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Indiana Small Business Grants 2026

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Indiana Youth Entrepreneurship Programs (Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation)

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Indiana Small Business Grants 2026

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Indiana Youth Entrepreneurship Programs (Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation)

NIIC Women's Business Center

SCORE Encore Entrepreneur Mentoring (Indiana Chapters)

Veteran Business Project

Indiana Venture Capital Investment (VCI) Tax Credit – Clean Energy

Service2CEO

Indiana INDOT Railroad Grade Crossing Fund (RRGCF)

Community Development Financial Partners Layer

Indiana INDOT Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG)

Enterprise Corps

Disability:IN DOBE Certification

StartOut Access to Capital

Bankable Small Business Loans

Hoosier Business Investment (HBI) Tax Credit

Indiana Legend Fund – Health Business Loan Program

Indiana OCRA Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Rural Agriculture Support

Indiana IDOA Division of Supplier Diversity – MBE/WBE/IVOSB Certification for Food Service

Indiana Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Business Membership

Indiana Legend Fund – Agricultural and Rural Business Loans

Indiana APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting for Health Businesses

Central Indiana Women's Business Center

Indiana Venture Capital Investment (VCI) Tax Credit – Health and Life Sciences

Indiana Legend Fund – Restaurant and Food Service Business Loans

Indiana Legend Fund – Small Business Loan Program

Skills Enhancement Fund (SEF)

Jacqueline Troy Inspired Fund

Indiana Legend Fund – Professional Services Business Loans

Indiana Business Enterprise Program

Indiana APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting for Education Businesses

Indiana IEDC – 21st Century Research and Technology Fund (Clean Tech and Energy Sector)

Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Support

Business Equity for Indy Procurement Roundtable

SBA Military Spouse Business Resources

Indiana OCRA Main Street Revitalization Program – Food and Restaurant District Support

Indiana APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting for Nonprofits

Indiana INDOT Public Mass Transportation Fund

Indiana State Trade and Export Promotion (IN-STEP)

South Bend Small Business and Neighborhood Development Layer

Indiana Preschool Development Grant (PDG)

Purdue MEP / IDEM W.A.S.T.E. Stream Mapping Assessments

Indiana Arts Commission – Creative Convergence Program

Indiana MBE Certification

Indiana ISDA Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program

DICE Challenge (Dreams, Ingenuity, Creativity, Entrepreneurship)

Indiana Arts Commission – Every County Funded (ECF) Program

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