Alabama has 2 small business grants taking applications as of Oct 26, 2026. The largest is Downtown Mobile Refresh Facade Improvement Grant, up to $40,000. The next to close is Southern SARE Producer Grant, on Nov 6, 2026.
That is 1 city, county or statewide grant, plus 1 multi-state program that includes Alabama. National grants are listed separately and are not counted.
Downtown Mobile Alliance (Downtown Development District) · Mobile, AL (inside the Henry Aaron Loop)
Owners of existing buildings and owners of small businesses inside the Henry Aaron Loop making street-visible exterior improvements; taxes and city fees must be paid; owner grants the city a facade easement (5, 10 or 15 years by award size).
NewRollingMatch neededEffort: big jobBig job●●●Paid after you spendAny owner
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), USDA NIFA-funded · Southern SARE region (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, PR, VI)
Farmers/ranchers (full or part-time) with at least $1,000 documented annual farm income, or farmer organizations, proposing an on-farm research project (field trial, demonstration, marketing initiative).
Closes Nov 6, 12 p.m. ETMulti-stateNo matching fundsEffort: big jobBig job●●●Paid after you spendRural