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Arizona Small Business Grants 2026

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Arizona SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program – Arts Businesses

Grantor

Arizona Commerce Authority

Award Amount

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socially and economically disadvantagedvery small business

Arizona Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Arizona SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program – Arts Businesses

Arizona SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program

YES BIZ Youth Entrepreneurship Series

AZYouthforce Bayless Entrepreneurship Program

Arizona Water Conservation Grant Fund (WCGF) – Green Businesses

Arizona Adult Use Marijuana Tax Licensing and Reporting

JAAM Youth Athletic Equipment Grant

BuildItAZ Apprenticeship Initiative - Overview and Ongoing Employer Engagement

First Things First Grant Program – Nonprofits

BuildItAZ Apprenticeship Initiative - Round 3 Grants

City of Phoenix Medical Marijuana Land Use Regulations

Arizona SSBCI

Ability360 Employment and Work Incentives Support

Diamond Challenge

Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Arizona Small Business Development Center (AZSBDC) Network

Arizona VR Self-Employment Business Startup Services

Arizona Business Enterprise Program

Galvanizer Female Founder Accelerator

Prestamos WBC DreamBuilder Academy

Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development Small Business Development

MITA Arizona Cannabis Industry Network

Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority Youth and Amateur Sports Grants

Project DreamCatcher

Phoenix Invest in Phoenix Small Business Assistance Layer

ADOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification and Small Business Services

Arts Organization, Festival, and Engagement Program Grant

NAWBO Phoenix Membership and Business Support

Arizona Small Business Development Center (AZSBDC) – Food Service Businesses

Arizona Clean Energy Hub – Business Incentives Navigator

SheAchieves Focus Entrepreneur Program

Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs Membership and Programs

Phoenix Economic Development Programs Layer

Arizona Loan Guarantee Program (AZLGP)

Arizona Senior Community Service Employment Program

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)

West Valley Youth Entrepreneurship Venture Challenge

Arizona Commission on the Arts Creative Capacity Grant (CCG) – Nonprofits

Just Sports Foundation Grants

Arizona Social Equity Ownership Program

Arizona Child Care Infrastructure Grant

DOE Industrial Assessment Center Implementation Grants

Arizona SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program – Professional Services

Arizona Loan Guarantee Program (SSBCI) – Health Businesses

Arizona Loan Guarantee Program (SSBCI) – Professional Services

Fuerza Local Nivel Ejecutivo

Student-Made Arizona

Arizona Cottage Food Program – Registration and Support

PPEP Older Worker Program

Prestamos Women's Business Center

Arizona Marijuana Facility Agent and Principal Officer Licensing

Phoenix Business Assistance and Support Layer

Tucson LGBT Chamber of Commerce Business Support

Easterseals Senior Community Service Employment Program Arizona

Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC)

Prestamos CDFI Small Business Lending

Doing Business with the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services

National Indian Council on Aging SCSEP Arizona

City of Mesa Marijuana Facility Registration Process

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