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Average award

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Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund — Life Sciences and Health

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Enterprise Florida

Award Amount

From $3,000

for profitjob creation

Florida Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund — Life Sciences and Health

Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Program

NGLCC Supplier Inclusion Initiative

Florida Sports Foundation Grant Program

Florida Women's Business Center

Florida SBDC Network — Nonprofit Business Consulting

FloridaMakes Technology Adoption and Industry 4.0 Services

Florida Office of Supplier Development Woman-Owned Business Certification

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Loan Support

Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund — Clean Energy

HHSF Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Academy

Florida SBDC Network — No-Cost Education Business Consulting

Florida STEP Trade Grants

Florida SBDC Network — No-Cost Tech Business Consulting

Florida Sports Foundation Sports Industry Conference Assistance Program

Tampa Bay Women's Business Centre

Miami-Dade LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber Certified Business Council

VISIT FLORIDA Targeted Marketing Assistance Program (TMAP) — Agritourism

Prospera Professional Technical Assistance Grants

Florida MBDA Export Center ExportConnect

Apprentice Florida - Construction Trades Apprenticeship Program

Florida First Capital Industrial Development Bonds

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Education Business Loans

Work for Yourself@50+ Freelancing Resource Center

Key West Business Guild Membership and LGBTQ Tourism Promotion

Black Business Loan Program

Veterans Business Outreach Center of Florida

Native Edge Online Business Training

TEEDC NexGenBuilder

Florida Veteran-Owned Small Business Certification

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Health Business Loans

Florida Specialty Crop Block Grant Program — Farm-to-Table and Local Food Systems

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Clean Energy Equity Investment

SelectFlorida Gold Key/Matchmaker Grant

Florida Community Loan Fund Capital Layer

Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund — Financial and Professional Services

Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Venture Capital

Florida Office of Supplier Development Minority-Owned Business Certification

Florida SBDC Network — No-Cost Business Consulting

Florida CBTAC Self-Employment Support

Indian Business Incubators Program

Florida Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

General Program Support (GPS) Grant

Women's Business Development Council of Florida

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Loan Program

ELLE Collective Women's Entrepreneur Program

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Agriculture Business Loans

Florida SBDC Network — No-Cost Health Business Consulting

Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber LGBTBE Certification Support

Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Certification

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Health Venture Capital

High Impact Performance Incentive

Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative

Work for Yourself@50+

Microfinance Guarantee Program

The Business Center Miami Women's Business Center

Florida SBDC Network — Restaurant Business Consulting

Florida Weatherization Assistance Program

State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) — Professional Services Loans

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