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.

CARolling

Lancaster Impact Fee Deferral Program

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City of Lancaster

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small_businessdeveloper
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CTRolling

Naugatuck Housing Rehabilitation Program

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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

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City of Visalia

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small_businessdeveloper
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NVRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Las Vegas Projects

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National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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TXRolling

Houston Office of Business Opportunity Pillars for Success

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City of Houston

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small_businessminority_owned
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NVRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Reno Projects

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National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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MDRolling

Maryland APEX Accelerator - Annapolis

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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MNRolling

Minneapolis Homes Financing Program

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City of Minneapolis, Minnesota

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developernonprofit
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IARolling

Redevelopment Tax Credit Program for Brownfields and Grayfields

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State of Iowa

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developerproperty_owner
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CTRolling

New Haven Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program

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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

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National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Tax Exemption

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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

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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

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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municipalityproperty_owner
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TXRolling

El Paso Transit Oriented Development Incentive Policy

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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

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Empire State Development

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mwbecertification
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CTRolling

Hartford Land Bank Gap Financing Program

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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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CTRolling

Meriden Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance

Grantor

City of Meriden

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brownfieldredevelopment
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UTRolling

Salt Lake City HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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ARRolling

Fort Smith Housing Rehabilitation Assistance

Grantor

City of Fort Smith, Arkansas

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homeownerresident
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FLRolling

Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise Program

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Pinellas County

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small_businessprocurement
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VIRolling

USVI SSBCI Payment, Surety and Performance Bond Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

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small_businesscontractor
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LARolling

MOVEBR Small Business Outreach Initiative

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City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge

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small_businessprocurement
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NHRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Concord Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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AKRolling

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Grants and Vendor Development

Grantor

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

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native_ownedminority_owned
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WVRolling

Huntington Housing Contractor B&O Tax Reduction

Grantor

City of Huntington

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businesscontractor
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IDRolling

Idaho Falls Urban Renewal Project Assistance

Grantor

Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency

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redevelopmentinfrastructure
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PARolling

Allentown Economic Development Corporation Real Estate Development Loans

Grantor

Allentown Economic Development Corporation

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small_businessdeveloper
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TXRolling

Arlington Small Business Certification Program

Grantor

Arlington Economic Development Corporation

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small_businesscertification
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CTRolling

NVCOG Brownfield Assessment and Redevelopment Assistance

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Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments

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brownfieldredevelopment
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NMRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Santa Fe Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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CARolling

Elk Grove Impact Fee Deferral Program

Grantor

City of Elk Grove

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developercommercial_property_owner
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CTRolling

Bridgeport Lead Free Families and Healthy Homes Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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homeownerlandlord
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ARRolling

Fayetteville Housing Rehabilitation and Repair Program

Grantor

City of Fayetteville, Arkansas

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homeownerlow_to_moderate_income
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INRolling

Redevelopment Tax Credit

Grantor

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

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developerproperty_owner
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CARolling

Lancaster Capital Improvement Assistance

Grantor

City of Lancaster

Award Amount

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small_businessdeveloper
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NYRolling

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for Buffalo Projects

Grantor

National Park Service

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historic_preservationcommercial_property
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PARolling

City of Reading Prince Historic District Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Reading

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property_ownerhistoric_preservation
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PARolling

Riverside Center for Innovation Business Financing and Support

Grantor

Riverside Center for Innovation

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small_businessstartup
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TXRolling

Houston Bonding and Business Capacity Building Program

Grantor

City of Houston

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small_businessconstruction
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MORolling

Brownfield Remediation Program

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

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developerproperty_owner
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