Veteran-owned grants in Maryland

No veteran-owned grants in Maryland right now. Here are 5 Maryland grants any owner can apply for, and 1 national veteran-owned grants.

Maryland grants any owner can apply for

• MDOT Purple Line Small Business Grant (2026 Round 3)

  Closes Nov 7Maryland (statewide)

  Maryland Department of Transportation / Purple Line Transit Partners

  Up to $50,000

  Customer-facing businesses (50 or fewer employees, up to $2M gross sales) within 1/4 mile of the Purple Line, open at that location before Jan 1, 2025, in good standing with SDAT.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on purplelinemd.com (opens in a new tab)

• Facade Improvement Grant (FIG)

  RollingBaltimore City, MD

  Baltimore Development Corporation

  Up to $50,000

  Business and property owners improving exteriors of commercial or industrial properties in Baltimore City.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on baltimoredevelopment.com (opens in a new tab)

• Facade Improvement Project

  RollingFrederick (Downtown), MD

  Downtown Frederick Partnership (MD Community Legacy funds)

  Up to $20,000

  Building owners or tenants (with owner authorization) of commercial buildings in Downtown Frederick Partnership boundaries (Market, Patrick, Everedy Square/Shab Row, Carroll Creek frontages).

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

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

• GROW Program (building functionality grants)

  RollingCity of Frederick, MD

  City of Frederick Department of Economic Development

  Up to $10,000

  Small businesses under 25 FTE (incl.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Women-ownedMinority-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on businessinfrederick.com (opens in a new tab)

• Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ)

  RollingMaryland (statewide)

  Maryland Department of Commerce

  Up to $200,000

  Maryland employers (priority: manufacturing and technology) with at least 10 full-time employees, current on state taxes, training incumbent or new Maryland workers.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Minority-owned

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

National veteran-owned grants

• Heroes Small Business Grant (2027)

  Closes Dec 15National

  U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes, supported by FedEx

  Up to $25,000

  Businesses 51%+ owned by honorably discharged veterans, current Guard/Reserve members or military spouses, with 3 to 20 workers (including owner and 1099 contractors), under $5M revenue, in a distressed ZIP (DCI stress score 40+) or showing hardship.

  No matchMedium●●○Veteran-owned

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