With more than $7,578.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $5,033.00 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 Iowa. There are 63,720 business establishments in the state of Iowa, and they break down to the following:
Iowa Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 36,263 registered businesses in Iowa have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 11,070 registered businesses in Iowa have 5 to 9 employees.
- 7,040 registered businesses in Iowa have 10-19 employees.
- 5,942 registered businesses in Iowa have 20-99 employees.
- 1,651 registered businesses in Iowa have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 1,754 registered businesses in Iowa have over 500 employees.
Iowa Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 6,263 registered businesses in Iowa are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 3,624 registered businesses in Iowa are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 6,903 registered businesses in Iowa are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 9,208 registered businesses in Iowa 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 93,000 farms in the state of Iowa.
Starting and managing a small business in Iowa is not an easy task. Over $43,832,368,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Iowa and more than 10,365 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Iowa, 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 Iowa, contact Iowa financial aid agencies, or
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance – Perry, Iowa (Apply for O OVC 2026 172776)
Funding Number: O OVC 2026 172776 Agency: Office for Victims of Crime Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,681,590 |
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Fiscal Year 2026 BioWatch Grant Program (Apply for DHS 26 GPD 091 00 99)
Funding Number: DHS 26 GPD 091 00 99 Agency: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $6,000,000 |
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Evaluation of Muskellunge Management and Stocking Strategies in Iowa (Apply for W81EWF 26 SOI 0005)
Funding Number: W81EWF 26 SOI 0005 Agency: Engineer Research and Development Center Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $155,000 |
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Homeland Security BioWatch Program (Apply for DHS 26 CWMD 091 00001)
Funding Number: DHS 26 CWMD 091 00001 Agency: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Category: Other Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
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Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming (Apply for 2016 NIST MEP 02)
Funding Number: 2016 NIST MEP 02 Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology Category: Other Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Iowa (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 018)
Funding Number: PA FPH 16 018 Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $4,054,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Adams, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union Counties, Iowa (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1091)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1091 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $943,214 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson Counties, Iowa (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1075)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1075 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,797,797 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland Counties, Wisconsin (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1055)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1055 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,979,332 |
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Iowa Partners for Conservation (Apply for USDA NRCS IA MULTI 24 NOFO0001347)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA MULTI 24 NOFO0001347 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $3,200,000 |
Small Business Grants in Local States
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