Last verified October 25, 2026 · How we verify
Grants for healthcare businesses
As of October 2026, a healthcare business can be matched against 251 programs: 12 programs for healthcare businesses, 156 general programs open to any industry, and 83 federal grants via Grants.gov.
Equipment. Telehealth infrastructure. Staffing and training. Facility improvements. There are grants that fund those line items for healthcare businesses, and most practice owners never hear about them. Fair warning: many healthcare programs carry specific clinical or geographic eligibility requirements. The money is real, but who qualifies varies more here than in most industries. That is why the table below shows each program's actual scope.
Healthcare grants by the numbers
- Who funds them
- 10 funders: Rhode Island Commerce (2), Business Oregon (1), Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (1), Indiana Department of Workforce Development (1), and 6 more.
- Award size
- Most awards $4K to $57K.
- Timing
- 11 open now, 8 of them rolling. Soonest deadline: Innovation Voucher, Nov 3, 2026.
11 grants a healthcare business can act on
Every program below names healthcare among the industries it funds. Some target specific services like telehealth or rural access. Others fund general operations, equipment, or expansion. Eligibility is often program-specific, so the 'Built for' column matters more here than on most pages. Each links to the funder's official page.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund) U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with 11 participating federal agencies Verified Oct 18, 2026 | Phase I $50,000 - $275,000; Phase II $750,000 - $1.8 million (shown on page) | Rolling, apply anytime | Technology, Healthcare, Manufacturing | Official page ↗ |
Innovation Voucher Rhode Island Commerce Verified Oct 21, 2026 | up to $75,000 | Closes Nov 3, 2026 | Food & Restaurant, Healthcare, Manufacturing | Official page ↗ |
America's Seed Fund Iowa Economic Development Authority Verified Oct 19, 2026 | $50,000 on top of a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award, and $25,000 when you submit a Phase II proposal ($75,000 total per company), plus 100% of third-party proposal assistance | Rolling, apply anytime | Healthcare and 7 other industries | Official page ↗ |
JobsOhio Small Business Grant JobsOhio Verified Oct 18, 2026 | Up to $50,000 | Rolling, apply anytime | Healthcare and 5 other industries | Official page ↗ |
Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant (Indiana) Indiana Department of Workforce Development Verified Oct 18, 2026 | Up to $5,000 per trained employee kept six months, up to $50,000 per employer | Rolling, apply anytime | Healthcare and 6 other industries | Official page ↗ |
One North Carolina Small Business Program: SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds North Carolina Department of Commerce (Office of Science, Technology and Innovation) Verified Oct 15, 2026 | Up to $12,000 reimbursement of Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal costs | Closes Jun 30, 2027 | Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare | Official page ↗ |
STAC Internship Program Rhode Island Commerce Verified Oct 21, 2026 | up to $6,500 | Rolling, apply anytime | Technology, Healthcare | Official page ↗ |
SBIR/STTR Application Support Grant Business Oregon Verified Oct 24, 2026 | Up to $5,000 for grant writing, technical review, consulting, legal/accounting services, or market research | Rolling, apply anytime | Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare | Official page ↗ |
Georgia FAST Grant (Phase 0) University of Georgia Innovation Gateway (SBA FAST program) Verified Oct 15, 2026 | Up to $2,450 towards the upfront cost of employing a grant writing consultant to assist with their SBIR/STTR application | Rolling, apply anytime | Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare | Official page ↗ |
Innovation Voucher Program Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Verified Oct 18, 2026 | Varies | Closes Nov 6, 2026 | Healthcare and 4 other industries | Official page ↗ |
Technology Funds North Carolina Department of Commerce Verified Oct 25, 2026 | Varies | Rolling, apply anytime | Technology, Healthcare | Official page ↗ |
We track 1 more program for healthcare businesses that is not verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your business against it.
Healthcare grants open right now
- SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund): Phase I $50,000 - $275,000; Phase II $750,000 - $1.8 million (shown on page), rolling, apply anytime
- Innovation Voucher: up to $75,000, closes Nov 3, 2026
- America's Seed Fund: $50,000 on top of a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award, and $25,000 when you submit a Phase II proposal ($75,000 total per company), plus 100% of third-party proposal assistance, rolling, apply anytime
- JobsOhio Small Business Grant: Up to $50,000, rolling, apply anytime
- Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant (Indiana): Up to $5,000 per trained employee kept six months, up to $50,000 per employer, rolling, apply anytime
- One North Carolina Small Business Program: SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds: Up to $12,000 reimbursement of Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal costs, closes Jun 30, 2027
- STAC Internship Program: up to $6,500, rolling, apply anytime
- SBIR/STTR Application Support Grant: Up to $5,000 for grant writing, technical review, consulting, legal/accounting services, or market research, rolling, apply anytime
- Georgia FAST Grant (Phase 0): Up to $2,450 towards the upfront cost of employing a grant writing consultant to assist with their SBIR/STTR application, rolling, apply anytime
- Innovation Voucher Program: Varies, closes Nov 6, 2026
- Technology Funds: Varies, rolling, apply anytime
Healthcare grants, program by program
Innovation Voucher (Rhode Island Commerce): up to $75,000, closes Nov 3, 2026
Food & Restaurant, Healthcare, Manufacturing. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 21, 2026. Official page ↗
America's Seed Fund (Iowa Economic Development Authority): $50,000 on top of a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award, and $25,000 when you submit a Phase II proposal ($75,000 total per company), plus 100% of third-party proposal assistance
Healthcare and 7 other industries. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 19, 2026. Official page ↗
JobsOhio Small Business Grant: Up to $50,000
Healthcare and 5 other industries. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗
Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant (Indiana) (Indiana Department of Workforce Development): Up to $5,000 per trained employee kept six months, up to $50,000 per employer
Healthcare and 6 other industries. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗
One North Carolina Small Business Program: SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds: Up to $12,000 reimbursement of Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal costs, closes Jun 30, 2027
Run by North Carolina Department of Commerce (Office of Science, Technology and Innovation). Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 15, 2026. Official page ↗
STAC Internship Program (Rhode Island Commerce): up to $6,500
Technology, Healthcare. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 21, 2026. Official page ↗
SBIR/STTR Application Support Grant (Business Oregon): Up to $5,000 for grant writing, technical review, consulting, legal/accounting services, or market research
Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 24, 2026. Official page ↗
Georgia FAST Grant (Phase 0): Up to $2,450 towards the upfront cost of employing a grant writing consultant to assist with their SBIR/STTR application
Run by University of Georgia Innovation Gateway (SBA FAST program). Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 15, 2026. Official page ↗
Innovation Voucher Program (Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity): Varies, closes Nov 6, 2026
Healthcare and 4 other industries. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗
Technology Funds (North Carolina Department of Commerce): Varies
Technology, Healthcare. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 25, 2026. Official page ↗
Federal healthcare grants
SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund): Phase I $50,000 - $275,000; Phase II $750,000 - $1.8 million (shown on page)
Run by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with 11 participating federal agencies. Technology, Healthcare, Manufacturing. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗
Straight answers
Do I pay these back? How current is this list?
No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.
Are these grants only for healthcare businesses?
Some are specific to healthcare and a few related industries. Many are open to businesses in any industry, including yours. The “Built for” column on each row tells you which is which, so you are never applying for something you are not eligible for.
A healthcare business owner somewhere qualifies for one of these right now and does not know it.
This page lists what is available. It cannot read your practice. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches what you do, your state, and how your practice is owned against every program above and shows you where you stand.
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