With more than $13,346.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $10,194.00 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 Indiana. There are 111,972 business establishments in the state of Indiana, and they break down to the following:

Indiana Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 61,984 registered businesses in Indiana have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
  • 20,320 registered businesses in Indiana have 5 to 9 employees.
  • 12,886 registered businesses in Indiana have 10-19 employees.
  • 10,957 registered businesses in Indiana have 20-99 employees.
  • 2,932 registered businesses in Indiana have 100 to 499 employees.
  • Over 2,893 registered businesses in Indiana have over 500 employees.

Indiana Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • 12,997 registered businesses in Indiana are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
  • 7,419 registered businesses in Indiana are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
  • 12,770 registered businesses in Indiana are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
  • More than 16,809 registered businesses in Indiana 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 61,000 farms in the state of Indiana.

Starting and managing a small business in Indiana is not an easy task. Over $88,394,198,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Indiana and more than 49,310 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Indiana, 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 Indiana, contact Indiana financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Indiana are browsing from the following cities: Avon, Grovertown, Craigville, Hanover, Monrovia, Straughn, Fremont, Howe, Kimmell, Dayton

Recent State Funding Opportunities

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

Funding Opportunity
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - DeKalb County, Indiana (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1063)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1063
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,610,922
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Grant County, Indiana (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1058)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1058
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,050,144
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Indiana (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0079)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0079
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $3,760,840
Planning and Developing Infrastructure to Improve the Mental Health and Wellness of Children, Youth and Families in American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) Communities (Short Title: Circles of Care VII) (Apply for SM 17 002)

Funding Number: SM 17 002
Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $418,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Indiana (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0117)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0117
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $13,883,046
OVC FY 2023 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime (Apply for O OVC 2023 171529)

Funding Number: O OVC 2023 171529
Agency: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $500,000
Planning and Developing Infrastructure to Promote the Mental Health of Children, Youth and Families in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities (Apply for SM 23 022)

Funding Number: SM 23 022
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $350,000
Connecting Kids to Coverage HEALTHY KIDS American Indian/Alaska Native 2023 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements (Apply for CMS 2D2 23 001)

Funding Number: CMS 2D2 23 001
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Indiana (Apply for HHS 2022 ACF OHS CH R5 0140)

Funding Number: HHS 2022 ACF OHS CH R5 0140
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $2,659,034
Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities (Apply for HHS 2021 IHS EPI 0001)

Funding Number: HHS 2021 IHS EPI 0001
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $3,000,000

 

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