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Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy)
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Connecticut Green Bank
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Connecticut Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open Connecticut grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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Browse open Connecticut 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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Minority Business Revolving Loan Fund
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Hartford Economic Development Corporation / Connecticut DECD
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Adult-Use Cannabis Delivery Service License
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Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
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Manufacturing Assistance Act (MAA) – Health Technology and Medical Device
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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Connecticut basedmanufacturing
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Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (Professional Tech Services)
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Connecticut Innovations (CI) / Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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accredited investorqualified Connecticut business
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HARC Micro Enterprise Program
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HARC, Inc.
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intellectual_disabilitydevelopmental_disability
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Adult-Use Cannabis Product Manufacturer and Food and Beverage Manufacturer Licenses
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Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
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Connecticut Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit - Construction Trades
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Connecticut Department of Revenue Services / Connecticut Department of Labor
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Connecticut employerregistered apprenticeship sponsor
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Connecticut Green Bank Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Programs
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Connecticut Green Bank
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Connecticutclean energy
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DECD State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) – Transportation and Logistics
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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small businessexport ready
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Boots to Business Reboot in Connecticut
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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connecticutveterans
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Office of Native American Affairs Business Counseling
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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native_americantribal_business
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Connecticut Manufacturing Assistance Act (MAA) – Transportation Equipment
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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Connecticut basedeconomic development
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UConn Ultimate Pitch Competition
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University of Connecticut College of Engineering eHub
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uconn_studentstudent_researcher
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CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants
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CT Humanities / Connecticut Office of the Arts
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Connecticut Supplier Diversity Program Minority Business Enterprise Certification
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Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
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JAN Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Technical Assistance
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Job Accommodation Network
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disabilityself_employment
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Greater New England MSDC MBE Certification
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Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council
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Connecticut Small and Minority Business Enterprise Certification
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Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
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New England Veterans Business Outreach Center
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McNulty Veteran Business Center
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connecticutveterans
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DECD Innovation Clusters Program
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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Connecticut basedinnovation
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Manufacturing Internship Program
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Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
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Connecticut Small and Minority Business Enterprise Certification for Veteran-Owned Firms
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Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
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Connecticut DEEP DERA Grants – Clean Fleet Replacement
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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
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diesel fleetConnecticut
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Connecticut Farm Energy Program Grants and Incentives
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Connecticut Farm Energy Program (CFEP)
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Connecticut farmerenergy efficiency
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Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant
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Connecticut Department of Labor
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advanced_manufacturingtraining
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Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (CAEF) Supporting Arts Grant
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Connecticut Office of the Arts (COTA) / Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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arts organizationConnecticut based
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MFG Skills Hub
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CONNSTEP
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connecticut_manufacturertraining
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Sheff Interdistrict Magnet Academic and Social Support Athletics Programming Grant
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Connecticut State Department of Education
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interdistrict_magnet_schoolathletics_programming
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Connecticut Land, Capital, and Market Access (LCMA) Program
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Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg)
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socially disadvantagedConnecticut farmer
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Urban Act Grant Program
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Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM)
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distressed municipalityurban center
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Adult-Use Cannabis Transporter and Product Packager Licenses
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Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
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transporterproduct_packager
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CT Humanities Major Grants
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CT Humanities
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nonprofitConnecticut based
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UConn Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans
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University of Connecticut Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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active_duty_transitioningnational_guard
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New Haven Small Business Resource and Grant Layer
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City of New Haven / economic development partners
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small_business
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Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants in Connecticut
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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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outdoor_recreationpublic_recreation_facility
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Connecticut Developmental Services Micro-Enterprise Support
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Connecticut Department of Developmental Services
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developmental_disabilitymicroenterprise
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Community Investment Corporation Capital Access Layer
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Connecticut financing partners
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small_business
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DECD State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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small businessexport ready
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Connecticut DEEP EV Charging Infrastructure Program
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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) / PURA
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Connecticutelectric vehicle
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Hartford Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund
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Hartford Economic Development Corporation
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Urban Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credit
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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urbanConnecticut
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Bridgeport Small Business Development Layer
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City of Bridgeport / regional partners
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Cannabis Business Accelerator Program
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Connecticut Social Equity Council
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social_equity_applicantcannabis_business
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Connecticut DEEP DERA Diesel Emission Reduction Act Grants
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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
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diesel emission reductionConnecticut
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Connecticut Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (Restaurant in Historic Building)
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) / State Historic Preservation Office
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historic buildingrehabilitation
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Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation Grants
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Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation
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501c3community_program
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Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber Business Membership and Development Network
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Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber
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lgbtq_ownedlgbtq_allied
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Canna-Business Revolving Loan Fund Licensed Dispensary Loans
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Connecticut Social Equity Council and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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licensed_cannabis_businesssocial_equity
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Food Export Northeast Market Promotion and Export Assistance
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Connecticut Department of Agriculture
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food_or_beverage_companyexport_ready
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UConn Wolff New Venture Competition
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University of Connecticut Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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uconn_studentstudent_founder
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seCTerRise Grant Program
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Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region
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southeastern_connecticutminority_owned
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Minority Construction Council Small Business Support Program
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Minority Construction Council
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connecticutminority_business_enterprise
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DECD Direct Assistance for Small Businesses (MAA)
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Connecticut DECD
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Connecticut BESB Business Enterprise Program
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Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services
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blinddisability
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DECD Innovation Clusters Program (Health and Life Sciences)
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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Connecticut basedbiotechnology
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Social Equity Applicant Verification
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Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
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social_equity_applicantownership_control
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Connecticut Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
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Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg)
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specialty cropConnecticut based
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Strategic Supply Chain Initiative
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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connecticut_supply_chainproduction_capacity
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Energize CT Business Energy Efficiency – Food Service Equipment Rebates
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Energize CT (Eversource / Avangrid / Connecticut DEEP)
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Connecticut businessenergy efficiency
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- Grants for Active Military and Military Spouses
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