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Iowa Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Iowa City Economic Development Financial Assistance

Iowa Seed Capital Tax Credit

Iowa High Quality Jobs Program

Iowa City HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Community Foundation of Johnson County Grants

City of Davenport Property Tax Incentive Programs

Iowa New Jobs Training Program

Iowa City CDBG Public Services and Economic Development Funding

Iowa Research Activities Tax Credit

Iowa City Community Development Block Grant

Iowa City Aid to Agencies Program

Iowa Apprenticeship Act Grants

Iowa Business Incentives for Growth

Entrepreneurial Investment Awards

Iowa Innovation Fund Tax Credit

High Quality Jobs Program

Johnson County Economic Development and Quality of Life Grants

Community Attraction and Tourism Program

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Business Incentives Assistance

Iowa City HOME Investment Partnerships Funding

Coralville Community Fund Grants

Redevelopment Tax Credit Program for Brownfields and Grayfields

Workforce Housing Tax Credit

Iowa City Downtown District Business Support Programs

Community Foundation of Johnson County Endow Iowa Grants

Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program

Johnson County Food and Farm Grant Program

Beginning Farmer Tax Credit

Creative Places Accelerator

Iowa Small Business Collateral Support Program (SSBCI / SEDI – Veteran Track)

Inspire Iowa Cultural Tourism Grant

Iowa Targeted Small Business (TSB) Certification – Service-Disabled Veteran Track

Iowa Jobs Training Program (260F)

Iowa Community Capital Layer

Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) Program — Health and Bioscience

Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program

Iowa SBDC — Free Business Advising for Health Businesses

BIA Indian Business Incubators Program (IBIP)

LGBTBE Certification via Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Iowa SBDC — Free Business Advising for Professional Services

Accelerated Career Education (ACE/260G) Program

Iowa Small Business Loan Support / Innovation Layer

High Quality Jobs (HQJ) Program

Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce – Business Support, Events & SBA Partnership

Iowa SBDC — Free Tech Business Advising and SSBCI Support

Iowa Sports Tourism Infrastructure Program

Targeted Small Business Assistance Layer

Entrepreneurial Investment Award (EIA) — Professional Entrepreneur Support

Targeted Small Business (TSB) Procurement Preference Program

Industrial New Jobs Training Program (260E)

The Iowa Center Women's Business Center (Muscatine / Eastern Iowa)

SBA & AARP Encore Entrepreneur Mentoring Program (50+)

Entrepreneurial Investment Award (EIA)

Iowa Solar Energy System Tax Credit

Iowa Small Business Collateral Support Program (SSBCI / SEDI – Disability Track)

Junior Achievement Iowa Company Program & JA Entrepreneurship Pathway

Nonprofit Innovation Fund

Iowa Child Care Business Expansion Grant

Iowa FBLA State Leadership Conference Entrepreneurship Competition

Cedar Rapids Small Business Assistance Layer

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