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Kentucky Small Business Grants 2026

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Covington Vacant Property Incentive

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Kentucky Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Covington Vacant Property Incentive

Covington Industrial Revenue Bond

Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act

Covington Job Development Incentive

Kentucky Reinvestment Act

Kentucky Recycling or Composting Equipment Tax Credit

Kentucky Industrial Revenue Bonds

Catalytic Fund Development Financing

Covington Community Development Block Grant Program

Northern Kentucky Port Authority Development Assistance

Qualified Research Facility Tax Credit

Commonwealth Seed Capital

Covington Tax Increment Financing

Kentucky Pollution Control Tax Exemption

Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Skills Training Investment Credit

Mountain Association Small Business Loans

Kentucky Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) — Provider Participation

Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program — Film and Production Tax Credit

NGLCC LGBTBE Scholarship Program (JPMorgan Chase-Sponsored)

Kentucky KSBCI — Clean Energy and Green Business Loan Support

Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

Kentucky Peer Advisory Network (KPAN)

Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) – Skills Training Investment Credit (STIC)

Bluegrass State Skills Corporation — Grant-in-Aid (GIA) Program

Kentucky Child Care Assistance — Nonprofit Provider Participation

VBOC at Pathway Lending – Veterans Business Outreach Center (Kentucky & Tennessee)

Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Loan Participation Program (Tech)

Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Transportation Business Loan Support

Louisville Tourism Community Investment Grant – Sports Events & Visitor-Driving Projects

Kentucky Agriculture Infrastructure Loan — Ag Processing and Renewable Energy

Kentucky C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing Program

Kentucky Tourism Regional Marketing & Matching Funds Program – Sports Event Bid Fees

Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet — Funding Opportunities and Incentives

Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Collateral Support Program (Professional Services)

Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Collaborative (HWC)

Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program — Film Tax Credit (Creative Industry)

Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Restaurant Business Loan Support

Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) – Self-Employment Track

KADF Small-Scale Farm Grant Program — Kentucky State University

Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit (Professional Service Investors)

Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit Program (KSBTC)

Lexington Small Business and Corridor Support Layer

Emerging Artist Award

Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Loan Participation (Professional Services)

Kentucky Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program

SBA Boots to Business (B2B) – Fort Campbell & Fort Knox

Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund — Farm to Table and Food Systems Grants

Kentucky Net Metering Program

ARC Transportation Access Grants — Eastern Kentucky

LGBTBE Certification via Civitas LGBTQ+ Chamber (NGLCC)

Kentucky Small Business Resource Layer

KY Innovation Technical Assistance — Business Consulting and Commercialization

Kentucky Enterprise Fund (KEF)

Kentucky Transportation Delivery Grants

Kentucky Registered Apprenticeship Program – Manufacturing

Kentucky MWBE Certification – Disability (under MWBE Program)

SCORE Greater Cincinnati – Encore (50+) Entrepreneur Mentoring (Northern Kentucky Region)

Kentucky Arts Partnership (KAP) Grant — Nonprofit Arts Organizations

SCSEP via Goodwill Kentucky – Senior Employment & Skills Training (54 Eastern Kentucky Counties)

Innovations in Early Childhood Education Delivery Fund

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