With more than $20,942.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $15,308.00 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 North Carolina. There are 169,798 business establishments in the state of North Carolina, and they break down to the following:
North Carolina Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 100,226 registered businesses in North Carolina have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 29,242 registered businesses in North Carolina have 5 to 9 employees.
- 18,000 registered businesses in North Carolina have 10-19 employees.
- 15,371 registered businesses in North Carolina have 20-99 employees.
- 3,547 registered businesses in North Carolina have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 3,412 registered businesses in North Carolina have over 500 employees.
North Carolina Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 22,442 registered businesses in North Carolina are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 11,667 registered businesses in North Carolina are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 18,494 registered businesses in North Carolina are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 22,352 registered businesses in North Carolina 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 53,000 farms in the state of North Carolina.
Starting and managing a small business in North Carolina is not an easy task. Over $124,323,000,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of North Carolina and more than 27,704 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, contact North Carolina financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in North Carolina are browsing from the following cities: Robbins, Fuquay-Varina, Polkton, Ellenboro, Hickory, Ivanhoe, Cramerton, Beaufort, Stedman, Penrose
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Sand and Gravel Resource Identification and Mapping in Long Bay, Offshore North Carolina and South Carolina, for Coastal Resilience Projects and Multi-use Conflict Mitigation (Apply for M23AS00399)
Funding Number: M23AS00399 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $300,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Anson, Union, and Richmond Counties, North Carolina (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1039)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1039 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $5,336,389 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Duplin County, North Carolina (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1050)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1050 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,265,540 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Pitt, Martin, and Beaufort Counties, North Carolina (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1041)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1041 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,080,259 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - McDowell County, North Carolina (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1038)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1038 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,807,046 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of North Carolina (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0108)
Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0108 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,461,828 |
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Outreach Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 – NORTH CAROLINA (Apply for USDA NRCS NC MULTI 21 NOFO0001082)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS NC MULTI 21 NOFO0001082 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $200,000 |
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Technical Assistance for Conservation Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 – NORTH CAROLINA (Apply for USDA NRCS MULTI NC 21 NOFO0001060)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS MULTI NC 21 NOFO0001060 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $450,000 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of North Carolina (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1882)
Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1882 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $22,359,782 |
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Centers for Independent Living Competition - North Carolina (Apply for HHS 2020 ACL AOD IL 0420)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACL AOD IL 0420 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $340,599 |
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