New Tool Gives Prince George’s County Businesses Access to Thousands of Funding Opportunities
September 26, 2026 | Prince George’s County Business News
Finding money to start or grow a business can be one of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurs.
A new Maryland resource is designed to make that process easier.
The Maryland Community Compass is a free online platform that brings together neighborhood data, business information, funding opportunities and support resources in one place.
According to the Maryland Community Compass, the platform includes information on more than 2,600 public and private funding programs from more than 100 data sources.
That includes grants, tax credits, financing programs and other forms of business assistance.
For a small business owner in Prince George’s County, having this information in one place could make it easier to identify programs that may fit a company's needs.
The platform goes beyond funding.
Community Compass also provides tools that allow users to explore neighborhoods, examine property information and research market conditions.
Business owners can use the platform to investigate questions such as where certain services are needed, what is being developed in an area and what funding programs may be available.
The platform includes a Map Insights feature that brings market gaps, zoning and neighborhood information together.
There is also a Find Funding section that allows users to search through the funding database.
A third section, Get Support, connects users with organizations that provide technical assistance.
This type of information can be useful when a business owner is considering expansion.
For example, an entrepreneur thinking about opening a second location may want to compare different communities before signing a lease. A business owner looking to purchase equipment may want to see whether grants or financing programs are available. A company considering hiring employees may find tax incentives related to job creation.
Community Compass can help businesses find the programs and information they need to investigate those possibilities.
The platform currently lists thousands of programs, meaning business owners will still need to review eligibility requirements carefully. Not every program will apply to every company, and some programs have deadlines, geographic restrictions or specific requirements.
Still, having access to a centralized database can save business owners time when researching opportunities.
The platform also reflects a growing emphasis on using data to make business and economic development decisions.
Instead of relying only on general information about a community, entrepreneurs can examine data about neighborhoods, properties, funding and development activity.
For Prince George’s County businesses, that information can be useful as communities across the county continue to experience development and investment.
Whether a business is looking for funding, researching a new location or trying to better understand a local market, Community Compass gives entrepreneurs another resource to add to their research process.
Source: Maryland Community Compass
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