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Last verified September 16, 2026 · How we verify
As of September 2026, a Rhode Island small business can be matched against 115 programs: 8 Rhode Island state programs, 42 national programs open to RI businesses, and 65 federal grants via Grants.gov.
Most of these programs never run an ad. The money is real, but nobody tells you it exists. That's the part we fixed.
Every program 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, and that's exactly when winners start preparing.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STAC Internship Program Rhode Island Commerce Verified Sep 16, 2026 | up to $6,500 | Rolling, apply anytime | Grants up to $6,500 for companies in life sciences and engineering sectors to defray costs of providing stu… | Official page ↗ |
Renewable Energy Fund Rhode Island Commerce Verified Sep 15, 2026 | Varies | Closes Oct 16, 2026 | A grant program supporting renewable energy projects (solar, community renewable, and energy storage) acros… | Official page ↗ |
Innovation Voucher Rhode Island Commerce Verified Sep 15, 2026 | up to $75,000 | Next window ~Fall 2026 or later | RI small businesses (up to 500 employees) funding R&D projects | Official page ↗ |
Manufacturing Equipment Grant Program Rhode Island Commerce Verified Aug 25, 2026 | up to $25,000 | Annual · next ~Spring 2027 | RI manufacturers buying new or used equipment | Official page ↗ |
Invention Incentive Program Rhode Island Commerce Verified Sep 15, 2026 | up to $5,000 | Annual · next ~Spring 2027 | RI small businesses and inventors covering patent costs | Official page ↗ |
3 more Rhode Island programs, plus the 42 national matches, scored against your specific business, and 65 federal listings for you to review, in your full report.
No. A grant is not a loan. You never pay it back. Most small-business awards just ask for a short report on how the money was used. Larger federal grants can carry more formal reporting and compliance terms, so read the award conditions before you accept.
Get ready before the window opens. Innovation Voucher lists its next window as “~Fall 2026 or later (mailing list signup encouraged)”; Manufacturing Equipment Grant Program as “~Spring 2027”. The owners who win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.
State programs come from Rhode Island's own budget and only RI businesses can win them. 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.
Every program shows the date we last verified it against the funder's own page. Anything that closes, moves, or changes gets caught by our daily re-check. How we verify grants.
This page lists programs. The report scores all 115 against your actual business (your industry, your state, how you're owned) and comes with up to 10 written applications, done with you.
This page can't read your business. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your industry, state, and ownership against all 115 programs and shows you where you stand.
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