About This Dataset

Comprehensive database of 60+ Florida small business grant, loan, and incentive programs from federal, state, county, and municipal sources. Researched and verified as of May 2026.

Programs include:

Federal: SBA 7(a), SBA 504, SBA Microloan, SBIR/STTR, STEP, HUBZone, USDA programs
State: HIPI, QTI Tax Refund, Florida R&D Tax Credit, Job Growth Grant Fund, CareerSource QRT/IWT
County: Miami-Dade Mom & Pop Grants, Broward Micro-Grant Pilot, Orange County BAP
Municipal: Miami Beach, Tampa, Orlando CRA, Boca Raton, North Miami, DeLand

Fields per record: program name, agency, agency level, program type, award range, eligibility, business categories, application URL, deadline, county scope, and description.

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Sample Programs (Showing 20 of 52)

State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

SBA / Florida SBDC

Export assistance covering trade show fees, travel, translation, and marketing materials for Florida businesses entering...

Up to $50,000

federal

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SBIR Phase I

SBA / Federal Agencies

Phase I R&D grants for technology companies with strong commercialization potential. Competitive federal program across ...

$150,000 - $250,000

federal

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SBIR Phase II

SBA / Federal Agencies

Continuation of Phase I R&D with larger funding for technology development and commercialization.

$750,000 - $1,000,000

federal

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STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer)

SBA / Federal Agencies

Requires formal partnership with a university or federal lab. Focus on commercializable research with strong academic co...

$150,000 - $600,000

federal

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HUBZone Program

SBA

Preferential contracting opportunities and economic development support for businesses in designated distressed communit...

Set-aside contracts + grants

federal

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SBA 7(a) Loan Program

SBA

SBA flagship loan program with flexible terms for working capital, equipment purchase, business expansion, and real esta...

Up to $5,000,000

federal

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SBA 504 Loan Program

SBA

Fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets (real estate and heavy equipment). 10-25 year terms at competitive rates.

Up to $5,000,000

federal

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SBA Microloan

SBA

Startup-friendly short-term loan with lower credit requirements. Ideal for early-stage businesses needing working capita...

Up to $50,000

federal

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High Impact Performance Incentive (HIPI)

Florida DEO / Enterprise Florida

Performance-based grant for high-impact industries. Requires minimum 10 new jobs and $3M capital investment. Pre-approva...

Up to $500,000

state

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Florida Job Growth Grant Fund

Florida DEO

Competitive proposal process for workforce training and public infrastructure projects. Focuses on job-creating business...

Up to $500,000

state

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Business Attraction Grant

Florida DEO

Grant for new businesses or corporate relocations. Requires 50% cost-share match from applicant or local government.

Up to $250,000

state

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Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund

Florida DEO

Refund (not credit) on various state and local taxes. Pre-approval required BEFORE hiring. Local match of 20% required f...

Variable (% of new payroll)

state

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Florida R&D Tax Credit

Florida DOR

Refundable corporate income tax credit for qualified research expenditures. Pre-certification from DEO required before f...

Refundable; varies by R&D expenditure

state

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Quick Response Training (QRT)

CareerSource Florida

Funds customized training for new employees at businesses that are expanding or creating new jobs in Florida.

Up to $200,000+ (per project)

state

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Incumbent Worker Training (IWT)

CareerSource Florida

Reimburses up to 75% of training costs for existing employees. Helps businesses retain workers and adapt to technologica...

Up to 75% reimbursement

state

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High-Tech Corridor Matching Research Grant

UCF / I-4 High Tech Corridor Council

Dollar-for-dollar matching grant for applied research with a university in the 23-county I-4 High Tech Corridor.

Up to $150,000

state

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State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Florida DEO

Federal SSBCI funds deployed through Florida for loans, venture capital, and credit support for small businesses.

Up to $250,000

state

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Disaster Recovery Short-Term Loan

Florida SBDC

Emergency working capital for businesses impacted by hurricanes, floods, or other declared disasters.

Up to $50,000

state

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Brownfield Redevelopment Incentives

Florida DEP / DEO

Tax incentives and grants for cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated commercial/industrial properties.

Variable; up to 100% remediation costs

state

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Rural Infrastructure Fund

Florida DEO

Infrastructure grants for job-creating projects in Florida's 22 designated rural counties including Hendry, Okeechobee, ...

Up to 100% of project costs

state

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View All 52 Programs via API

Dataset Stats

Total Programs52

Max Award$10.0M

Agency Levels4

CoverageStatewide FL

VerifiedMay 2026

Programs by Level

Level	Count
state	18
federal	15
county	12
municipal	6
nonprofit	1

API Access

Base Endpoint

https://support-local-businesses.com/api/v1/datasets/fl-grants-incentives

# All programs
curl "https://support-local-businesses.com/api/v1/datasets/fl-grants-incentives"

# Filter by level
curl "https://support-local-businesses.com/api/v1/datasets/fl-grants-incentives?level=federal"

# Filter by type
curl "https://support-local-businesses.com/api/v1/datasets/fl-grants-incentives?type=grant"

# Filter by county
curl "https://support-local-businesses.com/api/v1/datasets/fl-grants-incentives?county=Miami-Dade"

# Min award amount
curl "https://support-local-businesses.com/api/v1/datasets/fl-grants-incentives?min_amount=50000"

CORS-enabled · Rate limit: 100 req/hr/IP · Free access