1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsWilkes Entrepreneur Grant Program is sponsored by Wilkes University. Grants to support entrepreneurial ventures in their early stages.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Spark Wilkes-Barre Grant Program - Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce Skip to content Spark Wilkes-Barre Grant Program Spark Wilkes-Barre Grant Program is no longer accepting new applications at this time. The Spark Wilkes-Barre Grant Program was launched to generate economic development activity in our region by facilitating the growth of new companies and relocation of existing businesses to the City of Wilkes-Barre.
This program will provide financial incentives that correspond with the completion of free current and existing business development curriculum modules, provided by Wilkes-Barre Connect partners - pairing educational pathways with grant funding to help you successfully launch your business and ensure its sustainability in a Wilkes-Barre City location.
Spark Wilkes-Barre is a grant program available to entrepreneurs, start-up businesses, or relocating businesses that can be used towards rent in year one of a lease at an approved location within the City of Wilkes-Barre, as well as reimbursable parking fees. There are three tiers of funding available, depending upon where you are in your business lifecycle, and how many employees you currently have.
The business applying for grant funding must be located in the City of Wilkes-Barre to be eligible for funding. The Spark Wilkes-Barre Grant Program is funded by the City of Wilkes-Barre's American Rescue Plan Act's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. This program is administered by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund, and powered by the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce and the City of Wilkes-Barre.
If you need more information on the program or would like assistance completing the application, please contact the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber at 570-823-2101. Level 1: Startup - Incubator Tenant Entrepreneurs or startup businesses that have been in existence for six months or less.
Applicant must schedule an initial consultation with the Wilkes University SBDC (reachable at 570-408-4340), and, if recommended, complete their business development training program. Applicants must also enroll in the Wilkes-Barre Connect Program . By enrolling in this grant program, the grantee agrees to complete this course.
Funds are subject to this agreement and may be revoked if the grantee fails to comply. Funds can only be used towards rent in year one of lease or employee parking fees. Grant Recipient must sign a minimum 24-month lease with participating location.
Completion of quarterly impact survey. Copy of your Wilkes-Barre City business privilege/mercantile license. Level 2: New Business - Brick & Mortar New businesses or startups that have been in existence for six months or less and are looking to open a brick & mortar location.
Applicant must schedule an initial consultation with the Wilkes University SBDC (reachable at 570-408-4340), and, if recommended, complete their business development training program. Applicants must also enroll in the Wilkes-Barre Connect Program. By enrolling in this grant program, the grantee agrees to complete this course.
Funds are subject to this agreement and may be revoked if the grantee fails to comply. Funds can only be used towards rent/mortgage or acquisition in year one of lease or employee parking fees. Grant Recipient must sign a minimum 24-month lease with participating location.
Completion of quarterly impact survey. Copy of your Wilkes-Barre City business privilege/mercantile license. Level 3: Existing Business Brick & Mortar Relocation Existing businesses, currently located outside of the City of Wilkes-Barre that would like to relocate to Wilkes-Barre City to open a brick & mortar location.
Certificate of Good Standing (Commonwealth of PA). Funds can be used towards rent/mortgage or acquisition in year one of lease. Grant Recipient must sign a minimum 36-month lease with participating location.
Completion of quarterly impact survey. Copy of your Wilkes-Barre City business privilege/mercantile license.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Wilkes Entrepreneur Grant Program are due October 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Wilkes Entrepreneur Grant Program is funded by Wilkes University. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
The full ASPECT NOFO (DE-FOA-0003647) posted September 4, 2026, eleven days later than the Notice of Intent predicted. The real document splits $58 million across two topic areas with anticipated award counts of 0-7 and 0-3, a cost share that jumps from 20 percent to 50 percent mid-project, a mandatory five-page concept paper due October 9, and a university eligibility restriction that decides team structure before anyone writes a word.
Read articleThe Humana Foundation's first 2026 slate funded 13 nonprofits and five university research teams around senior and veteran emotional health, with awards from $150,000 to $3 million concentrated in Texas, Florida, and Kentucky. A second health equity slate is planned for fall 2026. Here is what the portfolio structure reveals about how this funder decides, and how aging-services and behavioral health organizations should position.
Read articleThe Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office's University Training and Research program funds coal, oil and gas, and geothermal R&D at U.S. colleges and universities — but every proposal must include a non-academic partner and must build training modules that outlive the award. The LOI deadline is October 1, 2026, with full applications 15 days later. Here is what that compressed window means and why the workforce framing changes what a competitive proposal looks like.
Read article