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Louisiana Small Business Grants 2026

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239

Average award

$950,333

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LARolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - New Orleans Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital

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LARolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Baton Rouge Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital

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LARolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Shreveport Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital

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Browse open Louisiana 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.

LARolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - New Orleans Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital

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LARolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Baton Rouge Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital

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LARolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program - Shreveport Area

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital

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LARolling

Louisiana Opportunity Fund

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$3,000,000

small_businessstartup

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LARolling

NORA St. Claude Avenue Corridor Revitalization Financing

Grantor

City of New Orleans

Award Amount

$2,000,000

commercial_corridorredevelopment

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Small Business Loan Guaranty — Health

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$1,500,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Small Business Loan Guaranty — Professional Services

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$1,500,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Small Business Loan Guaranty Program

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,500,000

small_businessstartup

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Small Business Loan Guaranty — Restaurants

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$1,500,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Small Business Loan Guaranty — Transportation

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$1,500,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Louisiana Small Business Loan Guaranty Program

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$1,500,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

NewCorp Small Business Loan Guaranty Program

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,500,000

small_businessloan_guarantee

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LARolling

Louisiana LED FastStart - Baton Rouge

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

workforce_trainingjob_creation

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LARolling

New Orleans Fresh Food Retailer Initiative

Grantor

City of New Orleans

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessfood_retailer

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support Program - New Orleans

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businesscollateral_support

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LARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Baton Rouge Region

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Seed Capital Program

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessstartup

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support Program - Shreveport

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businesscollateral_support

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LARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Shreveport Region

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support Program - Baton Rouge

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businesscollateral_support

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LARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - New Orleans Region

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture

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LARolling

Louisiana LED FastStart

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

workforce_trainingjob_creation

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LARolling

City of New Orleans HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitaffordable_housing

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LARolling

City-Parish HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitaffordable_housing

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LARolling

Louisiana LED FastStart - Shreveport

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

workforce_trainingjob_creation

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LARolling

City of Shreveport Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$750,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income

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LARolling

City of New Orleans Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$750,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income

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LARolling

City-Parish Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$750,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income

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LARolling

Louisiana Angel Investor Tax Credit

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development

Award Amount

$720,000

startupinvestor

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Louisiana Small Business Loans - Shreveport

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Louisiana Small Business Loans - Baton Rouge

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi

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LARolling

BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) – Louisiana Tribal Members

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Capital Investment (U.S. Department of the Interior)

Award Amount

$500,000

enrolled_tribal_memberfederally_recognized_tribe

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LARolling

Lafayette Economic Development Authority Small Business Loans

Grantor

Lafayette Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup

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LARolling

HOPE Credit Union Small Business Loans

Grantor

HOPE Credit Union

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessunderserved_business

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LARolling

NewCorp Small Business Loans

Grantor

NewCorp Inc.

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessminority_owned

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Louisiana Small Business Loans

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi

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LARolling

Grow Shreveport Fund

Grantor

City of Shreveport

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services – Small Business Lending for Minority-Owned Businesses (Louisiana)

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services, Inc. (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

minority_ownedlouisiana_business

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Nonprofits

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

Louisiana basednonprofit

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Restaurants

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Health

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Professional Services

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Education Providers

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Transportation

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Louisiana

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

NewCorp, Inc. – Small Business Lending for Minority-Owned Businesses (New Orleans Metro)

Grantor

NewCorp, Inc. (CDFI)

Award Amount

$250,000

minority_ownedlouisiana_business

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support Program — Professional Services

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Greater New Orleans Foundation Grants

Grantor

Greater New Orleans Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support — Transportation and Logistics

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support — Nonprofit Organizations

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

Louisiana basednonprofit

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support — Agriculture

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support — Restaurants

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Baton Rouge Region

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$250,000

agriculturevalue_added

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LARolling

NORA Commercial Revitalization Gap Financing Program

Grantor

New Orleans Redevelopment Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

commercial_corridorgap_financing

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LARolling

HOPE Credit Union Small Business Loans - Shreveport

Grantor

HOPE Credit Union

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support — Green Business

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support — Education

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support Program

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based

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LARolling

HOPE Credit Union Small Business Loans - Baton Rouge

Grantor

HOPE Credit Union

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi

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LARolling

Baton Rouge Area Foundation Grants

Grantor

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant

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