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Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Collateral Support Program
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
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for profitsmall business
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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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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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WIOA — Nonprofit Training Provider Funding
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Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board
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nonprofit501(c)(3)
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Kentucky MWBE Certification — Food Service and Restaurant Businesses
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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet
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minority ownedwomen owned
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Kentucky SDVOSB Certification – Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance
Award Amount
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service_disabled_veterankentucky_business
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Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership (KY-MEP) – Technical Assistance & Catalyst Equipment Match
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Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership (KY-MEP) / University of Louisville / NIST MEP
Award Amount
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manufacturerkentucky_business
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Kentucky Sales & Use Tax Exemption – Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment
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Kentucky Department of Revenue
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manufacturerkentucky_business
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Kentucky MWBE Certification – Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance
Award Amount
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minority_ownedkentucky_business
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SCSEP – Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services / Department for Aging and Independent Living (Statewide Coordinator)
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Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Department for Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) / U.S. Department of Labor
Award Amount
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age_55_pluslow_income
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Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Loan Participation Program
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
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for profitsmall business
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SOAR Small Production Loan Fund
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Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) / Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund
Award Amount
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small producereastern Kentucky
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Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Health Business Loan Support
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
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for profitsmall business
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Bowling Green Small Business Development Layer
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City of Bowling Green / partner ecosystem
Award Amount
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Bluegrass State Skills Corporation — Skills Training Investment Credit (STIC)
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Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) / Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
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Kentucky basedemployer
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Community Ventures Small Business Loans
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Community Ventures
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Community Ventures – Small Business Lending for Disability-Owned Businesses
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Community Ventures (largest CDFI in Kentucky / SBA-certified lender)
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disability_ownedkentucky_business
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Kentucky CDFI / Community Lending Layer
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Kentucky mission-based lenders
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nonprofitsmall_business
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Kentucky Arts Partnership (KAP) Grant
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Kentucky Arts Council
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nonprofitKentucky based
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Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF) — Statewide Project Grants
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Kentucky Agricultural Development Board / Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy
Award Amount
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Kentucky basedagriculture
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Kentucky Minority-Owned Business Database & SMALL BUSINESS CONNECTion
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Kentucky Minority Business Development (MBDKY) / Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
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minority_ownedkentucky_business
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Kentucky Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture
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Kentucky basedspecialty crop
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KY Innovation Programs and Incentives — Technical Assistance
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development — KY Innovation
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for profitKentucky based
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Greater Louisville Inc. Business Certification Hub – Minority-Owned
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Greater Louisville Inc. (Louisville's Chamber of Commerce)
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minority_ownedlouisville_metro
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Community Ventures – Small Business Lending for Minority-Owned Businesses
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Community Ventures (largest CDFI in Kentucky / SBA-certified lender)
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minority_ownedkentucky_business
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Louisville Small Business Support Layer
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Louisville Forward / local partners
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small_business
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Kentucky Tourism Development Act (KTDA) – Sports & Recreation Facility Incentive
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Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority (KTDFA) / Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet
Award Amount
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sports_facilityrecreation_facility
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Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC) Agriculture Infrastructure Loan Program
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Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation / Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy
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Kentucky basedagricultural
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Kentucky Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) — Training Provider Funding
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Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board
Award Amount
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WIOA eligible training providerKentucky based
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Civitas LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce – Membership, LGBTBE Certification & Business Support
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Civitas LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC affiliate for Kentucky and Ohio River Valley)
Award Amount
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lgbtq_ownedkentucky_business
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Kentucky Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
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Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Award Amount
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rural health providerKentucky based
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Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA) – Sales & Use Tax Refund for Manufacturers
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) / Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
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manufacturerkentucky_business
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Kentucky SDVOSB Certification – Service-Disabled Veteran (Disability Track)
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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet
Award Amount
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disability_ownedservice_disabled_veteran
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Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund — Nonprofit Project Grants
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Kentucky Agricultural Development Board / Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy
Award Amount
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nonprofit501(c)(3)
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Kentucky Reinvestment Act (KRA) – Tax Credits for Existing Manufacturers
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) / Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
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existing_kentucky_manufacturer25_full_time_employees
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Kentucky MWBE Certification Program — Professional Services
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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet
Award Amount
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minority ownedwomen owned
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Kentucky STEP Program
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative (KSBI / SSBCI)
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
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small_businessstartup
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Kentucky Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) – Manufacturing Facility Financing
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) / Local Industrial Development Authorities
Award Amount
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manufacturerkentucky_business
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Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative (KSBCI) — Collateral Support Program
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development / KY Innovation
Award Amount
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Kentucky basedsmall business
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Kentucky Touring Grant
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Kentucky Arts Council
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Kentucky based presenterperforming arts
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SCORE Kentuckiana – Encore (50+) Entrepreneur Mentoring (Louisville Region)
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SCORE Kentuckiana / U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA cooperative agreement)
Award Amount
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age_50_plusentrepreneur
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Kentucky MWBE Certification — Transportation and Freight Businesses
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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet
Award Amount
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minority ownedwomen owned
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Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) – Grant-in-Aid (GIA) for Manufacturer Training
Grantor
Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) / Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
Varies
manufacturerkentucky_business
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Kentucky Business Investment (KBI) Program – Manufacturing
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) / Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
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manufacturerkentucky_business
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TriState Minority Supplier Development Council (TSMSDC) MBE Certification – NMSDC
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TriState Minority Supplier Development Council (TSMSDC) / NMSDC (serving Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia)
Award Amount
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minority_owned51_percent_owned
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