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12 Grants Every Florida Business Should Know About

Miami-Dade Mom and Pop grants, Enterprise Florida programs, Florida SBDC micro-grants, plus federal + corporate grants available to FL-based businesses.

$3B+
FL econ dev spending/yr
60+
Local + state grant programs
12
Grants in this guide
0
Have to be repaid

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Part 1 · Florida-specific + quick wins

6 grants of $500–$10K, fast decisions

Programs administered by Florida counties, foundations with FL chapters, or corporate programs with FL rounds. Under 30 minutes to apply.

Miami-Dade Mom and Pop Small Business Grant
Up to $5,000
Quarterly
Physical Miami-Dade business · under $250K revenue
Awesome Foundation (FL chapters)
$1,000
Monthly
Chapters in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale
Amber Grant · WomensNet
$10,000/mo + $25K year-end
Monthly
Women-owned · auto-entry in every FL round
HerRise Microgrant
$500–$1,000
Monthly
Black women entrepreneurs · short application
Freed Fellowship
$500 + $2.5K year-end
Monthly
Best for visual/creative FL founders
Comcast RISE — Florida rounds
$5K–$50K
Monthly
BIPOC-owned FL biz · marketing + tech bundled
Part 2 · State + federal + big foundations

6 grants of $5K–$500K+, more preparation

Bigger amounts, longer applications. Some require SAM.gov or specific certifications. Payoffs match the effort.

Enterprise Florida Small Business Programs
$25K–$500K
Rolling
Multi-program: workforce, expansion, tech · state economic dev
Florida SBDC Micro-Grants + Consulting
Free consulting + $2K-$5K
Rolling
Free 1:1 with local SBDC · occasional micro-grants
SBIR / STTR (federal, tech R&D)
$150K–$1.5M
Rolling
Non-dilutive federal R&D · FL biotech + aerospace strong
NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant
$25,000
Annual
Black-owned + community impact story · 1+ yr operating
SoGal Foundation Black Women Grant
$5K–$10K
Quarterly
Black women + non-binary founders · rolling app
Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund
$5K–$100K
Rolling
Via FL CDFIs like Prospera + Partners for Self-Employment
The reality
“Florida allocates over $3 billion annually to economic development grants — most through Enterprise Florida, county programs, and industry-specific funds. Most business owners never claim it because they don't know Enterprise Florida exists.”

— Windfall philosophy

What you'll get in your inbox

The 12 grants with direct links, exact amounts, eligibility, deadlines, and application tips — plus 3 follow-up emails on Enterprise Florida navigation, your Readiness Score, and a 30-day plan to win your first Florida grant.

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