FloridaCommerce Grants

Open FloridaCommerce grants

• FloridaCommerce SSBCI Capital Access Program

  Up to $5.0Mopen

  The Florida Capital Access Program (FL CAP) is a pooled loan insurance program under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). It provides m...

• Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

  Up to $100Kopen

  Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. This initiative provides access to capital for small businesse...

  small_businesseconomic_developmentcommunity_developmentrural_developmentsmall business

• Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program

  Up to $50Kopen

  Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. Provides short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses imp...

  small_businesseconomic_developmentemergency_managementemergency loandisaster recovery

• Defense Reinvestment Grant (DRG)

  Deadline: Jul 7, 2026open

  Defense Reinvestment Grant (DRG) is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. This program supports community-based activities that protect existing military inst...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentnational_securitymilitary installationsdefense-dependent communities

• Rural Community Investment Program

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  Rural Community Investment Program is a program from FloridaCommerce that funds investment companies providing loans or venture capital to small busin...

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• Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0

  open

  Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. The Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)...

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• Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

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  Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. This competitive grant program awards funds to eligibl...

  community_developmentaffordable_housingrural_developmenturban_planningeconomic_development

• Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

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  Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. Offers funding for public infrastructure improv...

  community_developmentaffordable_housingurban_planningeconomic_developmentrural_development

• Florida APEX Accelerator

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  Florida APEX Accelerator is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. Assists Florida businesses in securing government contracts, creating jobs, and fueling econ...

  economic_developmentsmall_businessworkforce_developmentgovernment contractsbusiness growth

• Defense Reinvestment Grant Program (DRG)

  open

  Defense Reinvestment Grant Program (DRG) is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. This program supports community-based activities that protect existing milit...

  economic_developmentcommunity_developmentnational_securitymilitary installationsdefense-dependent community

• Rural Community Investment Program (RCIP)

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  Rural Community Investment Program (RCIP) is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. Supports small businesses in rural communities through tax credits for inve...

  small_businessrural_developmenteconomic_developmentrural investmentsmall business support

• State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0

  open

  State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. Offers loans and venture capital investments to small businesses i...

  small_businesseconomic_developmentsmall business loansventure capitalbusiness growth

• Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF)

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  Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. Supports infrastructure improvements and workforce training across Florida to advance ke...

  workforce_developmenteconomic_developmentjob growthworkforce traininginfrastructure improvements

• Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program (URRGP)

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  Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program (URRGP) is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. Provides funding to reimburse communications service providers...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentutility relocationinfrastructure reimbursementcommunications infrastructure

• FloridaCommerce SSBCI Collateral Support Program

  open

  The Collateral Support Program is a credit enhancement initiative under the Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). It uses public fun...

• Florida Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)

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  FloridaCommerce, through the Office of Long-Term Resiliency (OLTR), administers federal Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR...

• Florida Rural Infrastructure Fund

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  The Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF) program provides grants to local governments in rural communities to facilitate the planning, preparing, and finan...

• FloridaCommerce SSBCI Loan Guarantee Program

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  The Loan Guarantee Program provides a private lender with a short-term, partial guarantee to support a loan or line-of-credit for eligible small busin...

• Florida Defense Reinvestment Grant (DRG) Program

  open

  Florida Defense Reinvestment Grant (DRG) Program is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. Supports community-based activities that protect existing military i...

  defense_researcheconomic_developmentcommunity_developmentnational_securitymilitary installations

• Florida Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

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  Provides grants to Community Action Agencies, local governments, Indian tribes, and non-profit organizations to improve the energy efficiency of low-i...

Where FloridaCommerce grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What FloridaCommerce funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent FloridaCommerce awards:

How to apply for FloridaCommerce grants

Most FloridaCommerce applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).