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EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Covington
Grantor
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Award Amount
$30,000,000
municipalitynonprofit
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Kentucky Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open Kentucky grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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164
Average award
$692,271
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Kentucky Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$2,000,000
rural_businessmunicipality
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Kentucky Product Development Initiative
Grantor
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
$2,000,000
municipalityeconomic_development_organization
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Browse open Kentucky 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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EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Covington
Grantor
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Award Amount
$30,000,000
municipalitynonprofit
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Kentucky Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$2,000,000
rural_businessmunicipality
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Kentucky Product Development Initiative
Grantor
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
$2,000,000
municipalityeconomic_development_organization
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Covington Community Development Block Grant
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$1,409,780
nonprofitpublic_agency
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Kentucky Direct Loan Program
Grantor
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Award Amount
$1,000,000
businessemployer
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Covington HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$672,734
nonprofitdeveloper
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Kentucky Enterprise Fund
Grantor
KY Innovation
Award Amount
$500,000
startupsmall_business
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Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation Agribusiness Loan Program
Grantor
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
agribusinesssmall_business
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Louisville METCO Business Loans
Grantor
Louisville Metro Government
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC) Beginning Farmer Loan Program (BFLP)
Grantor
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation / Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy
Award Amount
$250,000
beginning farmerKentucky based
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Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation Beginning Farmer Loan Program
Grantor
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
farmerbeginning_farmer
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Kentucky Commercialization Fund
Grantor
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
$250,000
startupuniversity
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Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC) Diversification through Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Loan Program (DEALP)
Grantor
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation / Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy
Award Amount
$250,000
agribusinessKentucky based
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Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Grant-in-Aid
Grantor
Bluegrass State Skills Corporation
Award Amount
$200,000
small_businesslarge_business
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Kentucky SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program
Grantor
KY Innovation
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program
Grantor
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development — KY Innovation
Award Amount
$150,000
for profitKentucky based
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KEDFA Small Business Loan Program
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$100,000
for profit50 or fewer employees
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Community Partnership Grant for New Child Care Programs
Grantor
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Award Amount
$100,000
new childcare programKentucky based
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KEDFA Small Business Loan Program (Education/Training Providers)
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$100,000
for profit50 or fewer employees
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KEDFA Small Business Loan Program (Transportation and Logistics)
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$100,000
for profit50 or fewer employees
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Louisville METCO Facade Loan Program
Grantor
Louisville Metro Government
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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KEDFA Small Business Loan Program (Technology Sector)
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$100,000
for profit50 or fewer employees
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KEDFA Small Business Loan Program (Health and Wellness Sector)
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$100,000
for profit50 or fewer employees
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KEDFA Direct Loan Program – Manufacturing
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$100,000
manufacturerkentucky_business
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KEDFA Small Business Loan Program (Restaurant and Food Service)
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$100,000
for profit50 or fewer employees
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KEDFA Small Business Loan Program (Service and Technology)
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$100,000
for profit50 or fewer employees
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Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program (KSLRP)
Grantor
Kentucky Office of Rural Health / University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Award Amount
$50,000
licensed health professionalrural practice
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SBA Microloan Program Covington
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Louisville LHOME Small Business Loans
Grantor
LHOME
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) — Small Business Loans
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
$50,000
Kentucky basedsmall business
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Lexington Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant
Grantor
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Award Amount
$40,000
property_ownersmall_business
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Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
Hiring Our Heroes / U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (FedEx Founder's Fund)
Award Amount
$25,000
veteran_ownedmilitary_spouse
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Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit
Grantor
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Kentucky Selling Farmer Tax Credit
Grantor
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
farmerbeginning_farmer
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Covington Facade Improvement Forgivable Loan
Grantor
City of Covington
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Covington Historic Electric Signage Incentive
Grantor
City of Covington
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Bowling Green Downtown Facade Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Bowling Green
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessdowntown_business
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America250KY Grants — Nonprofit Arts and Community Organizations
Grantor
Kentucky Arts Council
Award Amount
$10,000
nonprofitKentucky based
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Covington Homeowner Repair Program
Grantor
City of Covington
Award Amount
$10,000
homeownerlow_income
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America250KY Grants
Grantor
Kentucky Arts Council
Award Amount
$10,000
Kentucky basedindividual artist
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Kentucky Proud Buy Local Program
Grantor
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$8,000
Kentucky Proud memberfood service
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Kentucky Proud Promotional Grant
Grantor
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$8,000
Kentucky Proud memberagricultural products
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Kentucky Proud Buy Local Program — Restaurants and Food Service
Grantor
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$8,000
Kentucky Proud memberfood service
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Kentucky Proud Promotional Grant — Agricultural Producers
Grantor
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$8,000
Kentucky Proud memberagricultural products
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Individual Artist Fellowship — Literary Arts
Grantor
Kentucky Arts Council
Award Amount
$7,500
individual artistKentucky resident
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Lexington Neighborhood Action Match Program
Grantor
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Award Amount
$7,500
nonprofitcommunity_organization
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Covington Rent Subsidy Incentive
Grantor
City of Covington
Award Amount
$6,000
small_businessstartup
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Covington Facade Incentive Program
Grantor
City of Covington
Award Amount
$6,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Covington Rent Subsidy Program
Grantor
City of Covington
Award Amount
$6,000
small_businesstenant
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Covington Small Business Program
Grantor
City of Covington
Award Amount
$5,000
small_businessstartup
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Family Child Care Provider New Start Grant
Grantor
Kentucky Department for Community Based Services / Division of Child Care
Award Amount
$5,000
new providerfamily childcare home
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Kentucky Arts Rising (KAR) Grant
Grantor
Kentucky Arts Council
Award Amount
$1,500
nonprofitKentucky based
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Kentucky Arts Rising (KAR) Grant — Small Nonprofit Arts Organizations
Grantor
Kentucky Arts Council
Award Amount
$1,500
nonprofitKentucky based
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Kentucky Proud Farm to Fork Program
Grantor
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$750
Kentucky Proud memberlocal food event
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KEDFA Direct Loan Program
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority
Award Amount
Varies
small_businesslarge_business
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Horizon Community Funds Community Impact Grants
Grantor
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofitcommunity_organization
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Kentucky New Markets Development Program
Grantor
State of Kentucky
Award Amount
Varies
cdfiunderserved_business
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Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority
Award Amount
Varies
startupsmall_business
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Kentucky Business Investment Program
Grantor
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Award Amount
Varies
businessemployer
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Covington Neighborhood Grant Program
Grantor
City of Covington
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofitcommunity_organization
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