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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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.

RIRolling

Rhode Island Historic Preservation Tax Credits

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State of Rhode Island

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historic_preservationproperty_owner
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PARolling

PIDC Business Loans

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PIDC

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small_businessnonprofit
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MIRolling

Warren Facade Improvement Program

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City of Dearborn, Michigan

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small_businessproperty_owner
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MDRolling

Maryland APEX Accelerator - Frederick

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U.S. Department of Defense

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small_businessprocurement
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AZRolling

Phoenix Neighborhood Services Lead Safe Phoenix Program

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City of Phoenix

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homeownerrenter
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DERolling

HSCA Brownfield Grants

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State of Delaware

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developerbrownfield
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CTRolling

Connecticut Apprenticeship Training Grant

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State of Connecticut

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workforce_trainingapprenticeship
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TNRolling

Apprenticeship Training Grant

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Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

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small_businesslarge_business
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TXRolling

Fort Worth Small Business Development Program

Grantor

City of Fort Worth

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small_businesstechnical_assistance
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TXRolling

City of Arlington HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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TXRolling

Houston Small Contractor Rotation Program

Grantor

City of Houston

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small_businessconstruction
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CARolling

Escondido Fee Deferral Policy

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City of Escondido

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small_businessdeveloper
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TXRolling

City of El Paso HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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CTRolling

Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE Financing

Grantor

Connecticut Green Bank

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clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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TXRolling

City of Fort Worth HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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CARolling

City of Fremont Commercial PACE Financing

Grantor

City of Fremont

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small_businessproperty_owner
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LARolling

Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement - Shreveport

Grantor

State of Louisiana

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historic_rehabilitationproperty_tax_abatement
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CARolling

City of Orange Design Review Streamlining

Grantor

City of Orange

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small_businessdeveloper
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AZRolling

Phoenix Neighborhood Services Emergency Home Repair Program

Grantor

City of Phoenix

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homeownerlow_income
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PARolling

PA Small Diverse Business Capital Access Program

Grantor

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

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small_businessminority_owned
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NHRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Manchester Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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CTRolling

Bridgeport Small and Minority Business Enterprise Support

Grantor

City of Bridgeport

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small_businessminority_owned
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CARolling

Lancaster Impact Fee Deferral Program

Grantor

City of Lancaster

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small_businessdeveloper
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CTRolling

Naugatuck Housing Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

Borough of Naugatuck

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housinglow_income
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ILRolling

Bloomington-Normal Enterprise Zone Incentives

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Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council

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businesscommercial_property
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SDRolling

Reinvestment Payment Program

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South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development

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business_expansioncapital_investment
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CARolling

Visalia Development Impact Fee Financing Program

Grantor

City of Visalia

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small_businessdeveloper
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NVRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Las Vegas Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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TXRolling

Houston Office of Business Opportunity Pillars for Success

Grantor

City of Houston

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small_businessminority_owned
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NVRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Reno Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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MDRolling

Maryland APEX Accelerator - Annapolis

Grantor

U.S. Department of Defense

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small_businessprocurement
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CARolling

Lancaster SCIP and BOLD Financing

Grantor

City of Lancaster

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developercommercial_property_owner
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VTRolling

Burlington HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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PARolling

City of Allentown HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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SDRolling

City of Sioux Falls HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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IDRolling

Ignite CDA Urban Renewal Project Assistance

Grantor

Ignite CDA

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redevelopmentinfrastructure
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IARolling

Iowa City HOME Investment Partnerships Funding

Grantor

City of Iowa City

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affordable_housingnonprofit
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Rolling

Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

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property_ownerdesigner
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RIRolling

City of Providence HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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WYRolling

Pre-Hire Economic Development Grant

Grantor

State of Wyoming

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employerpre_hire_training
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CARolling

Visalia Sewer Impact Fee Deferral Program

Grantor

City of Visalia

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small_businessdeveloper
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NVRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Henderson Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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MNRolling

Minneapolis Homes Financing Program

Grantor

City of Minneapolis, Minnesota

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developernonprofit
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IARolling

Redevelopment Tax Credit Program for Brownfields and Grayfields

Grantor

State of Iowa

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developerproperty_owner
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CTRolling

New Haven Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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homeownerlandlord
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NERolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Lincoln Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Tax Exemption

Grantor

City of Kalamazoo, Michigan

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developerproperty_owner
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GARolling

Columbus HOME Investment Partnerships Funding

Grantor

Columbus Consolidated Government

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affordable_housingnonprofit
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UTRolling

West Jordan Home Repair and Housing Rehabilitation Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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homeownerlow_income
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INRolling

Indiana Brownfields 128(a) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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municipalityproperty_owner
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TXRolling

El Paso Transit Oriented Development Incentive Policy

Grantor

City of El Paso

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developertransit_oriented_development
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PARolling

City of Reading LERTA Tax Abatement Program

Grantor

City of Reading

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property_ownertax_abatement
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IARolling

Workforce Housing Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Iowa

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developerhousing
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CTRolling

New Haven Small Contractor Development Program

Grantor

City of New Haven

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small_businesscontractor
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PARolling

City of Erie HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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NYRolling

New York State MWBE Certification and Business Growth Support

Grantor

Empire State Development

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mwbecertification
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CTRolling

Hartford Land Bank Gap Financing Program

Grantor

Hartford Land Bank Authority

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developeraffordable_homeownership
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DERolling

Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

State of Delaware

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developerbrownfield
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VTRolling

Vermont Downtown and Village Center Tax Credits

Grantor

Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development

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small_businessproperty_owner
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CTRolling

Meriden Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance

Grantor

City of Meriden

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brownfieldredevelopment
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