Small Business Resources

AZWA educates about, advocates for, and promotes Zero Waste in Austin.

The community diversion study is a comprehensive study of all of Austin's commercial and residential recycling, composting, and other diversion activities. 

COVID-19 resource for professional authors, journalists, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune.

Based on the current and most urgent needs of our community, this round of funding will be disbursed via grocery gift cards of denominations up to $100.

COVID-19 resource for financial support for entertainment technology industry professionals, or their immediate dependent family members, who are seriously ill, injured or been hospitalized with Covid-19 and is in financial need.

SAM.gov is the official U.S. government website for people who make, receive, and manage federal awards. 

Search federal contracts free of charge and learn about past awards. 

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) system in the United States has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education. 

The City’s Bicycle Program works to make Austin an even greater city for biking — and a community where people of all ages and abilities experience biking as safe, comfortable, convenient and fun. 

Big Medium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting contemporary art in Texas. 

Big Medium brings artists and audiences together through city and statewide artistic experiences, such as the Austin Studio Tour and the Texas Biennial.

BiGAUSTIN is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive training services, one-on-one assistance, and loans to individuals who want to achieve self-sufficiency by starting their own business. 

BioHouston provides development commercialization expertise to researchers and early-stage companies.

The Biotechnology Commercialization Center's mission is to help commercialize and incubate UTHealth and Houston-based technologies, while increasing the number of Texas-based companies. 

A 10 week advanced entrepreneur program which includes presentations from world class leaders, mentoring, and assistance with everything from entity formation, financing, strategic planning, sales & marketing, to exit strategies. 

If you are or have been a professional in the business of bluegrass and are in a time of emergency need, apply to the Bluegrass Trust Fund.

The Blues Foundation established the HART Fund (Handy Artists Relief Trust) for Blues musicians and their families in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America provides Emergency & Disaster Grants to radio and television broadcasters find themselves in acute financial need and do not have insurance to cover their losses after a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, tornado, or wildfire, extreme flooding, house fire, or other serious misfortune. 

 

The City of Austin's Brownfields Revitalizations Office has grant funding available to provide free environmental site assessments, such as Phase I ESAs, which are needed for due diligence during property acquisition. 

Business & Community Lenders of Texas (BCL) is a nonprofit economic development organization providing business lending, Small Business Administration (SBA) and community development programs. 

Marketing tools, company and investment information, business plans, directories, interactive maps and metrics. 

The Business Success Center provides assistance for new and established businesses in Austin, Texas.

CaFE allows call administrators to streamline every step of the application and review process online.  

CPRIT offers several funding opportunities for promising cancer research, product development, and prevention programs.