Last verified October 3, 2026 · How we verify
As of October 2026, a New Jersey small business can be matched against 122 programs: 6 New Jersey state programs, 3 multi-state programs that include New Jersey, 47 national programs open to NJ businesses, and 66 federal grants via Grants.gov.
We track 6 New Jersey state programs. 4 are open or verified right now and named below. Most of these programs never run an ad. The money is real, but nobody tells you it exists. That's the part we fixed.
Only New Jersey's own programs, open ones first. Each names its funder and links to the official page. Annual programs spend most of the year between windows; the date tells you when to be ready.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RETROFIT NJ Program New Jersey Economic Development Authority Verified Sep 27, 2026 | $2.5 million to $12.5 million | Rolling, apply anytime | A $75 million pilot grant program providing financial assistance for large-scale retrofit projects that reduce carbon emissions in buildings, campuses, and multi-building facilities in New Jersey. Eligible applicants include commercial, industrial, and institutional building owners and tenants. | Official page ↗ |
Cannabis Business Development (CBD) Grant New Jersey Economic Development Authority Verified Sep 30, 2026 | $75,000 | Rolling, apply anytime | A pilot equity grant offering one-time reimbursements of $75,000 to eligible cannabis manufacturers, cultivators, retailers, and testing laboratories in New Jersey. Funding supports early-stage companies with compliance and working capital costs on a rolling, first-come-first-served basis. | Official page ↗ |
Main Street Acquisition Support Grant New Jersey Economic Development Authority Verified Sep 30, 2026 | up to $50,000 | Rolling, apply anytime | A grant offering up to $50,000 to reimburse eligible NJ small businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) for closing costs related to a commercial property they purchased to operate from. Closing must have occurred after October 1, 2024, and the application must be submitted within one year of closing. The business must occupy at least 1,000 square feet and maintain the property for five years or repay a pro-rated portion. | Official page ↗ |
NJ STEP - New Jersey State Trade Expansion Program New Jersey Department of State Business Action Center Verified Sep 30, 2026 | Varies | Rolling, apply anytime | A stepping stone grant program funded by the SBA that provides financial assistance to small businesses in New Jersey to offset export promotion costs such as trade missions, trade shows, website localization, and export training. Reimbursement-based awards on a competitive, first-come-first-served basis. | Official page ↗ |
We track 2 more New Jersey programs that are not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your business against them.
Each of these covers more than three states, so we list them here instead of counting them as New Jersey state programs.
We track 1 more multi-state program that includes New Jersey and is not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet.
Also open to NJ businesses: 47 national programs and 66 federal grants via Grants.gov. They are the same in every state, so we list them by who they fund: women-owned, veteran-owned, minority-owned, or by industry.
Every verified grant deadline in the next 90 days is on one page: the live deadlines list.
A $75 million pilot grant program providing financial assistance for large-scale retrofit projects that reduce carbon emissions in buildings, campuses, and multi-building facilities in New Jersey. Eligible applicants include commercial, industrial, and institutional building owners and tenants. Verified against the funder's own page Sep 27, 2026. Official page ↗
A pilot equity grant offering one-time reimbursements of $75,000 to eligible cannabis manufacturers, cultivators, retailers, and testing laboratories in New Jersey. Funding supports early-stage companies with compliance and working capital costs on a rolling, first-come-first-served basis. Verified against the funder's own page Sep 30, 2026. Official page ↗
A grant offering up to $50,000 to reimburse eligible NJ small businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) for closing costs related to a commercial property they purchased to operate from. Closing must have occurred after October 1, 2024, and the application must be submitted within one year of closing. The business must occupy at least 1,000 square feet and maintain the property for five years or repay a pro-rated portion. Verified against the funder's own page Sep 30, 2026. Official page ↗
A stepping stone grant program funded by the SBA that provides financial assistance to small businesses in New Jersey to offset export promotion costs such as trade missions, trade shows, website localization, and export training. Reimbursement-based awards on a competitive, first-come-first-served basis. Verified against the funder's own page Sep 30, 2026. Official page ↗
State programs are run through New Jersey agencies and partners and are limited to NJ businesses or projects. Less competition. National programs are run by companies and foundations and are open to businesses in every state. Federal grants come through Grants.gov and tend to be larger and more paperwork-heavy.
No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.
This page can't read your business. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your industry, state, and ownership against all 122 programs and shows you where you stand.
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