Georgia grants

Georgia Small Business Grants 2026

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

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Open grants

335

Average award

$3,992,333

Top eligibility tags

small_businessnonprofitmunicipalityproperty_owner

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High-intent funding opportunities

GARolling

Augusta Industrial Revenue Bond Financing

Grantor

Augusta Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$50,000,000

bond_financingcapital_investment
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GARolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Decatur

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$30,000,000

municipalitynonprofit
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GARolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Marietta

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$30,000,000

municipalitynonprofit
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Grants in GA

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Browse open Georgia 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.

GARolling

Augusta Industrial Revenue Bond Financing

Grantor

Augusta Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$50,000,000

bond_financingcapital_investment
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GARolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Decatur

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$30,000,000

municipalitynonprofit
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GARolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Marietta

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$30,000,000

municipalitynonprofit
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GARolling

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Athens

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$30,000,000

municipalitynonprofit
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GARolling

Georgia Loan Participation Program

Grantor

Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Award Amount

$20,000,000

ssbciloan_participation
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GARolling

Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Georgia

Award Amount

$10,000,000

filmtax_credit
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GARolling

SBA 504 Loan Program - Augusta Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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GARolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Augusta Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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GARolling

Georgia SSBCI Small Business Credit Programs

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessaccess_to_capital
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GARolling

Georgia Loan Participation Program (GA LPP)

Grantor

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) / Georgia Housing and Finance Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business
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GARolling

OneGeorgia Authority EDGE Fund

Grantor

OneGeorgia Authority / Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Award Amount

$5,000,000

any
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GARolling

Georgia SSBCI Loan Participation Program (GA LPP)

Grantor

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

Award Amount

$5,000,000

Georgia business500 or fewer employees
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GARolling

Georgia Loan Participation Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury SSBCI

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessnonprofit
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GARolling

Georgia Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

Award Amount

$3,000,000

agricultural_producerfood_business
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GARolling

Georgia Venture Capital Program (GA VC)

Grantor

Invest Georgia (IG Fund, LLC) / Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Award Amount

$3,000,000

startup
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GARolling

OneGeorgia Rural Site Development Initiative (RSDI)

Grantor

OneGeorgia Authority / Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Award Amount

$2,000,000

any
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GARolling

Georgia REBA Grant Program

Grantor

State of Georgia

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansioninfrastructure
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GARolling

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Small Business Loans

Grantor

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businesscdfi
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GARolling

OneGeorgia Authority Equity Fund

Grantor

OneGeorgia Authority / Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Award Amount

$1,000,000

any
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GARolling

OneGeorgia EDGE Fund

Grantor

OneGeorgia Authority

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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GARolling

Georgia Investment Tax Credit

Grantor

Georgia Department of Revenue / Georgia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_business
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GARolling

ACE Women's Business Center Small Business Loans

Grantor

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businesswoman_owned_business
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GARolling

ACE Small Business Loans

Grantor

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

Award Amount

$1,000,000

woman_ownedgeorgia_business
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GARolling

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) Small Business Loans

Grantor

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_business
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GARolling

SBIR/STTR Federal Phase I Awards (Georgia Tech / SBDC Support)

Grantor

Multiple federal agencies (Georgia Tech VentureLab and UGA SBDC provide application support)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_business
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GARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Georgia

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer
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GARolling

Georgia Equity Direct Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury SSBCI

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupsmall_business
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GARolling

Georgia Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program

Grantor

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

georgia basedfood and farm enterprise
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GARolling

Georgia Workforce Housing Construction Loan Program

Grantor

OneGeorgia Authority / Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Georgia constructionworkforce housing
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GARolling

Georgia Small Business Credit Guarantee (SBCG)

Grantor

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) / Georgia Housing and Finance Authority

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_business
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GARolling

Georgia Employment Incentive Program

Grantor

State of Georgia

Award Amount

$750,000

municipalityemployer
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GARolling

New Markets Catalyst Fund

Grantor

Invest Atlanta

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesslow_income_area
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GARolling

USDA Rural Business Development Grants Georgia

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlocal_government
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GARolling

Georgia R&D Tax Credit

Grantor

Georgia Department of Revenue / Georgia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business
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GARolling

City of Savannah HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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GARolling

Invest Atlanta Business Improvement Loan Fund

Grantor

Invest Atlanta

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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GARolling

Historic Savannah Foundation Revolving Fund

Grantor

Historic Savannah Foundation

Award Amount

$500,000

historic_propertypreservation
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GARolling

Atlanta Beltline Local Developer Incentive Fund

Grantor

Atlanta Beltline, Inc. (administered by The Center by Lendistry)

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business
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GARolling

ACE Georgia Green Loans / Save & Sustain

Grantor

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE)

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business
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GARolling

Invest Atlanta Small Business Loan Program

Grantor

Invest Atlanta

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessminority_owned
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GARolling

Augusta HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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GARolling

Georgia Small Business Credit Guaranty

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury SSBCI

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit
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GARolling

LiftFund Georgia Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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GARolling

Augusta Enterprise Zone Property Tax Incentives

Grantor

Augusta-Richmond County

Award Amount

$500,000

enterprise_zonetax_abatement
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GARolling

Laney Walker and Bethlehem Revitalization Project

Grantor

Augusta-Richmond County

Award Amount

$500,000

redevelopmentaffordable_housing
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GARolling

Georgia Power Commercial Energy Efficiency Program Rebates

Grantor

Georgia Power

Award Amount

$470,000

businessenergy_project
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GARolling

Georgia Power Commercial Energy Efficiency Program

Grantor

Georgia Power

Award Amount

$470,000

small_businesscommercial_customer
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GARolling

Georgia Small Business Credit Guaranty (SBCG) - SSBCI

Grantor

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

Award Amount

$400,000

Georgia business500 or fewer employees
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GARolling

OneGeorgia Entrepreneur and Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

OneGeorgia Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessrural
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GARolling

Augusta-Richmond County 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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GARolling

Georgia Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

State of Georgia

Award Amount

$250,000

municipalitydeveloper
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GARolling

Georgia OneGeorgia Entrepreneur and Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

OneGeorgia Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessrural
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GARolling

Savannah Technology Workforce Incentive

Grantor

Savannah Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

technologyjob_creation
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GARolling

Savannah Small Business Assistance Corporation (SBAC) Loans

Grantor

Small Business Assistance Corporation (SBAC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small_business
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GARolling

Invest Atlanta Atlanta Catalyst Fund / Small Business Loan Program

Grantor

Invest Atlanta

Award Amount

$250,000

small_business
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GARolling

Georgia Cities Foundation Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Georgia Cities Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessdeveloper
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GARolling

Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Award Amount

$250,000

businesslocal_government
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GARolling

Chatham County CDBG Public Services and Community Development Funding

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitcommunity_development
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GARolling

City of Savannah 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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GARolling

Atlanta Commercial Property Improvement Grant

Grantor

Invest Atlanta

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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