Construction and Trades Grants funding

Construction and Trades Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for contractors, builders, and skilled-trades businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Workforce, apprenticeship, equipment, and disadvantaged-business grants for the building trades.

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Open grants

666

Average award

$80,033

Top eligibility tags

homeownerlow_moderate_incomehousing_repairsmall_business

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Browse open grant programs for contractors, builders, and skilled-trades businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. 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.

NERolling

Community Development Resources Business Loans

Grantor

Community Development Resources

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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TNRolling

Metro Nashville Small Business Reserve

Grantor

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessgovernment_contracting
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MARolling

Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) — General Program

Grantor

Commonwealth Corporation / Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Award Amount

$200,000

Massachusetts basedemployer
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NDRolling

North Dakota Technical Skills Training Grant

Grantor

North Dakota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$200,000

North Dakota training providerNorth Dakota employer
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WYRolling

Wyoming Business Council Contract Loan

Grantor

State of Wyoming

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businesscontract_financing
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CTRolling

Connecticut Historic Restoration Fund

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$200,000

historic_preservationnonprofit
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VARolling

Virginia Career Works — Registered Apprenticeship Enrollment Grants

Grantor

Virginia Career Works

Award Amount

$150,000

Virginiaregistered apprenticeship
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WIRolling

Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$150,000

municipalityredevelopment_authority
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WIRolling

Wisconsin Construction Training Grants — June 2026 Round

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$130,000

Wisconsin employerconstruction sector
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NVRolling

City of Reno Brownfield Assessment Grant

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$100,000

brownfieldredevelopment
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MARolling

Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) — Microloan Program

Grantor

Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC)

Award Amount

$100,000

Massachusetts basedsmall business
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MTRolling

Great Falls Development Alliance Brownfields Assessment Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$100,000

brownfieldredevelopment
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FLRolling

CareerSource Florida Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant

Grantor

CareerSource Florida

Award Amount

$100,000

Florida employerin business at least 1 year
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NVRolling

City of Las Vegas Historic Westside Brownfields Assessment Support

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$100,000

brownfieldhistoric_westside
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MTRolling

Downtown Bozeman Residential Incentive Grant Program

Grantor

Downtown Bozeman Partnership

Award Amount

$100,000

downtownhousing
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NJRolling

Clean Construction Program

Grantor

NJDEP

Award Amount

$100,000

construction contractorequipment owner
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WARolling

Seattle Cultural Facilities Fund

Grantor

City of Seattle

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitarts_organization
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LARolling

Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation Low-Interest Building Improvement Loan

Grantor

Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

downtownbuilding_improvement
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OHRolling

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Diversified Contractors Accelerator Program

Grantor

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

Award Amount

$100,000

minority_ownedwoman_owned
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NMRolling

City of Albuquerque Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Support

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$100,000

brownfieldredevelopment
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MNRolling

Apprenticeship Minnesota – On-the-Job Training and RTI Grants

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)

Award Amount

$92,000

Minnesota employerregistered apprenticeship sponsor
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AKRolling

Alaska Microloan Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$70,000

small_businessstartup
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GARolling

City of Savannah Housing Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

City of Savannah

Award Amount

$60,000

home_repairincome_qualified
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FLRolling

City of St. Petersburg Housing Rehabilitation Assistance

Grantor

City of St. Petersburg

Award Amount

$60,000

home_repairincome_qualified
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WARolling

Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program

Grantor

Port of Seattle

Award Amount

$60,000

any
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GARolling

Augusta Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

Augusta-Richmond County

Award Amount

$60,000

home_repairincome_qualified
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MERolling

Lewiston Downtown Streetscape and Facade Improvement Support

Grantor

City of Lewiston

Award Amount

$50,000

facadedowntown
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SCRolling

Credit for State Contractors Subcontracting with Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business

Grantor

South Carolina Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessstate_contractor
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CORolling

Scale-Up Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Programs - Colorado

Grantor

Apprenticeship Colorado / Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Award Amount

$50,000

Colorado employerregistered apprenticeship
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CTRolling

Hartford Housing Preservation Loan Fund

Grantor

City of Hartford

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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NERolling

City of Bellevue CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerlow_moderate_income
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INRolling

Indiana Employer Training Grant (ETG) — Building & Construction Sector

Grantor

Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$50,000

Indiana basedemployer
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CTRolling

New Haven Neighborhood Housing Rehabilitation Assistance

Grantor

City of New Haven

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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FLRolling

City of Tampa Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

City of Tampa

Award Amount

$50,000

home_repaircontractor_opportunity
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CORolling

Apprenticeship Colorado BuildUp Grants - Construction Trades

Grantor

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)

Award Amount

$50,000

Colorado registered apprenticeship programbuilding and construction trades
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Rolling

Infrastructure Cluster

Grantor

Infrastructure Development Fund

Award Amount

$50,000

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NHRolling

City of Nashua Housing Improvement Programs

Grantor

City of Nashua

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerlow_moderate_income
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CTRolling

Bridgeport Homeowner Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

City of Bridgeport

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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MTRolling

Montana Historical Society Historic Preservation Grants

Grantor

Montana Historical Society

Award Amount

$50,000

historic_preservationnonprofit
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HIRolling

Pakini Loan Fund

Grantor

Pakini Loan Fund

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessnative_hawaiian
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WIRolling

River Falls Commercial Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

City of River Falls, Wisconsin

Award Amount

$50,000

businesssmall_business
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CTRolling

Connecticut Green Bank Smart-E Loan

Grantor

Connecticut Green Bank

Award Amount

$50,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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FLRolling

Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Funding

Grantor

City of Jacksonville

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businesslocal_business
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MTRolling

NeighborWorks Great Falls Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Assistance

Grantor

NeighborWorks Great Falls

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerrehabilitation
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DERolling

New Castle County Home Repair Program

Grantor

New Castle County

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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MDRolling

Rockville Single-Family Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$50,000

low_moderate_incomehousing_rehabilitation
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NERolling

City of Lincoln Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program

Grantor

City of Lincoln

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerlow_moderate_income
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KYRolling

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) — Small Business Loans

Grantor

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)

Award Amount

$50,000

Kentucky basedsmall business
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OHRolling

Akron Urban League MCCAP Program

Grantor

Akron Urban League

Award Amount

$50,000

minority_ownedsmall_business
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MTRolling

Great Falls Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program

Grantor

City of Great Falls

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerlow_moderate_income
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Dec 1, 2026

National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$50,000

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DERolling

Kent County CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$50,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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GARolling

Invest Atlanta Small Business Grant Program - Commercial Improvements

Grantor

Invest Atlanta

Award Amount

$50,000

Atlanta businesscommercial improvement
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NJRolling

Elizabeth Home Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Elizabeth

Award Amount

$40,000

housing_rehabilitationhomeowner
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NYRolling

Erie County Microenterprise Loan/Grant Fund

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$35,000

microbusinesslow_moderate_income
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DERolling

Newark Home Improvement Loan Program

Grantor

City of Newark

Award Amount

$35,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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CORolling

Aurora Housing Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

City of Aurora

Award Amount

$35,000

homeownerlow_moderate_income
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NERolling

City of Lincoln Lead Hazard Control Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$25,000

homeownerrental_property
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DERolling

Wilmington Neighborhood Stabilization Homeowner Repair Program

Grantor

City of Wilmington

Award Amount

$25,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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IDRolling

Canyon County Historic Preservation Grant Program

Grantor

Canyon County

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofithistoric_preservation
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