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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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.

PARolling

TransWork Entrepreneurship Support

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Independence Business Alliance

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MORolling

NGLCC LGBTBE Certification — LGBTQ+ Business Enterprise in Missouri

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National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

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MORolling

Missouri Women's Business Center — LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Resources

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Missouri Women's Business Center (SBA-funded)

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NYRolling

Queer|Art Fellowships and Grants

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Queer|Art

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MNRolling

Twin Cities LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce — Business Support & Networking

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Twin Cities LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

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USRolling

NGLCC LGBTBE Certification — National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

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National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

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MERolling

CEI – Small Business Lending for LGBTQ-Owned Businesses (Maine Statewide)

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Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) / CDFI

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NJRolling

HiTOPS LGBTQ+ Youth Support and Education Programs

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HiTOPS

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NERolling

City of Lincoln BIPOC, Women, and LGBTQ-Owned Business Directory

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City of Lincoln

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MERolling

Maine DECD Social Equity Program – LGBTQ Business Owners

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Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

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SCRolling

Upstate Chamber Fund

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Upstate SC LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce

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MDRolling

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

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

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LGBTQ-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

TransWork Entrepreneurship Support

NGLCC LGBTBE Certification — LGBTQ+ Business Enterprise in Missouri

Missouri Women's Business Center — LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Resources

Queer|Art Fellowships and Grants

Twin Cities LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce — Business Support & Networking

NGLCC LGBTBE Certification — National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

CEI – Small Business Lending for LGBTQ-Owned Businesses (Maine Statewide)

HiTOPS LGBTQ+ Youth Support and Education Programs

City of Lincoln BIPOC, Women, and LGBTQ-Owned Business Directory

Maine DECD Social Equity Program – LGBTQ Business Owners

Upstate Chamber Fund

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

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