Florida grants

Florida Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open Florida grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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From Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville to rural Florida, Forrest Grants tracks state, county, city, and foundation programs so you can shortlist the ones worth a real application.

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Open grants

401

Average award

$2,433,333

Top eligibility tags

nonprofitsmall_businessjob_creationbusiness_expansion

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Florida SSBCI Loan Participation Program

Grantor

State of Florida

Award Amount

$20,000,000

small_businessssbci
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FDOT Aggregate Grant Program

Grantor

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Award Amount

$20,000,000

seaportrail operator
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Miami-Dade Economic Development Fund

Grantor

Miami-Dade County

Award Amount

$15,000,000

businessjob_creation
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Grants in FL

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Browse open Florida grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. 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.

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Florida SSBCI Loan Participation Program

Grantor

State of Florida

Award Amount

$20,000,000

small_businessssbci
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FDOT Aggregate Grant Program

Grantor

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Award Amount

$20,000,000

seaportrail operator
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Miami-Dade Economic Development Fund

Grantor

Miami-Dade County

Award Amount

$15,000,000

businessjob_creation
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FDOT Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Infrastructure Support Program

Grantor

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Award Amount

$15,000,000

logisticsintermodal facility
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Florida Capital Investment Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Florida

Award Amount

$10,000,000

capital_investmentjob_creation
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SBA 504 Loan Program - Jacksonville Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Jacksonville Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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Florida SSBCI Small Business Credit Programs

Grantor

State of Florida

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessstartup
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State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) - Florida

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Florida Opportunity Fund

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business
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FLRolling

City of Jacksonville Recaptured Enhanced Value Grant

Grantor

City of Jacksonville

Award Amount

$5,000,000

business_expansionreal_estate_development
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FLRolling

JAXUSA Partnership Economic Incentives Assistance

Grantor

JAXUSA Partnership

Award Amount

$5,000,000

business_expansionsite_selection
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FLRolling

DIA Downtown Preservation and Revitalization Program

Grantor

Downtown Investment Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

downtownhistoric_preservation
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FLRolling

City of Jacksonville High Impact Performance Incentive

Grantor

City of Jacksonville

Award Amount

$3,000,000

job_creationcapital_investment
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FLRolling

Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Bonus Refund

Grantor

State of Florida

Award Amount

$2,500,000

brownfieldjob_creation
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Pinellas County Employment Sites Program

Grantor

Pinellas County

Award Amount

$2,500,000

business_expansionemployment_site
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Florida FDOT Innovative Service Development Grant

Grantor

Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged / FDOT

Award Amount

$1,800,000

transportation providernon traditional service
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City of Jacksonville Business Infrastructure Grant or Loan

Grantor

City of Jacksonville

Award Amount

$1,000,000

infrastructurebusiness_expansion
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FLRolling

Pinellas County Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption

Grantor

Pinellas County

Award Amount

$1,000,000

job_creationcapital_investment
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FLRolling

MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation Grants

Grantor

MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

baseballsoftball
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Broward County Economic Development Incentives

Grantor

Broward County

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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FLRolling

BBIF Florida Small Business Loans

Grantor

BBIF

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessunderserved_founder
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Pinellas County Affordable Housing Development Program

Grantor

Pinellas County

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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FLRolling

Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Nonprofit Workforce Training Partner

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitpublic institution
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Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Healthcare Workforce Training

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

public institutioneducational organization
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Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Green Workforce Training

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

public institutionfor profit
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Florida Job Growth Grant Fund - Workforce Training for Construction Trades

Grantor

FloridaCommerce (Department of Commerce)

Award Amount

$500,000

Florida organizationworkforce training
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Hillsborough County CDBG, HOME, and ESG Funding

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitaffordable_housing
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Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Hospitality Workforce Training

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

public institutioneducational organization
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BBIF Florida Small Business Loans

Grantor

BBIF Florida

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessminority_owned
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City of Fort Lauderdale HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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BBIF Florida Small Business Loans

Grantor

BBIF Florida

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessminority_owned
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City of St. Petersburg HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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FLRolling

Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corporation Loans

Grantor

Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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FLRolling

City of Tampa HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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FLRolling

JEA Enhanced Economic Development Program

Grantor

JEA

Award Amount

$500,000

large_projectutility_customer
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City of Jacksonville HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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FLRolling

Pinellas County CDBG and HOME Funding

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitaffordable_housing
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FLRolling

BBIF Florida Small Business Loans and SOAR Support

Grantor

Black Business Investment Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessminority_owned
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FLRolling

Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Education Workforce Training

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

public institutionfor profit
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FLRolling

Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Workforce Training

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

for profitnon profit
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Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Tech Workforce Training

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

for profitpublic institution
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FLRolling

Hillsborough County Economic Development Incentives

Grantor

Hillsborough County

Award Amount

$500,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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FLRolling

DIA Core Retail Enhancement Program

Grantor

Downtown Investment Authority

Award Amount

$400,000

downtownretail
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USDA Farm Service Agency Direct Farm Ownership Loans - Florida

Grantor

USDA Farm Service Agency

Award Amount

$300,000

small_business|individual
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FLRolling

Hillsborough County Historic Preservation Challenge Grant

Grantor

Hillsborough County

Award Amount

$250,000

historic_propertymatching_grant
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FLRolling

Regional Rural Development Grant Program

Grantor

FloridaCommerce

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofit
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Miami Bayside Foundation Loan Program

Grantor

Miami Bayside Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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City of Jacksonville Community Development Block Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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FLRolling

JEA Economic Development Program

Grantor

JEA

Award Amount

$250,000

business_expansionutility_customer
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FLRolling

Ascendus Florida Small Business Loans

Grantor

Ascendus

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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Palm Beach County Black Business Investment Corporation Loans

Grantor

Palm Beach County Black Business Investment Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

black_owned_businesspalm_beach_county
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FLRolling

Broward County Community Partnerships Funding

Grantor

Broward County

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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FLRolling

Beach CRA Redevelopment Incentives

Grantor

Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency

Award Amount

$250,000

beach_craredevelopment
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FLRolling

Jessie Ball duPont Fund Grants

Grantor

Jessie Ball duPont Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation
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FLRolling

City of St. Petersburg Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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FLRolling

Accion Opportunity Fund Florida Small Business Loans

Grantor

Accion Opportunity Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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FLRolling

Florida Microfinance Guarantee Program

Grantor

Enterprise Florida, Inc. / FloridaCommerce

Award Amount

$250,000

small_business
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City of Fort Lauderdale HOPWA Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithopwa
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City of Tampa HOPWA Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithopwa
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City of Fort Lauderdale Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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