Nebraska Department of Economic Development Grants

Open Nebraska Department of Economic Development grants

• State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

  Up to $5.0Mopen

  The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a federal program reauthorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, administered by t...

• Microenterprise Assistance Program

  Up to $1.5Mopen

  The Microenterprise Assistance Program, administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), is designed to encourage and support th...

• Nebraska Academic R&D Grant Program

  Up to $400Kopen

  The Nebraska Academic R&D Grant Program supports Nebraska for-profit businesses in conducting research and development activities in collaboration wit...

• Bioscience Innovation Program

  Up to $300Kopen

  The Bioscience Innovation Program, part of the Nebraska SBIR/STTR Initiative, provides matching financial assistance to small enterprises in the biosc...

• Nebraska Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Grant Program

  Up to $300Kopen

  Nebraska Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Grant Program is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Econ...

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• Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grants

  Up to $150Kopen

  Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grants is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Provides financial assistance to Nebraska busin...

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• HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP)

  Up to $75KDeadline: Dec 9, 2026open

  Congress appropriated $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to be administered through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to address t...

• Accredited Job Training Act

  Up to $10Kopen

  The Accredited Job Training Act provides grants for Nebraska employers who are creating net new jobs or increasing wages for existing employees who ar...

• Creating High Impact Economic Futures Act (CHIEF)

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  Creating High Impact Economic Futures Act (CHIEF) is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. This opportunity supports mission-align...

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• Economic Recovery

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  Economic Recovery is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Nebraska NEXT

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• HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP)

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  HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Provides funding to community-based organizations fo...

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• Nuclear Plant Siting Feasibility Study Program

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  Nuclear Plant Siting Feasibility Study Program is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Pandemic Relief Housing Program Qualified ...

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• Refugee Job Training and Placement (RJTP)

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  Refugee Job Training and Placement (RJTP) is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Regional Development Initiative Program (RDI) R...

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• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

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  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Provides funding for the acquisition, constructi...

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• Internships & Crime Prevention

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  Internships & Crime Prevention is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program Nebraska Meat P...

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• Pandemic Relief Housing Program (Nebraska)

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  Pandemic Relief Housing Program (Nebraska) is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. This program supplies grants to nonprofits tha...

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• Qualified Census Tract (QCT) Affordable Housing Program – Metropolitan & Primary

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  Qualified Census Tract (QCT) Affordable Housing Program – Metropolitan & Primary is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Qualifie...

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• Rural Community Recovery Program (RCRP)

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  Rural Community Recovery Program (RCRP) is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Rural Workforce Housing Fund (RWHF) 6 Regions, On...

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• Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act

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  Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. This act provides grants to qualified no...

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• Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery & Investment Act

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  Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery & Investment Act is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Economic Development. State Small Business Credit Initiative (SS...

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Where Nebraska Department of Economic Development 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 Nebraska Department of Economic Development funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Nebraska Department of Economic Development awards:

How to apply for Nebraska Department of Economic Development grants

Most Nebraska Department of Economic Development 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).