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Maine Small Business Grants 2026

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Maine Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) – Sports & Outdoor Recreation Facility Grants

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Maine Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Maine Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) – Sports & Outdoor Recreation Facility Grants

Maine DECD Domestic Trade Grant – Construction Sector

FAME Direct Loan Program (Professional Services)

Maine DECD Charter Transportation and Border Business Assistance (CTBBA) Grant

HospitalityMaine Education Foundation — Maine Restaurant Relief Fund

Maine Community Foundation — Available Grant Programs (Multiple Cycles)

Maine Workforce Development Training Fund

CEI Women's Business Center – Brunswick (SBA-Funded, Maine Statewide)

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

Efficiency Maine Commercial & Industrial Prescriptive Rebates

Maine DECA – Entrepreneurship Competitive Events

FAME Direct Loan Program (Health Care Businesses)

SBA Boots to Business (B2B) – Maine (On-Installation & Reboot via VBOC of New England)

Efficiency Maine Commercial Prescriptive Rebates (Restaurant Energy Efficiency)

Portland Small Business Support Layer

Maine SBDC Free Business Advising (Restaurants and Food Service)

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard FFSC – Transition Assistance & Spouse Employment Program (Kittery, ME)

Maine Technology Asset Fund (MTAF) 3.0 — Nonprofit Grant Track

NMSDC MBE Certification – National NMSDC Hub (Maine, via GNEMSDC Transition)

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Maine Wabanaki Tribal Members

Maine SBDC Free Business Advising (Education Businesses)

Maine Child Care Infrastructure Grant Program

SCORE Northern Maine – Encore (50+) Entrepreneur Mentoring (Bangor Region)

Maine Community Foundation — Community Building Grant (Health Services)

Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI) – Business Enterprise Program

Maine Small Enterprise Growth Fund Layer

Maine Rural Development Authority Loan (Rural Transport Businesses)

Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) – Business Loan Insurance & Direct Lending for Manufacturers

Maine Arts Commission — Artist Project Grant

CEI WBC South – BIPOC Women's Business Navigator Program (Portland)

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

Efficiency Maine Green Bank — Commercial Energy Loan Program

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

FAME Commercial Loan Insurance Program

Maine Business Development Resource Layer

Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) – Technical Assistance

CDBG Economic Development Program (Nonprofit-Serving Communities)

Maine Adult Use Cannabis Program – Establishment Licensing (OCP)

Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission (MITSC) – Economic Development Support

Maine Community Foundation — Maine Expansion Arts Grant

CEI Sea Farm Loan (Aquaculture)

CEI Business Financing

CDBG Small Business Development Center Technical Assistance for Education Businesses

CEI Women's Business Center South – Portland (SBA-Funded, Southern Maine)

NGLCC LGBTBE National Certification (Direct – No Maine Affiliate Chamber)

Maine International Trade Center (MITC) – Export Support for Maine Manufacturers

CEI – Small Business Lending for Maine Cannabis Businesses

MTI Technical Assistance Program (TAP) — SBIR/STTR Support

Maine 4-H Entrepreneurship Pitch Project

Maine Governor's Energy Office — Clean Energy Partnership

Maine Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) – Self-Employment Track

Maine Arts Commission — Organization Project Grant

Maine SBDC Free Business Advising

Veterans Business Outreach Center of New England (VBOC of NE) – Maine Coverage

Maine SBDC Free Business Advising (Professional Services)

Maine APEX Accelerator – Procurement Readiness & Government Contracting for Manufacturers

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

Maine Technology Asset Fund (MTAF) 3.0

Maine DECD Social Equity Program – Cannabis Business Owners as Impacted Community Members

FAME Direct Loan Program (Restaurant and Food Service Businesses)

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