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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666

Average award

$7,853

Top eligibility tags

small_businesscommercial_propertydeveloperhomeowner

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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ORRolling

ODOT-BOLI Highway Construction Workforce Development Program

Grantor

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) / Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)

Award Amount

$650

highway constructionapprenticeship
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PARolling

PA Small Diverse Business Capital Access Resources

Grantor

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessminority_owned
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NJRolling

Woodbridge CDBG Public Facilities and Infrastructure

Grantor

Township of Woodbridge

Award Amount

Varies

cdbgpublic_facility
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MDRolling

Maryland APEX Accelerator - Rockville

Grantor

U.S. Department of Defense

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessprocurement
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LARolling

Caddo Parish Small and Emerging Business Program

Grantor

Parish of Caddo

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessprocurement
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MARolling

Contracting Opportunity Fund

Grantor

City of Boston

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesssupplier_diversity
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TXRolling

San Antonio Venue Improvement Grants

Grantor

City of San Antonio

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitarts_organization
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LARolling

BREC Small Business Opportunity Program

Grantor

BREC

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessprocurement
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WVRolling

Huntington Construction and Renovation Job Creation B&O Tax Credit

Grantor

City of Huntington

Award Amount

Varies

businessdeveloper
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DERolling

Delaware Brownfield Assistance Program

Grantor

State of Delaware

Award Amount

Varies

developerbrownfield
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CORolling

City of Boulder Solar Sales and Use Tax Rebate

Grantor

City of Boulder

Award Amount

Varies

solarclean_energy
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HIRolling

Maui County CDBG-DR Wildfire Recovery Funding

Grantor

County of Maui

Award Amount

Varies

disaster_recoverywildfire
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CARolling

Roseville Commercial Corridor Development Fee Credit

Grantor

City of Roseville

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdeveloper
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TXRolling

City of El Paso Small Business Assistance through BOSS

Grantor

City of El Paso

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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MNRolling

Rochester Homeowner Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

City of Rochester, Minnesota

Award Amount

Varies

homeownerresident
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WARolling

Washington APEX Accelerator Government Contracting Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of Defense / Washington APEX Accelerator

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessprocurement
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PARolling

URA Pittsburgh Minority and Women Business Enterprise Contracting Support

Grantor

City of Pittsburgh

Award Amount

Varies

minority_ownedwoman_owned
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NERolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Omaha Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

Award Amount

Varies

historic_preservationcommercial_property
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CARolling

Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility New Development Incentive Program

Grantor

Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdeveloper
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RIRolling

City of Cranston Tax Stabilization Agreements

Grantor

City of Cranston

Award Amount

Varies

developerproperty_owner
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INRolling

Petroleum Orphan Sites Initiative

Grantor

Indiana Brownfields Program

Award Amount

Varies

municipalitypolitical_subdivision
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NHRolling

City of Concord Brownfields Tax Abatement

Grantor

City of Concord

Award Amount

Varies

brownfieldtax_abatement
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RIRolling

Rhode Island State Cultural Facilities Grant Program

Grantor

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitarts_culture
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MSRolling

Biloxi Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program

Grantor

City of Biloxi

Award Amount

Varies

businessproperty_owner
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