With more than $3,609.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $2,310.00 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 Rhode Island. There are 24,845 business establishments in the state of Rhode Island, and they break down to the following:
Rhode Island Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 14,447 registered businesses in Rhode Island have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 3,931 registered businesses in Rhode Island have 5 to 9 employees.
- 2,768 registered businesses in Rhode Island have 10-19 employees.
- 2,083 registered businesses in Rhode Island have 20-99 employees.
- 608 registered businesses in Rhode Island have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 1,008 registered businesses in Rhode Island have over 500 employees.
Rhode Island Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 3,056 registered businesses in Rhode Island are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 1,747 registered businesses in Rhode Island are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 2,961 registered businesses in Rhode Island are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 2,916 registered businesses in Rhode Island 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 1,000 farms in the state of Rhode Island.
Starting and managing a small business in Rhode Island is not an easy task. Over $16,775,718,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Rhode Island and more than 5,360 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island, contact Rhode Island financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in Rhode Island are browsing from the following cities: Exeter, Block Island, Woonsocket, Pascoag, Coventry, North Kingstown, Rumford, Warren, Wakefield, North Providence
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Rhode Island (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 003)
Funding Number: PA FPH 16 003 Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $1,093,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Washington County, including Block Island, Rhode Island (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1146)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1146 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,166,825 |
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Conservation Innovation Grants Rhode Island State Program (Apply for USDA NRCS RI CIG 23 NOFO0003101)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS RI CIG 23 NOFO0003101 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $170,000 |
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2023 Request for Applications for Rhode Island Decentralized Wastewater Improvement Grant (Apply for EPA I R1 SNEP 2023A)
Funding Number: EPA I R1 SNEP 2023A Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Category: Environment, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Amount: $465,000 |
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Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota (Apply for 2022 NIST MEP 01)
Funding Number: 2022 NIST MEP 01 Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – Rhode Island (Apply for USDA NRCS RI CIG 21 NOFO0001075)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS RI CIG 21 NOFO0001075 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 – Rhode Island (Apply for USDA NRCS RI CIG 20 GEN0010772)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS RI CIG 20 GEN0010772 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019 – Rhode Island (Apply for USDA NRCS RI CIG 19 GEN0010118)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS RI CIG 19 GEN0010118 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $75,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island (Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R01 1409)
Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R01 1409 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,896,193 |
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Rhode Island Statewide Conservation People’s Garden Project (Apply for USDA NRCS RI CTA 18 003)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS RI CTA 18 003 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $25,000 |
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