Business Oregon Small Business Sustainability Fund (SBSF) Grant

Business Oregon's Small Business Sustainability Fund (SBSF) is a grant program administered by Business Oregon (Oregon's state economic development agency), funded through the Governor's Strategic Reserve Fund (SRF) under ORS 285A.075, ORS 285B.266, and OAR 123-090. It provides grants of up to $75,000, structured to leverage private financing and business consulting services alongside the grant. Grants are capped at $75,000 per company. The program explicitly pairs grant funding with private financing — applicants are expected to bring private-sector co-investment. Eligible uses of funds include tenant and capital improvements, equipment or machinery purchase, inventory and accounts receivable funding, and operational working capital (including employee training). Priority is given to rural or underrepresented businesses. Projects must demonstrate public benefit and either increase out-of-state sales or show that the business is key to residents of the rural community in which it is located or serves. For-profit small businesses are eligible. Applications are managed through Business Oregon's regional development officers. Contact your regional officer to apply (https://www.oregon.gov/biz/aboutus/regions). There is no published annual deadline — applications appear to be evaluated on a rolling basis subject to funding availability. Key caveat: the program is funded through the state's Strategic Reserve Fund; allocation is subject to the availability of reserve funds. No pool total or annual budget is published on the program page.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.