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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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.

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The Gaygency Foundation Business Support Program

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LGBTQ-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

The Gaygency Foundation Business Support Program

NYC TGNCNB Emergency Fund

Plexus LGBT and Allied Chamber Business Membership

Illinois Utility Supplier Diversity Recognition for LGBTBE Certification

Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Business Education and Networking Events

PFund Foundation Business Grants

OUT Georgia Business Development Programming

Upstate SC LGBT+ Chamber Business Member Support

PowerOn Individual Tech Grant

Build360 Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship

City of Columbus LGBT Business Enterprise Registration

Miami-Dade LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber Certified Business Council

SBA HUBZone Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in Underutilized Areas

Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce

Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce (MALGBTCC) – NGLCC Affiliate with LGBTBE Fee Waiver

Massachusetts SDO LGBTBE Recognition – State Procurement Spending Benchmark

WEDC Diverse Business Development — LGBTQ+ Business Support

Key West Business Guild Membership and LGBTQ Tourism Promotion

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program — LGBTQ Socially Disadvantaged Businesses

Inland Northwest Business Alliance LGBTQ+ Chamber

Henderson LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Business Support

PFund Foundation Event Sponsorship

NGLCC LGBTBE Certification — LGBTQ-Owned Business Enterprise

Gamma Mu Foundation Scholarships

LGBTBE Certification

WVU LGBTQ+ Center — Entrepreneur Resources & Referrals

Queer to Stay – Small Business Funding for Utah LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs

Wells Fargo Transgender and Gender Expansive LGBTBE Scholarship

Queer to Stay – LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative

EDA Economic Development Assistance — LGBTQ+ Inclusive Community Development

SBA 8(a) Business Development — LGBTQ+ Disadvantaged Business Pathway

SBA 8(a) Business Development — Social Disadvantage Pathway for LGBTQ+ Business Owners

Pride in Our Workplace Community Grant Program

Lesbians Who Tech + Allies — Startup Scholarship & Business Resources

Backstage Capital Underrepresented Founder Investment

Minnesota SBDC — Business Advising for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs

Point of Pride Thrive Fund

LGBTBE Certification via Civitas LGBTQ+ Chamber (NGLCC)

The Gaygency Foundation Business Support Initiative

Oklahomans for Equality Equality Business Alliance

Garden State Equality Training and Community Programs

Boise Pride Pages LGBTQ+ Business Directory

Justine PETERSEN — CDFI Micro-Loans for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs in Missouri

NGLCC LGBTBE Certification – National (Direct Application, Massachusetts Eligible)

Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship

Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce – LGBTBE Certification & Business Programs

NGLCC LGBTBE® Certification – National Corporate Supply Chain Access

MDA Loan Participation Program — LGBTQ+ Business Financing Access

Lambda Business Association Business Directory and Networking

Missouri SBDC — Business Advising for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs

City of Pittsburgh LGBT-Owned Business Contracting Inclusion

Stonewall Community Foundation Scholarships

Visit OKC LGBTQ-Owned Business Visibility

Independence Business Alliance Supplier Diversity and Corporate Connections

Wells Fargo Communities of Color LGBTBE Scholarship

The Alexander Foundation Community Assistance Grants

NGLCC LGBTBE Certification

NGLCC Certified LGBT Business Enterprise Certification

StartOut Membership and Founder Programs

OKC Pride Alliance Business and Vendor Visibility

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