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Alabama Small Business Grants 2026

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Alabama Office of Apprenticeship - Registered Apprenticeship Program Support

Innovate Alabama Emerging Innovation Scholars (BIG Ideas)

Alabama State Council on the Arts — Community Arts Grants

Alabama Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) — Free Consulting for Food Service Businesses

NAWBO Alabama Women Business Owner Network

Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) — Workforce Training Services

LendAL — State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Capital Access

Alabama SBDC Women’s Business Ownership Assistance

Alabama WIOA On-the-Job Training

Alabama CDFI / Community Lending Layer

Alabama FBLA Entrepreneurship Competitive Events

Alabama Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Program

Miles College WBC Pitch and Showcase

Huntsville Small Business Support Layer

VetFran Veteran Franchise Ownership Program

Innovate Alabama Tax Credit Program for Economic Development Organizations

Alabama State Council on the Arts — Visual Arts Project Grant

Alabama Vocational Rehabilitation Service Self-Employment Support

REACH Women’s Business Center

ADECA Healthy Food Financing Program — Nonprofit Food Access

Poarch Creek Indians TERO Certification

ADECA Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Grants for Nonprofits

NACC Idea Challenge

Alabama State Council on the Arts — Arts in Education Grants

Montgomery Small Business Development Support Layer

Alabama Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP)

HICA Camino Loan Fund — LendAL Participating Lender

Alabama SHIP Grant Program — Small Rural Hospital Improvement

Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute Student Business Plan Competition

Alabama Jobs Credit

Alabama DECA Entrepreneurship Competitive Events

Rainbow Ventures Summit

Alabama Industrial Access Program

Alabama Unified Certification Program DBE/ACDBE Certification

Women’s Business Center of North Alabama

ADECA Healthy Food Financing Program — Food Service and Restaurant Access

AHSAA Steve Savarese School Athletics Grants Program

Alabama Jobs Credit — Transportation and Logistics Incentive

MAPLE Circle Minority and Women Entrepreneur Capital Support

Alabama Jobs Act Jobs Credit and Investment Credit

SEEDS Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy

Community Foundation of South Alabama Good SPORTS Grant

ADECA Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) — Rural Agricultural Communities

Alabama SBDC No-Cost Business Advising for Restaurants

Alabama AIDT — Transportation and Logistics Workforce Training

VentureLab Spark

Alabama Healthy Food Financing Initiative

Birmingham Water Works Small Business and HUB Vendor Program

ADECA Land and Water Conservation Fund

Alabama VetStart — Veteran Business Assistance Program

Alabama Early Childhood Education System Strengthening Grant

WBEC South WBENC Certification for Alabama Women-Owned Businesses

Alabama STEP Grant

Alabama Business Enterprise Program

Gaygency Queer Business Accelerator

Emerging Innovation Scholars BIG Ideas Contest

ADECA Weatherization Assistance Program

Women’s Business Alliance of South Alabama

Alabama VetStart — Boots to Business On-Base Training

ASBC VetLoan Advantage Plus Program

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