With more than $31,979.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $22,686.00 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 Florida. There are 399,819 business establishments in the state of Florida, and they break down to the following:
Florida Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 274,647 registered businesses in Florida have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 57,678 registered businesses in Florida have 5 to 9 employees.
- 32,043 registered businesses in Florida have 10-19 employees.
- 25,195 registered businesses in Florida have 20-99 employees.
- 5,899 registered businesses in Florida have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 4,357 registered businesses in Florida have over 500 employees.
Florida Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 68,559 registered businesses in Florida are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 32,848 registered businesses in Florida are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 35,110 registered businesses in Florida are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 43,848 registered businesses in Florida 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 47,000 farms in the state of Florida.
Starting and managing a small business in Florida is not an easy task. Over $253,360,000,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Florida and more than 107,382 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Florida, 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 Florida, contact Florida financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in Florida are browsing from the following cities: Santa Rosa Beach, Bradenton, Cocoa, Wimauma, Tallevast, Bartow, Center Hill, New Smyrna Beach, DeBary, Homosassa
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Florida (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0105)
Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0105 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $21,898,960 |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE FLORIDA Science, Innovation & Technology Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (Apply for FA8651 23 3 0001)
Funding Number: FA8651 23 3 0001 Agency: Department of Defense Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $49,900,000 |
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2023 SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRAM (Apply for EPA I R4 SFL 2023 01)
Funding Number: EPA I R4 SFL 2023 01 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Category: Environment, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Amount: $750,000 |
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Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Florida (Apply for USDA NRCS FL CIG 23 NOFO0001302)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS FL CIG 23 NOFO0001302 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $250,000 |
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Disaster Assistance for University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service Disability Programs in Puerto Rico and Florida (Apply for HHS 2023 ACL AOD UCDA 0049)
Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACL AOD UCDA 0049 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,000,000 |
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2022 SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRAM (Apply for EPA I R4 SFL 2022 01)
Funding Number: EPA I R4 SFL 2022 01 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Category: Environment Funding Amount: $750,000 |
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Integrated Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) prediction, prevention, and management strategies for Florida’s St. Lucie Estuary System (Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0018)
Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0018 Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $500,000 |
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Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – Florida (Apply for USDA NRCS FL CIG 22 NOFO0001150)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS FL CIG 22 NOFO0001150 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $250,000 |
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FY 22 Florida Agriculture Conservation Easement Program (Apply for USDA NRCS FL ACEP 22 NOFO0001130)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS FL ACEP 22 NOFO0001130 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $15,000,000 |
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Announcement for proposals to provide NRCS easement programs restoration assistance in the State of Florida (Apply for USDA NRCS FL MULTI 22 NOFO0001130)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS FL MULTI 22 NOFO0001130 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $15,000,000 |
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