U.S. Business Relief Programs
UPDATED LIST OF GRANT/SUBSIDY PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES & NON-PROFITS - MAY 2025.
Enhancing the Equality and Competitiveness of Small Businesses
Small Businesses have been hit hard by the Economic Situation, Energy Crisis and recent changes. Many Businesses have so far encountered roadblocks getting federal assistance, but there are other sources of funding and assistance to consider.
What are business assistance and relief programs in the transportation industry?
Business Relief Programs provide information about Grants, Subsidies, Counseling and Training Programs for businesses, including help to find technology, financial and marketing partners to develop and provide strong market presence, build a strong customer list, try to avoid middlemen as much as possible, and work directly with end clients .
All the Programs listed here deliver professional, high quality, individualized business advising and technical assistance to existing small businesses and pre-venture entrepreneurs. Including problem-solving assistance to help businesses access capital, develop and exchange new technologies, and improve business planning, strategy, operations, financial management, personnel administration, marketing, export assistance, sales and other areas required for small business growth and expansion, management improvement, increased productivity and innovation.
Programs are time-limited and they have an expiration date clearly stated. Timely response is absolutely crucial.
Most businesses missed the opportunity by not being informed about programs in a timely manner.
LIST OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES & NON-PROFITS:
ACTIVE
$3,000 – $5,000 GRANT/SUBSIDY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES & NON-PROFITS – WEBSITE DESIGN & LEAD GENERATION PROGRAM (QC-MMC-50)
Remaining quantity: 11 of 50
Partners: IONOS 1&1, Nanotek LLC, Teralogic Inc, BRP
EXPIRED
FMCSA GRANT PROGRAM NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCES – FISCAL YEAR 2025
Expiration Date: Expired March 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET
Source: BRP
ACTIVE
NEW AI LOAD FINDER & NEGOTIATING TOOL FOR MOTOR CARRIERS AND INDIVIDUAL OWNER-OPERATORS FREE TRIAL (QC-SMC-23)
The QC-SMC-23 subsidy provides subsidized AI Online Load Finder/Booking Tool for enhancing the quality and competitiveness of small motor carriers in the CMV operations. New generation of AI LOAD FINDING, Booking & Negotiation Artificial Intelligence Tool. Free Trial Available.
Eligibility:
Individual Owner-Operators and Small Carriers with less than one hundredth power units reported, with an active MC number issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
Features:
- AI LOAD BOOKING/Negotiation
- Setting up with brokers
- FREE TRIAL
- NO CONTRACT
- Work under your own MC Authority
- 0% of load value
- After free trial – only $37 / day (Limited flat fee offer)
- Pay only for days when you use it.
- NO force dispatch
- Optional Safety Compliance Assistance provided
- Optional Accounting/Billing/Factoring
- Optional Fuel Savings
Remaining quantity: 157 of 350
Partners: TERALOGIC.US , U.S. FMDC, U.S. BRP
EXPIRED
75% DISCOUNT ON MAJOR FREIGHT LOAD BOARDS FOR INDEPENDENT OWNER-OPERATORS AND SMALL CARRIERS (QC-SMC-11)
Remaining quantity: 0 of 50
Partners: DAT, TruckStop, 123LoadBoard, BRP
EXPIRED
SBA PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
An SBA loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.
SBA will forgive loans if all employee retention criteria are met, and the funds are used for eligible expenses. Click here to read more about PPP loan forgiveness.
Expiration Date: Expired
Source: SBA
EXPIRED
IRS THREE NEW CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES HIT BY COVID-19
Employee Retention Credit:
The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19. The credit is available to all employers regardless of size, including tax-exempt organizations (except small businesses who take small business loans).
Paid Sick Leave Credit & Family Leave Credit
Expiration Date: unknown
Source: IRS
ACTIVE
FREE DEI COURSE (WEBINAR) AIMING TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING IN TRUCKING INDUSTRY (QC-SMC-5)
The QC-SMC-5 grant provides a free DEI course/webinar conference aiming to Foster a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging with special focus on Trans Gender/Non binary individuals in trucking industry.
Eligibility:
Individual Owner-Operators and Small Carriers with less than twenty power units reported, with an active MC number issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
Features:
- Gender and Sexual Identity in DEI: Why Inclusion Needs to Go Beyond Binary Thinking
- Challenges Faced by Gender-Diverse Employees
- Transgender Individuals in the Workplace
- Learn to build awareness, recognition, and respect for differences
- Non-Binary and Genderqueer Employees
- How Companies Can Create Inclusive Gender & LGBTQ+ Policies
- Train employees and managers on pronoun usage and inclusive communication
Remaining quantity: 595 of 600
Partners: AIHR, DIVERSITY.COM
EXPIRED
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR SAFETY TRAINING (CMVOST)
Expiration Date: Expired February 25, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET
Source: FMCSA Grant Program Notice of Funding
EXPIRED
HIGH PRIORITY-INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT (HP-ITD)
Expiration Date: Expired January 22, 2025, 1-2 p.m. ET
Source: FMCSA Grant Program Notice of Funding
EXPIRED
COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION (CDLPI)
Expiration Date: Expired February 24, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET
Source: FMCSA Grant Program Notice of Funding
We are updating this live list few times a day as more federal, state, global and local program options become available.
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