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Connecticut Small Business Grants 2026

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Manufacturing Assistance Act (MAA) Loan Program

HEDCO Small Business Loans

Black Business Alliance Technical Assistance and Financial Literacy Support

CT APEX Accelerator

Connecticut Lending Partners and Funding Opportunities Layer

WBDC Business Advising and Training

UConn Traction

WBDC Connecticut Child Care Business Grants

Disability:IN Supplier Diversity Program

Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program

Medical Marijuana Research Program Registration

Connecticut CDFI / Community Lending Layer

URISE Ventures Youth Entrepreneurship Programs

Connecticut Recreational Trails Grants

Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC) Technical Assistance

Connecticut DEEP CFI Grant – EV Charging for Transportation Corridors

Connecticut Office of the Arts Every Child Arts Experience Program

MyNGLCC Supplier Diversity Platform

Connecticut Innovations Bioscience Innovation Fund (Health/Life Sciences)

Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy)

Minority Business Revolving Loan Fund

Adult-Use Cannabis Delivery Service License

Manufacturing Assistance Act (MAA) – Health Technology and Medical Device

HARC Micro Enterprise Program

Adult-Use Cannabis Product Manufacturer and Food and Beverage Manufacturer Licenses

Connecticut Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit - Construction Trades

Connecticut Green Bank Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Programs

DECD State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) – Transportation and Logistics

Boots to Business Reboot in Connecticut

Office of Native American Affairs Business Counseling

Connecticut Manufacturing Assistance Act (MAA) – Transportation Equipment

Connecticut Supplier Diversity Program Minority Business Enterprise Certification

JAN Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Technical Assistance

Greater New England MSDC MBE Certification

Connecticut Small and Minority Business Enterprise Certification

New England Veterans Business Outreach Center

DECD Innovation Clusters Program

Manufacturing Internship Program

Connecticut Small and Minority Business Enterprise Certification for Veteran-Owned Firms

Connecticut Farm Energy Program Grants and Incentives

Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant

Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (CAEF) Supporting Arts Grant

MFG Skills Hub

Sheff Interdistrict Magnet Academic and Social Support Athletics Programming Grant

Connecticut Land, Capital, and Market Access (LCMA) Program

Urban Act Grant Program

Adult-Use Cannabis Transporter and Product Packager Licenses

UConn Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans

New Haven Small Business Resource and Grant Layer

Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants in Connecticut

Connecticut Developmental Services Micro-Enterprise Support

Community Investment Corporation Capital Access Layer

DECD State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant

Connecticut DEEP EV Charging Infrastructure Program

Hartford Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund

Urban Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credit

Bridgeport Small Business Development Layer

Cannabis Business Accelerator Program

Connecticut DEEP DERA Diesel Emission Reduction Act Grants

Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation Grants

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