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Connecticut Small Business Grants 2026

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462

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$4,548,333

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CTRolling

Innovation Clusters Program

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$100,000,000

advanced_manufacturinginnovation_cluster

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CTRolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Waterbury

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$30,000,000

municipalitynonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$10,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

Innovation Clusters Program

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$100,000,000

advanced_manufacturinginnovation_cluster

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CTRolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Waterbury

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$30,000,000

municipalitynonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$10,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant Naugatuck

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$10,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant Wallingford

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$10,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant Meriden

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$10,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant Storrs

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$10,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Storrs

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,500,000

property_ownerdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Wallingford

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,500,000

property_ownerdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$4,500,000

property_ownerdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Meriden

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,500,000

property_ownerdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Naugatuck

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,500,000

property_ownerdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Brownfield Remediation and Development Program

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$4,000,000

brownfieldredevelopment

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CTRolling

Connecticut Brownfield Municipal Grant Program

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,000,000

local_governmentdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Brownfield Municipal Grant Program Naugatuck

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,000,000

local_governmentdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Brownfield Remediation and Development Grants

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$4,000,000

developermunicipality

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CTRolling

Connecticut Brownfield Municipal Grant Program Wallingford

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,000,000

local_governmentdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Brownfield Municipal Grant Program Meriden

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,000,000

local_governmentdeveloper

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CTRolling

Connecticut Brownfield Municipal Grant Program Storrs

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$4,000,000

local_governmentdeveloper

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CTRolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Groton

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$3,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Wallingford

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$3,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Storrs

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$3,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Naugatuck

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$3,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Meriden

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$3,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Strategic Supply Chain Initiative

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$2,500,000

manufacturerjob_creation

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CTRolling

Connecticut Innovations Venture and Pre-Seed Funding

Grantor

Connecticut Innovations

Award Amount

$2,000,000

startupventure_capital

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CTRolling

Connecticut Innovations Funding Programs

Grantor

Connecticut Innovations

Award Amount

$2,000,000

startuptechnology

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CTRolling

Town of Mansfield Small Cities CDBG Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$2,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Innovation Clusters Program

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$2,000,000

nonprofiteconomic_development_organization

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CTRolling

LISC Connecticut Early Childhood Facilities Construction and Improvement Fund

Grantor

LISC Connecticut / Connecticut State

Award Amount

$1,000,000

childcarefacility improvement

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CTRolling

Capital for Change Small Business and Community Development Loans

Grantor

Capital for Change

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CTRolling

UConn Hult Prize Competition

Grantor

University of Connecticut School of Business

Award Amount

$1,000,000

uconn_studentstudent_founder

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Nonprofit)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitConnecticut based

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund Meriden

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Arts and Creative Businesses)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

small businessConnecticut based

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund

Grantor

CT Department of Economic and Community Development / Calvert Impact Capital / CRF USA

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business|nonprofit

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CTRolling

Community Economic Development Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

Community Economic Development Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Food Service and Restaurants)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

small businessConnecticut based

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Transportation and Logistics)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

small businessConnecticut based

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CTRolling

Capital for Change Small Business Loans

Grantor

Capital for Change

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit Storrs

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$500,000

startupinvestor

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Education Businesses)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

small businessConnecticut based

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund Storrs

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit Naugatuck

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$500,000

startupinvestor

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CTRolling

CEDF Small Business Loans Wallingford

Grantor

Community Economic Development Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessunderserved

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CTRolling

Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit Wallingford

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$500,000

startupinvestor

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CTRolling

Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit Meriden

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$500,000

startupinvestor

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Agriculture)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

small businessConnecticut based

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CTRolling

Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit

Grantor

Connecticut Innovations

Award Amount

$500,000

startupinvestor

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund Naugatuck

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund

Grantor

Connecticut Innovations

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund (Health and Wellness Businesses)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

small businessConnecticut based

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CTRolling

CEDF Small Business Loans Meriden

Grantor

Community Economic Development Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessunderserved

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CTRolling

Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund Storrs

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$500,000

startuptechnology

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CTRolling

CEDF Small Business Loans Naugatuck

Grantor

Community Economic Development Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessunderserved

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Express Program (EXP)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

$500,000

Connecticut businesssmall business

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CTRolling

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund Wallingford

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CTRolling

Connecticut Innovations Bioscience Innovation Fund

Grantor

Connecticut Innovations

Award Amount

$500,000

startuptechnology_company

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CTRolling

seCTer Business Loans

Grantor

Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup

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CTRolling

HEDCO Small Business Loan Programs

Grantor

HEDCO Inc.

Award Amount

$400,000

small_businesscapital_access

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