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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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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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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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UConn Wolff New Venture Competition
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University of Connecticut Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Minority Construction Council Small Business Support Program
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Minority Construction Council
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DECD Direct Assistance for Small Businesses (MAA)
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Connecticut DECD
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Connecticut BESB Business Enterprise Program
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Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services
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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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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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Connecticut Occupational Licenses for Military Spouses
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Connecticut Business One Stop
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Connecticut Minority Business Initiative Advising
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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Connecticut Green Bank Smart-E Loan Program
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Connecticut Green Bank
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Connecticutenergy improvement
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Adult-Use Cannabis Licensing Program
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Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
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CONNSTEP Manufacturing Technical Assistance
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CONNSTEP
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Adult-Use Cannabis Micro-Cultivator License
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Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
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Manufacturing Assistance Act (MAA) – Food and Beverage Production
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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Connecticut basedfood production
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UConn Summer Fellowship
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University of Connecticut Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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uconn_studentstudent_founder
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Connecticut Social Equity Council Applicant Resources
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Connecticut Social Equity Council
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social_equity_applicantconnecticut_cannabis
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Tinty Foundation Youth Athletics Grants
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Tinty Foundation
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youth_athletics501c3
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CT SMARTE
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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UConn MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center
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University of Connecticut and Minority Business Development Agency
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Connecticut OPM Nonprofit Grant Program (NGP)
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Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM)
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501(c)(3)Connecticut based
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Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Self-Employment Support
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Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services
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disabilityvocational_rehabilitation
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CT State Housatonic Werth Center Everyday Entrepreneur Program Pitch Competition
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CT State Housatonic Werth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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ct_state_studentstudent_founder
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Connecticut Veteran-Owned Micro Business Certification
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Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs
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Connecticut Sun Foundation
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Connecticut Sun Foundation
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connecticut_youthathletics
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Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund – Sustainability and Clean Technology
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) / CCAT
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Connecticut manufactureradvanced technology
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Community Investment Fund 2030 (Nonprofit Community Development)
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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nonprofitConnecticut
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CT WHISP Incumbent Worker Training
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The WorkPlace
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advanced_manufacturingsouthwest_connecticut
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Canna-Business Revolving Loan Fund
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Connecticut Social Equity Council and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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connecticut_cannabis_licensesocial_equity_applicant
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Connecticut CT State Workforce Development Sector-Based Training
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CT State Community College / Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy
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workforce developmentConnecticut
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CONNEX Connecticut Marketplace
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Connecticut Office of Manufacturing
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connecticut_manufacturersupplier
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Connecticut Veteran-Owned Business Resources
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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connecticutveteran_owned
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Connecticut Woman-Owned Business Certification Resources
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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connecticutwoman_owned
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Manufacturer's Assistance Act Training Grants
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Connecticut Department of Labor
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connecticut_manufactureremployee_training
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Connecticut Invention Convention
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Connecticut Invention Convention
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k_12connecticut_student
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Community Investment Fund 2030
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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Connecticut municipalitycommunity development
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Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber Business Directory
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Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber
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lgbtq_ownedlgbtq_allied
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Connecticut Sector-Based Workforce Training - Construction and Trades
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Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS)
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Connecticut employerconstruction trades
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ANA Social and Economic Development Strategies
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Administration for Native Americans
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native_americantribal_organization
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Energize CT Business Energy Efficiency Program
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Energize CT (Eversource / Avangrid / Connecticut DEEP)
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Connecticut businessenergy efficiency
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Spanish American Merchants Association Technical Assistance
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Spanish American Merchants Association
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connecticuthispanic_business
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Adult-Use Cannabis Retailer and Hybrid Retailer Licenses
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Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
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NHE3 Small Business Grant
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The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
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Governor Lamont Nonprofit Capital Improvement Grants
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Connecticut Office of the Governor / Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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nonprofitConnecticut based
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Boating Infrastructure Grant Program
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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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boatingrecreational_boating
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CT Humanities Quick Grants
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CT Humanities
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nonprofitConnecticut based
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- Native American Business Grants
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