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Alabama Small Business Grants 2026

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206

Average award

$490,446

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small_businessAlabama basedemployerstartup

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama Loan Participation Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender_referred

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ALRolling

Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (AHRTC)

Grantor

Alabama Historical Commission / Alabama Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$5,000,000

historic propertyAlabama based

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama WHW Loan Guaranty Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender_referred

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama Loan Participation Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender_referred

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ALRolling

Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (AHRTC)

Grantor

Alabama Historical Commission / Alabama Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$5,000,000

historic propertyAlabama based

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama WHW Loan Guaranty Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender_referred

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ALRolling

Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

$5,000,000

property_ownerdeveloper

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama Collateral Support Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender_referred

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama InvestAL — SSBCI Equity Investment

Grantor

Innovate Alabama

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Alabama headquartered startupventure backable

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ALRolling

Alabama Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Fund

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$400,000

municipalitycounty

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program

Grantor

Innovate Alabama

Award Amount

$250,000

direct to businesssmall_business

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ALRolling

Montgomery Chamber Small Business Resource Loans

Grantor

Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup

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ALRolling

Rebuild Alabama Act (RAA) Annual Grant Program

Grantor

Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)

Award Amount

$250,000

local governmentAlabama based

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ALRolling

USDA Value-Added Producer Grant in Alabama

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$250,000

agricultural_producervalue_added_product

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama SBIR/STTR Supplemental Grant — Health and Life Sciences

Grantor

Innovate Alabama

Award Amount

$250,000

SBIRSTTR

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ALRolling

Sabre Finance Alabama Small Business Loans

Grantor

Sabre Finance

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessunderserved_business

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ALRolling

Birmingham Business Resource Center Loans

Grantor

Birmingham Business Resource Center

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama SBIR/STTR Supplemental Grant Program

Grantor

Innovate Alabama

Award Amount

$250,000

SBIRSTTR

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ALRolling

Alabama Launchpad Life Sciences Division Competition

Grantor

Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) / Alabama Launchpad

Award Amount

$100,000

startupearly stage

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ALRolling

Alabama State Council on the Arts — Creative Places Arts Facilities Grant

Grantor

Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA)

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitAlabama based

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ALRolling

Shelby County Park and Recreation Grant Program

Grantor

Shelby County Commission

Award Amount

$100,000

shelby_countynonprofit_athletic_association

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ALRolling

Alabama Launchpad Competition

Grantor

Economic Development Partnership of Alabama

Award Amount

$75,000

startupentrepreneur

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ALRolling

Alabama Launchpad Technology Division Competition

Grantor

Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) / Alabama Launchpad

Award Amount

$75,000

startupearly stage

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ALRolling

AARP Purpose Prize

Grantor

AARP

Award Amount

$50,000

age_50_plusnonprofit_founder

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ALRolling

Huntsville Urban and Economic Development Business Assistance

Grantor

City of Huntsville

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessexpanding_business

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ALRolling

Move United Adaptive Sports Equipment Grant

Grantor

Move United / The Hartford

Award Amount

$50,000

move_united_memberadaptive_sports

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ALRolling

City of Birmingham Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Birmingham

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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ALRolling

Alabama Specialty Crop Block Grant Program — Value-Added Food Products

Grantor

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI)

Award Amount

$40,000

specialty cropAlabama based

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ALRolling

Alabama Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)

Grantor

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI)

Award Amount

$40,000

specialty cropAlabama based

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ALRolling

Alabama Incumbent Worker Training Program

Grantor

Alabama Department of Labor

Award Amount

$30,000

alabama_employerincumbent_workers

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ALRolling

Birmingham Community Impact Fund

Grantor

Urban Impact, Inc.

Award Amount

$25,000

birmingham_businesstargeted_communities

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ALRolling

EXCEL Childcare Provider Grant Program — Central Alabama

Grantor

EXCEL / Regional childcare support partnership

Award Amount

$25,000

childcareAlabama DHR certified

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ALRolling

Encore Fellowships

Grantor

Encore Fellowships Network

Award Amount

$25,000

experienced_professionalencore_career

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ALRolling

Alabama RC&D Councils Grant — Agricultural and Rural Community Projects

Grantor

Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils

Award Amount

$20,000

nonprofitAlabama based

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ALRolling

Warrior Rising Entrepreneurship Programs

Grantor

Warrior Rising

Award Amount

$20,000

military_familyimmediate_family_member

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ALRolling

Innovate Alabama Student Innovation Competition

Grantor

Innovate Alabama

Award Amount

$20,000

alabama_studentcollege_student

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ALRolling

Alabama RC&D Councils Grant Program — Nonprofit and Community Organizations

Grantor

Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils

Award Amount

$20,000

nonprofitAlabama based

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ALRolling

Alabama Community College System Existing Industry Training Program

Grantor

Alabama Community College System Workforce Development Division

Award Amount

$15,000

for_profitfull_time_employees

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ALRolling

Alabama Apprenticeship Tax Credit — Employer Training Incentive

Grantor

Alabama Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$12,500

employerAlabama based

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ALRolling

Alabama Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Grantor

Alabama Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$12,500

employerAlabama based

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ALRolling

Alabama Apprenticeship Tax Credit — Transportation and Logistics

Grantor

Alabama Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$12,500

employerAlabama based

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ALRolling

Diamond Challenge

Grantor

University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship

Award Amount

$12,000

high_school_studentage_14_18

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ALRolling

Mobile Main Street Facade Improvement Support

Grantor

Downtown Mobile Alliance

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessdowntown_business

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ALRolling

ESPN Take Back Sports Innovation Challenge

Grantor

ESPN Take Back Sports

Award Amount

$10,000

youth_sportssports_access

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ALRolling

REV Birmingham Business Growth and Storefront Support

Grantor

REV Birmingham

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessstartup

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ALRolling

Alabama's Beaches Sports & Events Sports Grant

Grantor

Alabama's Beaches Sports & Events

Award Amount

$3,000

gulf_shoresorange_beach

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ALRolling

Alabama State Black Chamber College Chambers Entrepreneurship Program

Grantor

Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

$2,500

hbcu_studentsstudent_founders

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ALRolling

Alabama Veterans Employment Act Employer Credit

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

$2,000

employerveteran_hiring

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ALRolling

Heroes for Hire Tax Credit

Grantor

Alabama Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$2,000

small_businessemployer

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ALRolling

Alabama Veterans Employment Act Business Start-Up Expense Credit

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

$2,000

veteran_ownedstartup

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ALRolling

Alabama Small Business and Agribusiness Jobs Act Credit

Grantor

Alabama Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$1,500

small_businessagricultural_business

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ALRolling

Alabama Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

$1,250

employerworkforce_training

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ALRolling

Founders First Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant

Grantor

Founders First CDC

Award Amount

$1,000

veteran_ledsmall_business

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ALRolling

Alabama Full Employment Act Credit

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businessjob_creation

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ALRolling

Full Employment Act of 2011 Credit

Grantor

Alabama Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businessemployer

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ALRolling

Alabama Jobs Act Investment Credit

Grantor

Alabama Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesslarge_business

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ALRolling

State Industrial Development Grant Program

Grantor

Alabama Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

municipalitycounty

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ALRolling

AssistAL SSBCI Technical Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance

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ALRolling

LendAL Small Business Loan Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup

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ALRolling

Growing Alabama Credit

Grantor

Alabama Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

economic_development_organizationmunicipality

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ALRolling

InvestAL Venture Capital Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

Varies

startupsmall_business

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ALRolling

Alabama Film Rebate

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

Varies

production_companycreative_business

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ALRolling

Alabama New Markets Development Credit

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

Varies

cdfiunderserved_business

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