technical Assistance for FY2021 (Apply for USDA NRCS AL MULTI 21 NOFO0001092)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AL MULTI 21 NOFO0001092 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $800,000 |
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