Additional Funding & Resources

This continually updated list includes non-UOT facilitated grant opportunities, educational materials, and events for general economic development, business and industry development, and support.

Agritourism Business Planning Series

Resource

Interested in creating a business plan for your agritourism operation? The Agritourism Business Planning Series will walk through each of the sections of the AgPlan for Agritourism resource to help you develop your business plan. Each week, a different session is featured at no charge. Attend as many of the below Tuesday sessions as you'd like.

DeeDee LeMier
Extension Educator, Community Economics & Tourism
University of Minnesota
[email protected]

Semiquincentennial Grants	Grant	Honor the 250th anniversary of the United States by restoring and preserving sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or be determined eligible for, that commemorates the founding of the nation.	Closes March 10, 2025 Contact
NEH Cultural and Community Resilience Grants	Grant	Develop a program addressing the impacts of climate change and COVID-19 by safeguarding cultural resources through recording oral histories, preserving traditional knowledge and languages, or identifying cultural and historical resources.	Closes May 20, 2025 [email protected]
NEH Digital Projects for the Public	Grant	Develop humanities content for your website, mobile applications for tours, kiosks, games and virtual environments. Example Project - One applicant used funds to map historic sites on a digital map for visitors.	Closes June 11, 2025 [email protected]
NEH Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations	Grant	Evaluate your interpretive programming, collections and other resources to identify new story opportunities or interpretive methods, including tours. Request support for professional development as humanities interpreters.	Closes June 11, 2025 [email protected]
Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color	Grant	Artists, keepers or traditional knowledge and organizations can apply for funding to sustain folklife in communities of color.	Closes March 10, 2026 Shannon Daut, National Director, [email protected]

Banking on Women - Fall Cohort	Resource	If you are a woman in Utah looking to grow a small business, this is for you! This 15-week program is packed full of learning, collaboration, and growth for you and your small business. Made possible by Synchrony, this entrepreneurship program has changed the lives of hundreds of women since its inception in 2010. With a curriculum crafted by the amazing team at Westminster University, you won’t regret taking this step for your future.	Applications close May 15, 2025
Start Up State $500 Get Started Grant	Grant	The Get Started: Business Idea Challenge awards up to $500 to help founders start or advance their businesses. Startup State of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity has partnered with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah to launch Get Started statewide. Get Started is open to all Utah residents 18 and older. Provides non-equity funding, meaning no parties involved will require or ask for equity or partial ownership of businesses. Aims to help you start or advance your business. Participants set achievable, short-term milestones—such as idea validation, prototyping, or marketing—to complete within 30–90 days after receiving funding.	Ongoing Applications are due by the first Wednesday of every month, and the live pitch events occur on the third Wednesday. $500 [email protected]
Amber Grants	Grant	WomensNet founded the “Amber Grant” in 1998. The grant was set up with one goal in mind: to honor the memory of a very special young woman, Amber Wigdahl, who died at just 19 years old — before realizing her business dreams. Today, WomensNet carries on that tradition, proudly giving away at least $30,000 every month in Amber Grant money. In recognition of the diversity of businesses owned by women, they've also expanded their grant-giving to include “Startup Grants,” “Business Category Grants,” as well as three “$25,000 Year End Grants.”	Ongoing $10,000 - $25,000 Contact Information Page
HerRise Micro-Grant	Grant	The Yva Jourdan Foundation, which is the nonprofit division of HerSuiteSpot, offers a program that grants $1,000 per month to a small business owned by a woman of color. Here's how it works: Note: there is a $10 application fee Must be a business 51% owned by women of color Business must currently be registered in the US Must be an independent, product or service oriented for-profit; non-profits, franchise, direct seller, authorized reseller or independent consultant are not eligible	Ongoing Grants are awarded monthly
Utah Microloan Fund Loan	Grant	Thinking about applying for a small business loan? Join the UMLF Loan Orientation every Tuesday at 9 AM on Zoom to learn about their funding options, eligibility requirements, and how to apply. Whether you need capital for equipment, inventory, marketing, or cash flow, these $10,000 loans can provide the boost your business needs to grow and succeed. Get the funding and support to take your business to the next level!	Ongoing Orientation is every Tuesday @ 9:00 am via Zoom $10,000 Loans 801-746-1180
Utah Microloan Fund - Class Library	Resource	Whether you are just starting out or are trying to take your business to the next level, the Utah Microloan Fund Library has got you covered. UMLF's library includes classes on: Financials Marketing - Social Media - E-Commerce Business Strategy & Planning Hiring & HR And so much more!
Hello Alice	Resource	This is a free online platform to find grants for small business owners, you must sign up for an account to access it.

Utah Main Street Tier 1 Program	Grant/Program	Is your community looking to revitalize its historic downtown, support local businesses, and celebrate its unique character? Utah Main Street, a preservation-based economic revitalization program from the State Historic Preservation Office, provides resources, guidance, and funding opportunities to help communities thrive.	Open April 1st - May 16th Chelsea Gauthier Utah Main Street Program Manager and Statewide Coordinator [email protected]
Preservation Engaged: Celebrating Utah's Communities	Event	The 2025 Preservation Conference will be hosted in Mt Pleasant at the Wasatch Academy. The conference consists of three tracks: Preservation, Main Street & Preservation Planning, and Practical Application.	Registration is Opened for June 13 event
EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program	Grant	Submit a proposal to advance general economic development related to equity, workforce development and climate change resiliency so that investments can benefit everyone for decades.	Ongoing
Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity	Resource	Grants for Utah businesses and government entities are listed here as they become available.
GOEO's Community Data Profiles	Resource	Profiles include a detailed summary of county employment, business, population, and household information.

Capacity Grant	Grant	The capacity grant provides funding to recently established nonprofit organizations to invest in and assist with organizational development, governance, and stability. Grant funds are designed to support and enhance foundational structures within an organization. By creating efficiencies in board development, human resource management, marketing and communications, and strategic planning, nonprofits will establish pathways that will better enable them to achieve their mission over time.	Applications close May 1, 2025 [email protected]
Milbank Foundation	Grant	Develop a program to make your tours accessible to people with disabilities to empower people with disabilities and foster independence and self-sufficiency.	Ongoing

Mid Atlantic Arts USArtists International	Grant	Support your artists and performers and encourage their presence on international stages, global presenting arts marketplaces and international tours.	Closes February 26, 2025 Jamie Melius Grants Operations Manager [email protected]
USDA Rural Business Development Grant	Grant	Use these funds to promote economic development and job creation projects, including feasibility studies and business plans, training and technical assistance and land acquisition or development.	Closes February 28, 2025 Jamie Melius Grants Operations Manager [email protected]
USDA Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	Grant	Develop or update a Community Wildfire Protection Plan to plan for and reduce wildfire risk.	Closes February 28, 2026 Jamie Melius Grants Operations Manager [email protected]
NEH Digital Projects for the Public	Grant	Tourism Tip: Develop humanities content for your website, mobile applications for tours, kiosks, games and virtual environments. One tribe used to map historic sites on a digital map that visitors could use.	Closes June 11, 2025 Jamie Melius Grants Operations Manager [email protected]
DOT Rural and Tribal Community Technical Assistance Grant Program	Grant	Use this funding for feasibility, project planning, preliminary engineering or design work for trail programs or other infrastructure programs.	Closes April 3, 2025 DOT Customer Service Center: 202-366-4000
Native Arts + Cultures Foundation LIFT Grants	Grant	Encourage member artists to apply for awards that support artist professional development, mentorship, project evaluation, documentation and communications/marketing support	Closes April 8, 2025 Amber Ball [email protected]

Utah Trails Conference	Event	Wanted: Utah Trailblazers! We’re calling on passionate trail enthusiasts, builders, and advocates to join us for the Utah Trails Conference 2025. This year’s gathering will celebrate the spirit of trailblazing with two days of exploration, learning, and innovation.	April 23-24, 2025 Kanab
Utah Trail Network (A UDOT Program)	Funding & Planning Resources	UDOT intends to honor the comprehensive planning work that has already been done across the state while creating space for municipalities to imagine new, critical connections that might not yet be planned.	[email protected]

View our additional Grant webpages:

EDA ARPA Grants
To boost the recovery of the tourism industry, the Economic Development Administration allocated $750 million as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Utah was granted $3,768,641 in September 2021, which has been invested in thirty-one subgrantee projects statewide and six key initiatives. These funds are helping to strengthen Utah’s tourism and support local communities

Co-Operative Marketing Program Grants
Partner with the Utah Office of Tourism to enhance your out-of-state marketing with up to $250,000 in matching funds. Eligible organizations can allocate a portion of these funds to in-state marketing, promoting your project while strengthening Utah's brand.