Retail & E-commerce Business Grants
Retail and e-commerce businesses can access grants for digital transformation, premises improvement, and high street revitalisation. Local authorities and business improvement districts are key funding sources.
High Street Support
High street shops can access shop front improvement grants, business rate relief, and local authority business support. Town centre regeneration programmes provide additional opportunities.
Digital Transformation
Grants support retailers moving online or improving their digital presence. E-commerce development, inventory systems, and digital marketing may be funded through regional schemes.
Sustainability & Accessibility
Retail businesses can access grants for energy efficiency, accessibility improvements, and sustainable practices. These often come through local authority programmes.
US Retail Grants
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Community One Stop for Growth
Statewide portal for community development grant programs targeting housing, blight elimination, and economic development.
Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program
Supports Massachusetts nonprofit organizations that provide technical assistance and business support services to small and microbusinesses.
State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
The STEP grant offsets international business development and marketing costs for small businesses, with grants capped at $15,000 per business for export‑related projects.
Innovation Institute
Provides funding to support the ecosystem for innovation and industry cluster growth across Massachusetts.
Skills & Pathways
Skills & Pathways is a collection of workforce development programs that provide training, internships, apprenticeships, and mentorship opportunities to help students and adults develop marketable skills and access high‑value careers in Massachusetts.
Innovative Technology Transfer
The Innovative Technology Transfer opportunity includes the MassTech R&D Fund, which supports large‑scale, long‑term research and development infrastructure projects, and MassVentures’ early‑stage venture capital investments that provide seed funding and support for Massachusetts‑based deep‑tech startups.
Key Clusters
Key Clusters offers an annual grant program that supports Regional Tourism Councils in marketing their respective tourism regions across the state.
Small & Growing Businesses
The Small & Growing Businesses section offers a collection of loan, grant, venture capital, and technical assistance programs to support Massachusetts small businesses, administered by MGCC and other state agencies.
Regions & Hubs
The Regional Economic Development Organizations (REDOs) program supports regional projects that grow businesses and the Massachusetts economy, helping attract new employers and strengthen existing businesses.
People & Places
People & Places is a suite of programs that provide funding, tax credits, and technical assistance to support community development, financial literacy, workforce development, and other economic opportunities across Massachusetts.
Infrastructure
The Infrastructure section lists multiple grant and partnership programs—including broadband, municipal broadband, maritime economy, public infrastructure, dredging, and large‑scale development incentives—designed to support and finance infrastructure projects throughout Massachusetts.
Urban League of Broward County
Provides technical assistance and capital to entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about US retail grants