LGBTQ-Owned Business Grants funding

LGBTQ-Owned Business Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for LGBTQ-owned businesses and founders in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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A growing set of foundations, chambers, and corporate funds back LGBTQ entrepreneurs. Forrest tracks the ones that are actually open.

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Open grants

252

Average award

$156,273

Top eligibility tags

lgbtq_ownedsmall_businesslgbtqstartup

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High-intent funding opportunities

WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for LGBTQ+ Businesses

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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TNRolling

LendTN – Fund Tennessee SSBCI Loan Program (LGBTQ+ / SEDI Priority)

Grantor

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development / Fund Tennessee

Award Amount

$1,500,000

lgbtq_ownedsedi_owned

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

lgbtq_ownedtexas_based

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Browse open grant programs for LGBTQ-owned businesses and founders in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. 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.

WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for LGBTQ+ Businesses

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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TNRolling

LendTN – Fund Tennessee SSBCI Loan Program (LGBTQ+ / SEDI Priority)

Grantor

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development / Fund Tennessee

Award Amount

$1,500,000

lgbtq_ownedsedi_owned

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

lgbtq_ownedtexas_based

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WIRolling

WWBIC Micro & Small Business Loans — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

Award Amount

$350,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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USRolling

Accion Opportunity Fund — Loans for LGBTQ+-Owned Small Businesses

Grantor

Accion Opportunity Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

lgbtq_owned

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MNRolling

DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — LGBTQ+ Business Owners

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$150,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in WV

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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SDRolling

PFund Foundation TRANSCEND Fund

Grantor

PFund Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedsouth_dakota

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WYRolling

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in WY

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WY intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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WIRolling

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in WI

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WI intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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WYRolling

Wyoming Business Council Kickstart Grant — LGBTQ+-Led Startups

Grantor

Wyoming Business Council

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedstartup

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MNRolling

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in MN

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MN intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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USRolling

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Startup & Small Business Funding

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedstartup

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UTRolling

Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce – Business Assist Loans (Salt Lake County Partnership)

Grantor

Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce / Salt Lake County Office of Regional Development

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedutah_based

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CARolling

Horizons Foundation Grants

Grantor

Horizons Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitlgbtq

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MSRolling

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in Mississippi

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MS intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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IARolling

PFund Foundation Equity Fund – BIPOC LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs (Iowa Track)

Grantor

PFund Foundation (in partnership with Twin Cities Quorum)

Award Amount

$30,000

lgbtq_ownedbipoc

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TXRolling

NGLCC / Grubhub Community Impact Grant – LGBTQ Food & Beverage Businesses

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce / Grubhub

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_ownednglcc_certified

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VTRolling

NGLCC / Grubhub Small Business Grant – Vermont LGBTQ+ Food Businesses

Grantor

NGLCC / Grubhub

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_ownedlgbtbe_certified

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MERolling

Founders First National Pride Grant

Grantor

Founders First CDC

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_ownedus_business

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HIRolling

NGLCC LGBTBE Scholarships and Grants

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_ownedcertified_lgbtbe

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USRolling

NGLCC Community Impact Grant — Grants for LGBTQ+-Owned Small Businesses

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_owned

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MARolling

Founders First National Pride Grant – Massachusetts

Grantor

Founders First CDC

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_ownedus_business

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WIRolling

NGLCC Community Impact Grant — LGBTQ+ Small Business Grants ($10K-$25K)

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_owned

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MDRolling

Founders First National Pride Grant – Maryland

Grantor

Founders First CDC

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_ownedus_business

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MORolling

NGLCC Community Impact Grant — Missouri LGBTQ+-Owned Business Grants

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_owned

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UTRolling

NGLCC / Grubhub Small Business Grant – Utah LGBTQ+ Food Businesses

Grantor

NGLCC / Grubhub

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_ownedlgbtbe_certified

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UTRolling

WBCUtah – LGBTQ+ Women Entrepreneur Support & Kiva Microloans

Grantor

Women's Business Center of Utah

Award Amount

$15,000

lgbtq_ownedutah_based

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PARolling

Leeway Foundation Transformation Award

Grantor

Leeway Foundation

Award Amount

$15,000

lgbtq_ownedtransgender_owned

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SCRolling

TRANSFORM Business Grant

Grantor

TRANSFORM Business Grant

Award Amount

$10,000

lgbtq_ownedtransgender_owned

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NJRolling

NJ Pride Chamber Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant

Grantor

New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Award Amount

$10,000

lgbtq_ownedbusiness

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NJRolling

New Jersey Pride Chamber Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant

Grantor

New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Award Amount

$10,000

lgbtq_ownedbusiness

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RIRolling

Rhode Island Foundation Equity Action Grants

Grantor

Rhode Island Foundation

Award Amount

$10,000

lgbtq_ownedlgbtq_serving

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NYRolling

Stonewall Community Foundation Stay Gold Fund Grants

Grantor

Stonewall Community Foundation

Award Amount

$10,000

lgbtqindividual

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NCRolling

Foundation For The Carolinas Plus Collective Grants

Grantor

The Plus Collective

Award Amount

$10,000

nonprofitlgbtq

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NJRolling

New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant

Grantor

New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Award Amount

$10,000

lgbtq_ownedlgbtq

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INRolling

NGLCC Community Impact Grant Program

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce / Grubhub Community Fund

Award Amount

$5,000

lgbtq_ownedrestaurant

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SDRolling

PFund Foundation Equity Fund

Grantor

PFund Foundation

Award Amount

$5,000

lgbtq_ownedsouth_dakota_business

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VTRolling

Vermont SBTA Exchange Grant – LGBTQ+ Business Technical Assistance

Grantor

Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD)

Award Amount

$4,000

lgbtq_ownedvermont_based

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SDRolling

Uplifting Trans Fund Microgrants

Grantor

Uplifting Trans Fund

Award Amount

$2,500

lgbtq_ownedsouth_dakota

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IARolling

Iowa LGBTQ Chamber Pitch with Pride Competition

Grantor

Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce (co-sponsored by Wells Fargo and Krause Group)

Award Amount

$2,500

lgbtq_ownedallied_business

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PARolling

Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant

Grantor

Leeway Foundation

Award Amount

$2,500

lgbtq_ownedtransgender_owned

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NJRolling

Puffin Foundation Artist Grants

Grantor

Puffin Foundation

Award Amount

$2,500

minority_ownedwoman_owned

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AKRolling

Founders First CDC National Pride Grant

Grantor

Founders First CDC

Award Amount

$1,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

Pride Fund — LGBTQ+ Small Business Grants (Founders First CDC)

Grantor

Founders First CDC

Award Amount

$1,000

lgbtq_owned

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NYRolling

The LOFT TransMission Financial Assistance Program

Grantor

The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center

Award Amount

$500

lgbtqindividual

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IDRolling

Eve Devitt Fund Microgrants

Grantor

The Eve Devitt Fund

Award Amount

$500

idaholgbtq

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OHRolling

Diversity Chamber of Central Ohio Supplier Diversity Support

Grantor

Diversity Chamber of Central Ohio

Award Amount

$399

lgbtq_ownedlgbtbe_certification

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Rolling

StartOut Growth Lab

Grantor

StartOut

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedwomen_owned

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INRolling

NGLCC xlr8

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedaccelerator

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OHRolling

City of Cleveland LGBT Business Enterprise Certification

Grantor

City of Cleveland

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedlgbtbe_certification

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SCRolling

Gaingels LGBTQ Founder Investment Network

Grantor

Gaingels

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedstartup

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VTRolling

Vermont Samara Fund – LGBTQ+ Business & Community Grants (2026)

Grantor

Vermont Community Foundation – Samara Fund

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedvermont_based

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NYRolling

Stonewall Community Foundation LGBTQ+ Youth Fund

Grantor

Stonewall Community Foundation

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtqnonprofit

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MARolling

NGLCC LGBTBE Scholarship Program (JPMorgan Chase-Sponsored) – Massachusetts

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) / JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_owned51_percent_owned

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SCRolling

The Gaygency Fully Funded Program

Grantor

The Gaygency

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedqueer_founder

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DERolling

StartOut Founder Program

Grantor

StartOut

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedlgbtq_founder

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PARolling

Independence Business Alliance Membership and Business Development

Grantor

Independence Business Alliance

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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TXRolling

Houston City Contracting – LGBTBE Supplier Inclusion Program

Grantor

City of Houston – Office of Business Opportunity

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownednglcc_certified

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NJRolling

New Jersey Business Certification Program

Grantor

New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services

Award Amount

Varies

woman_ownedminority_owned

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LGBTQ-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for LGBTQ+ Businesses

LendTN – Fund Tennessee SSBCI Loan Program (LGBTQ+ / SEDI Priority)

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

Where to focus first

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for LGBTQ+ Businesses

LendTN – Fund Tennessee SSBCI Loan Program (LGBTQ+ / SEDI Priority)

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

WWBIC Micro & Small Business Loans — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

Accion Opportunity Fund — Loans for LGBTQ+-Owned Small Businesses

DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — LGBTQ+ Business Owners

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in WV

PFund Foundation TRANSCEND Fund

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in WY

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in WI

Wyoming Business Council Kickstart Grant — LGBTQ+-Led Startups

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in MN

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Startup & Small Business Funding

Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce – Business Assist Loans (Salt Lake County Partnership)

Horizons Foundation Grants

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in Mississippi

PFund Foundation Equity Fund – BIPOC LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs (Iowa Track)

NGLCC / Grubhub Community Impact Grant – LGBTQ Food & Beverage Businesses

NGLCC / Grubhub Small Business Grant – Vermont LGBTQ+ Food Businesses

Founders First National Pride Grant

NGLCC LGBTBE Scholarships and Grants

NGLCC Community Impact Grant — Grants for LGBTQ+-Owned Small Businesses

Founders First National Pride Grant – Massachusetts

NGLCC Community Impact Grant — LGBTQ+ Small Business Grants ($10K-$25K)

Founders First National Pride Grant – Maryland

NGLCC Community Impact Grant — Missouri LGBTQ+-Owned Business Grants

NGLCC / Grubhub Small Business Grant – Utah LGBTQ+ Food Businesses

WBCUtah – LGBTQ+ Women Entrepreneur Support & Kiva Microloans

Leeway Foundation Transformation Award

TRANSFORM Business Grant

NJ Pride Chamber Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant

New Jersey Pride Chamber Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant

Rhode Island Foundation Equity Action Grants

Stonewall Community Foundation Stay Gold Fund Grants

Foundation For The Carolinas Plus Collective Grants

New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant

NGLCC Community Impact Grant Program

PFund Foundation Equity Fund

Vermont SBTA Exchange Grant – LGBTQ+ Business Technical Assistance

Uplifting Trans Fund Microgrants

Iowa LGBTQ Chamber Pitch with Pride Competition

Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant

Puffin Foundation Artist Grants

Founders First CDC National Pride Grant

Pride Fund — LGBTQ+ Small Business Grants (Founders First CDC)

The LOFT TransMission Financial Assistance Program

Eve Devitt Fund Microgrants

Diversity Chamber of Central Ohio Supplier Diversity Support

StartOut Growth Lab

NGLCC xlr8

City of Cleveland LGBT Business Enterprise Certification

Gaingels LGBTQ Founder Investment Network

Vermont Samara Fund – LGBTQ+ Business & Community Grants (2026)

Stonewall Community Foundation LGBTQ+ Youth Fund

NGLCC LGBTBE Scholarship Program (JPMorgan Chase-Sponsored) – Massachusetts

The Gaygency Fully Funded Program

StartOut Founder Program

Independence Business Alliance Membership and Business Development

Houston City Contracting – LGBTBE Supplier Inclusion Program

New Jersey Business Certification Program

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