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

664

Average award

$20,194

Top eligibility tags

homeownerhousing_repairsmall_businesslow_moderate_income

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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.

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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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority and Small Business Loans Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)

Award Amount

$35,000

Mississippi small businessminority owned
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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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INRolling

Muncie-Delaware County Microloan Program

Grantor

Muncie-Delaware County Indiana Economic Development Alliance

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessstartup
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NERolling

City of Omaha Lead Hazard Control Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$25,000

homeownerrental_property
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MDRolling

Downtown Frederick Fire Suppression Incentive Program

Grantor

Downtown Frederick Partnership

Award Amount

$25,000

commercial_propertyfire_suppression
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MTRolling

Montana Trades Education and Training Tax Credit

Grantor

Montana Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$25,000

Montana employerconstruction trade employer
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TNRolling

Tennessee Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant

Grantor

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Award Amount

$25,000

Tennessee employerincumbent worker
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TNRolling

EDGE Memphis Inner City Economic Development (ICED) Loan Program

Grantor

Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) / City of Memphis

Award Amount

$25,000

memphis_basedinner_city
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IARolling

Iowa Apprenticeship Act Grant (84E) — Registered Apprenticeship Training Support

Grantor

Iowa Workforce Development

Award Amount

$25,000

Iowa basedemployer
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IARolling

Invest DSM Block Challenge Grant Program

Grantor

Invest DSM

Award Amount

$25,000

neighborhoodproperty_improvement
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IARolling

Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Development Program Grant (84F)

Grantor

Iowa Workforce Development

Award Amount

$25,000

Iowa basedemployer
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VTRolling

Vermont Trades Scholarship Forgivable Loan Program

Grantor

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)

Award Amount

$23,000

Vermont residenthigh need trades
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NERolling

Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit

Grantor

Nebraska Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$20,000

microbusinesstax_credit
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NERolling

Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit

Grantor

Nebraska Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$20,000

microbusinesstax_credit
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NERolling

Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit

Grantor

Nebraska Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$20,000

microbusinesstax_credit
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NERolling

South of Downtown Residential Rental Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

City of Lincoln

Award Amount

$15,000

rental_propertyaffordable_housing
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DERolling

Wilmington Architectural and Engineering Feasibility Grant

Grantor

City of Wilmington

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessdeveloper
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MARolling

Boston Contracting Opportunity Fund

Grantor

City of Boston

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessminority_owned
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PARolling

Pennsylvania Small Business Advantage Grant

Grantor

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Award Amount

$12,000

small businessenergy efficiency
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ARRolling

Jonesboro Homeowner Rehabilitation Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$12,000

homeownerresident
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NYRolling

NYSERDA Clean Energy Workforce Development and Training for Training Providers and Community Partners

Grantor

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Award Amount

$11,000

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CTRolling

Stamford Owner Occupied Home Rehabilitation Pilot Program

Grantor

City of Stamford

Award Amount

$10,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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WYRolling

Wyoming State Apprenticeship Expansion Funding (SAEF)

Grantor

Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS)

Award Amount

$10,000

Wyoming employerregistered apprenticeship
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DERolling

Kent County Emergency Repair Program

Grantor

Kent County Levy Court

Award Amount

$10,000

homeownerhousing_repair
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ARRolling

Arkansas Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Grantor

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Award Amount

$10,000

Arkansas employerregistered apprenticeship sponsor
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IARolling

Cedar Rapids Historic Home Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of Cedar Rapids

Award Amount

$10,000

historic_preservationproperty_improvement
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IDRolling

Idaho Workforce Development Council — Employer Training Grant

Grantor

Idaho Workforce Development Council

Award Amount

$10,000

Idaho basedemployer
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WARolling

WSDOT Highway Construction Trades Scholarships

Grantor

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)

Award Amount

$8,000

Washington stateregistered apprenticeship
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RIRolling

City of Cranston Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program

Grantor

City of Cranston

Award Amount

$7,500

homeownerlow_income
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VARolling

Virginia HIRED Apprenticeship Fund

Grantor

Virginia Works (Virginia's Workforce Development Agency)

Award Amount

$7,000

Virginia employerregistered apprenticeship
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CARolling

TECH Clean California Contractor Incentives and Training

Grantor

California Public Utilities Commission / TECH Clean California

Award Amount

$6,000

clean_energyheat_pump
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NJRolling

My Career Advancement Account Scholarship for Skilled Trades Credentials

Grantor

U.S. Department of Defense Military OneSource

Award Amount

$4,000

active_militaryindividual
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WYRolling

Wyoming Pre-Hire Economic Development Grants

Grantor

Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS)

Award Amount

$4,000

Wyoming employerpre hire training
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MIRolling

East Lansing Basement Backup Protection Program

Grantor

City of East Lansing, Michigan

Award Amount

$3,500

businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Michigan Registered Apprenticeship Program – Skilled Trades

Grantor

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO)

Award Amount

$3,500

Michigan employerregistered apprenticeship sponsor
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WARolling

WA Grant for Apprenticeship (WG-A)

Grantor

Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)

Award Amount

$2,548

Washington stateregistered apprenticeship
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MORolling

Sedalia Structural Engineer Grant Program

Grantor

City of Sedalia, Missouri

Award Amount

$2,500

property_ownersmall_business
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MTRolling

Montana Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant

Grantor

Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)

Award Amount

$2,500

Montana private sector employerfor profit
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MTRolling

Montana Apprenticeship Tax Credit for Employers

Grantor

Montana Department of Revenue / Montana Department of Labor and Industry

Award Amount

$1,500

Montana employerregistered apprenticeship sponsor
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ALRolling

Alabama Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

$1,250

employerworkforce_training
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WIRolling

Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Grants — Construction Trades

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$1,100

Wisconsinyouth apprenticeship
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NJRolling

BLOC Foundation Comprehensive Construction Training Program for Veterans

Grantor

BLOC Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000

woman_ownedminority_owned
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IDRolling

Idaho Registered Apprenticeship Incentive Grant

Grantor

Idaho Workforce Development Council

Award Amount

$1,000

Idaho basedemployer
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SCRolling

Apprenticeship Credit

Grantor

South Carolina Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businesslarge_business
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NCRolling

Short-Term Workforce Development Grant – ApprenticeshipNC

Grantor

North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS)

Award Amount

$750

registered apprenticeNC community college student
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