Business Management

No Federal Grants for Businesses: 

"The federal government does not offer grants for starting or growing a business. It only provides grants for nonprofit and educational institutions. These organizations focus mainly on medicine, technology development, and other related fields. Find out more about federal grants.
Some state and local programs offer business grants. They usually require you to match the funds. Or, they may expect you to combine the grant with other forms of financing, such as a loan." (Source: Finance Your Business, USA.gov)

Funding Businesses:

These federal and state programs can also help finance your business:

• Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program -  The SBA partners with private investment funds licensed as SBICs to provide growth capital to small businesses. Find out if SBIC financing is right for your business.  
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs - The SBIR/STTR programs are competitive and awards-based. They encourage small businesses to pursue federal research or research and development (R/R&D) projects. While exploring their technological potential, businesses can profit from commercialization. Learn how to apply.
• State and Local Business Assistance - Find out about state and local business financial assistance where you live. This includes financing for business expansion, state credit initiatives, and more.

Search for Grants (non-profit & academic institutions):

First, search the library database for grants called SPIN (link below).  Login with your ESU username and password. 

SPIN Tips:

• Brainstorm your topic and create a list of potential keywords to search.
• Under Preferences, try filtering by Applicant Type and/or Program Type.

How to Find Industry Information:

If you need to research the business' industry, then use the Find Industry Information page on the left. 

There are instructions and screenshots on how to search for industry information three different ways:

• First Research from Mergent: This is the library's industry database. 
• Business Source Complete (Search by Industry Profiles): These profiles mostly contain short industry news articles. 
• Business Source Complete (Search by NAICS code): This search utilizes the industry code (called a NAICS code) and you can look through different types of resources (i.e. academic journal articles, market research reports, industry profiles, magazine articles, etc.). This search will typically yield more results than the Search by Industry Profile instructions for Business Source Complete.