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Rhode Island Business Grants by City and Industry
Explore local grant pages for Rhode Island businesses, including funding paths for technology, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, clean energy, women-owned companies, and more.
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Featured Funding Opportunities
Active public subsidies and capital programs available for businesses operating in Rhode Island:
Innovation Vouchers
Grant (up to $50k)Provided by: RI Commerce | Type: Grant
Provides grants of up to $50,000 to fund R&D projects with a Rhode Island knowledge partner (Brown, URI, RISD, Hospitals). Great for early-stage validation, prototyping, and testing.
Official PortalQualified Jobs Incentive
Refundable Tax CreditProvided by: RI Commerce | Type: Tax Credit
Tax credits for up to 10 years. The unique part is that the credits are redeemable for cash (refundable) if you don't have tax liability. Essentially, the state pays you to hire people.
Official PortalRebuild Rhode Island
Tax Credit / Gap FinancingProvided by: RI Commerce | Type: Tax Credit
Fills the financing gap for real estate projects that otherwise wouldn't happen. Can support adaptive reuse, historic preservation, and new construction. Often critical for mill conversions.
Official PortalBrowse Rhode Island grant pages by city
Start with major local markets such as Newport, Pawtucket, Providence, then choose the industry page that matches your business.
Popular Rhode Island industry grant pages
Technology Startups in ProvidenceAgriculture and Farming in ProvidenceManufacturing in ProvidenceHealthcare and Medical in ProvidenceClean Tech and Energy in ProvidenceWomen-Owned Businesses in ProvidenceRestaurants and Hospitality in ProvidenceRetail and Main Street in ProvidenceNon-profits and Social Enterprises in ProvidenceVeteran-Owned Businesses in ProvidenceMinority and BIPOC Founders in ProvidenceArts and Entertainment in Providence