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AIDT Workforce Training
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State of Alabama
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workforce_trainingjob_creation
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Alabama Small Business Grants 2026
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Browse open Alabama grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
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Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy Program
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Alabama Department of Commerce
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municipalitycounty
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Alabama Jobs Act Jobs Credit
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Alabama Department of Commerce
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job_creationexpanding_business
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Alabama Port Credit
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Alabama Department of Commerce
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exporterlogistics
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Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce Business Development Programs
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Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce
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black_owned_businessalabama_business
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Alabama Film Incentive — Production Rebate Program
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Alabama Department of Commerce / Alabama Entertainment Office
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film productionAlabama based production
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Alabama OMBE Minority-Owned Business Enterprise Certification
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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51% minority ownedfor profit
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Alabama State Council on the Arts — Performing Arts Grants
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Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA)
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nonprofitAlabama based
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Alabama State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant
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Alabama Department of Commerce
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Alabama based small businessexporter or seeking to export
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StartOut Founder Programs and Mentorship
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StartOut
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lgbtq_founderentrepreneur
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Alabama Office of Minority Business Enterprise Certification
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
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minority_ownedalabama_business
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Birmingham Office of Business Diversity and Opportunity Access to Capital
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City of Birmingham Office of Business Diversity and Opportunity
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birmingham_businessminority_owned
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ADECA Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) — Energy Division
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energy efficiencyAlabama based
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Alabama Flex Grant Program — Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement
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Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) — State Office of Rural Health
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critical access hospitalrural health
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Innovate Alabama LendAL — SSBCI Credit Enhancement
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Innovate Alabama
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Alabama based small businessSEDI eligible preferred
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Birmingham Open for Business Grant Layer
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City of Birmingham / REV Birmingham
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direct to businesssmall_business
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UAH Charger Innovation Challenge
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The University of Alabama in Huntsville Invention to Innovation Center
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uah_studentstudent_team
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2Gether-International Accelerator
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2Gether-International
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disabilityentrepreneur
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WBENC Women-Owned Small Business Certification through WBEC South
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Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
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wosb_certificationwbenc_certification
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Alabama Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
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small_manufacturermedium_manufacturer
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CIEDA Small Business Loan for Poarch Creek Tribal Citizens
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Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority
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poarch_creek_tribal_citizenbusiness_owner
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ADECA State Energy Program (SEP) — Energy-Efficient Retrofits
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) — Energy Division
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energy efficiencyAlabama based
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VA OSDBU Veteran Entrepreneur Portal and Business Readiness Training
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
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veteran_ownedservice_disabled_veteran_owned
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Alabama APEX Accelerator — Government Contracting for Veterans
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Alabama APEX Accelerator
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Alabama based veteran owned businessseeking government contracts
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ADECA State Energy Program (SEP) - Energy Efficiency for Contractors
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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Alabama contractorenergy efficiency services
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IVMF V-WISE
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D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families
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women_veteransactive_duty_women
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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurs Corp.
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high_school_studentstudent_team
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Clarke Street Fund Alabama Black Business Support and Incubator
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Clarke Street Fund
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black_owned_businessalabama_founders
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Alabama Apprenticeship Tax Credit
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Alabama Department of Revenue
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Alabama employerregistered apprenticeship sponsor
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Good Sports Equipment Donation Program
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Good Sports
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youth_ages_3_18sports_equipment
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Alabama OMBE Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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51% woman ownedfor profit
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Neighborhood Concepts Small Business Loans
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Neighborhood Concepts, Inc.
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direct to businessnonprofit
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Alabama Chapter 9G Reinvestment Tax Abatements
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Alabama Department of Revenue
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existing_facilityreplacement_equipment
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Native American Business Association Entrepreneur Support
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Native American Business Association
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native_american_ownedentrepreneur
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Alabama State Council on the Arts — Literary Arts Grants
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Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA)
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nonprofitAlabama based
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Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
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research_and_developmenteligible_research_entity
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VETRN Online Entrepreneurship Program
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Veteran Entrepreneurial Training and Resource Network
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national_guardreserve
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ADECA Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) — Energy Division
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energy efficiencyAlabama based
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Social Security PASS Plan for Self-Employment
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Social Security Administration
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ssidisability
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Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund (ARDEF) Program
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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researchAlabama based
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Alabama ADECA Enterprise Zone Program
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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Alabama enterprise zone locationjob creation
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Ladies Who Launch Funding and Founder Support
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Ladies Who Launch
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women_entrepreneursbusiness_education
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Innovate Alabama Capital Access Layer
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Innovate Alabama
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startup
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Native Women Lead Seedling Loan Fund
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Native Women Lead
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native_american_ownedwomen_owned
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Miles College Women’s Business Center
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Miles College Women’s Business Center
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alabama_businesswomen_entrepreneurs
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ADECA Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) Certification
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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minority ownedwomen owned
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Venture Hub AAMU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support
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Alabama A&M University Venture Hub
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aamu_studentstudent_founder
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ADECA Healthy Food Financing Program
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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grocery storefood retailer
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City of Mobile Disadvantaged Business Certification and Equal Business Opportunity Program
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City of Mobile Office of Small Business Development
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disadvantaged_businessmobile_business
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Alabama International Trade Center Export Advising
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Alabama International Trade Center
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alabama_businessexport_ready
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Alabama APEX Accelerator — Procurement Technical Assistance
Grantor
Alabama APEX Accelerator
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Alabama basedseeking government contracts
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Alabama APEX Accelerator Veteran-Owned Business Procurement Advising
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APEX Accelerator of Alabama
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alabama_businessveteran_owned
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Alabama SBDC No-Cost Business Advising
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Alabama Small Business Development Center Network
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Alabama based
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LendAL — SSBCI Capital Access for Transportation Businesses
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Innovate Alabama / Alabama SSBCI
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small businessAlabama based
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Alabama Small Business Development Center Network
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Alabama SBDC Network
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Alabama Indian Affairs Commission Native American Business Profile
Grantor
Alabama Indian Affairs Commission
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native_american_ownedalabama_business
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Alabama APEX Accelerator — Government Contracting Assistance
Grantor
Alabama APEX Accelerator
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Alabama basedseeking government contracts
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Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs
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Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs
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military_spousebusiness_owner
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NACIA Growth Capital Program
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Native American Capital and Investment Alliance
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native_american_ownedgrowth_business
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Veterans Business Outreach Center at Mississippi State University
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Mississippi State University Veterans Business Outreach Center
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veteranservice_disabled_veteran
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