Grants

Occasionally, to support Utah businesses, the Legislature allocates grant funding and programs to our office. Although our various teams and initiatives operate different grant programs, we've combined them all on this page. We've also included information about previous grants for your reference.

If you have any questions about Office of Economic Opportunity grants, please get in touch with us.

How to apply
Read our guide to applying for Economic Opportunity Office grants.
Guide to applying for grants
Open and Upcoming Grant Programs
Rural Communities Opportunity Grant

Opened: Sept. 16, 2024
Closes: Oct. 30, 2024

These competitive grants are available to rural counties, cities, and towns to support unique economic development projects and activities.

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Hotel Impact Mitigation Fund

Opened: Aug. 16, 2023

This grant will allow a qualified hotel to enter into a contract to pursue a claim for loss of income.

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Utah Technology Innovation Funding

Open on a rolling basis until the funds are used

A program to support Utah small businesses developing novel technology and products and are applying for the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

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Rural Employment Development Incentive

Open: On-going

Grants for businesses creating new high-paying jobs in rural Utah communities.

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Testimonials
"I thank you from the bottom of my heart. My employees and their families are incredibly grateful. Thank you for taking the time to help us. Thank you a million times over. This is more help than you could ever imagine."
Greg McConaughey, Wasatch Furniture
"Words cannot express our gratitude for the Shop In Utah program. We would never have made it without these state funds. It's difficult to convey our thanks in a simple email. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
William Ray Bruce, Robintinos
"We're grateful for the Shop In Utah grant that helps us offer a 15% discount. Utah's a pretty cool place to live and work, and we hope to add to that through our business and innovation."
Heather Limon, Crosse Ranch
"Thanks to generous donors like you, Ballet West will continue to present classical and contemporary ballets that challenge, stimulate and entertain our audiences, both locally and on tour. Thank you for being an instrumental part of Ballet West."
Michael Scolamiero, Ballet West
Previous Grant Programs
The grant programs listed below are now closed. They're listed alphabetically here for reference only.