Rural grants in Florida

No rural grants in Florida right now. Here are 4 Florida grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national rural grants.

Florida grants any owner can apply for

• Entrepreneur Microgrant (BASE / STEP)

  Closes Feb 15Tampa, FL

  City of Tampa (CDBG)

  Up to $3,000

  Tampa microenterprises with 5 or fewer FTEs (including owners), owner household income at or below 80% AMI (or serving an LMI area), that complete required technical assistance and a business plan.

  No matchMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on tampa.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Facade Renovation Matching Grant Program

  RollingJacksonville (Economically Distressed Areas), FL

  City of Jacksonville Office of Economic Development

  No cap listed

  Existing commercial or retail businesses in designated economically distressed areas (EDA level 1 or 2) renovating facades.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on jacksonville.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Small Business Marketing Grant

  RollingBoynton Beach, FL

  City of Boynton Beach

  Up to $2,500

  Boynton Beach for-profit businesses (1+ year, outside CRA districts, current BTR) for websites, branding, social or digital ads.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on boynton-beach.org (opens in a new tab)

• Small Business Support Grant

  RollingBoynton Beach, FL

  City of Boynton Beach

  Up to $10,000

  For-profit businesses operating 1+ year in Boynton Beach city limits (outside CRA districts) with a current Business Tax Receipt.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on boynton-beach.org (opens in a new tab)

National rural grants

• Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

  Closes Dec 31National

  USDA Farm Service Agency

  Up to $750

  Certified organic producers and handlers who paid USDA organic certification fees to an accredited certifier (crops, wild crops, livestock, handling, state program fees).

  No matchQuick●○○Rural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on fsa.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Next Generation Farmer Fund

  Opens Oct 28National

  National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market match)

  Up to $50,000

  US farmers and ranchers aged 40 or younger (as of Dec 31, 2027) producing food or fiber, proposing 1 to 4 conservation practices new to that land in the 2027 season.

  No matchBig job●●●Young ownersRural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on youngfarmers.org (opens in a new tab)