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Small business grants in Maine

Maine has 3 small business grants taking applications as of Oct 26, 2026. 1 more opens soon. The largest is MTI Business Innovation Funding, up to $100,000. The next to close is Northeast SARE Farmer Grant, on Dec 8, 2026.

That is 2 city, county or statewide grants, plus 1 multi-state program that includes Maine. Opening soon: Maine STEP Financial Assistance Award, on Nov 16, 2026. National grants are listed separately and are not counted.

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Showing 4 grants: 3 taking applications, 1 opening soon

Statewide small business grants in Maine

  • Statewide

    New Ventures Maine Marketing Mini-Grants

    $1,000

    New Ventures Maine (University of Maine System) with Norway Savings, Katahdin Trust and Kennebec Savings banks · Maine (statewide)

    Maine small business owners, partners or co-owners with 5 or fewer FTE employees, gross sales of no more than $150,000 last calendar year and sales within the last 12 months.

    NewCloses Jan 15, 2027No matching fundsEffort: quickAny owner

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    MTI Business Innovation Funding

    Up to $100,000

    Maine Technology Institute (MTI) · Maine (statewide)

    Maine-based companies with innovative projects in MTI's technology sectors that meet MTI's innovation standard and have access to at least 1:1 matching funds (cash required; some in-kind at lower levels).

    NewRollingMatch neededEffort: big jobAny owner

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  • Statewide

    Maine STEP Financial Assistance Award

    Up to $8,000

    Maine International Trade Center (MITC, SBA STEP) · Maine (statewide)

    Maine businesses in business at least 1 year seeking new international sales; activities must take place Dec 15, 2026 to Aug 30, 2027 and be approved in advance.

    NewOpens Nov 16Match neededEffort: mediumPaid after you spendAny owner

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Multi-state programs that include Maine

  • Multi-state

    Northeast SARE Farmer Grant

    Up to $50,000

    Northeast SARE (University of Vermont), USDA-funded · Northeast SARE region (CT, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV, DC)

    Farmers meeting the Census of Agriculture definition of a farm ($1,000+ in ag products sold), leading a research and/or education project with a technical advisor, including outreach to other farmers.

    Closes Dec 8, 4 p.m. ETMulti-stateNo matching fundsEffort: big jobPaid after you spendRural

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National grants you can also apply for

Open to businesses anywhere in the US, including Maine.

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Free business help in Maine

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Maine small business grant questions

How many grants are listed for Maine?

3 city, county or statewide grants, 1 of them opening soon, plus 1 multi-state program that includes Maine. National grants are listed below and are not counted.

Do national grants count on the Maine page?

No. A national grant can still be open to a business in this state. It does not count toward the state total.

Who are the Maine grants for?

Mostly businesses with 1 to 10 people. Read each grant. Some are statewide.

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