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Maryland Small Business Grants 2026

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Average award

$21,932

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Browse open Maryland 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.

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Annapolis CDBG Public Services Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$75,000

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Maryland Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Annapolis CDBG Public Services Grants

Rockville CDBG Public Services Grants

Maryland Neighborhood BusinessWorks Business Boost Microgrant for Food Service

Frederick County HEART Grant Program

Maryland Healthy Soils Competitive Fund

Baltimore Community Lending Small Business Microloan Fund

Anne Arundel Community Foundation Grants

Rockville Single-Family Rehabilitation Program

Neighborhood BusinessWorks Business Boost Microgrant

Community Foundation of Frederick County Grants

Baltimore Community Lending Small Business Loans - Annapolis Region

Baltimore Community Foundation Baltimore City Community Grants Program

Amber Grant for Women – Maryland

Maryland MFARM Grant for Food Service Organizations

TEDCO Minority Business Pre-Seed Fund (MBPF)

Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism (MFARM) Grant Program

Maryland Main Street Improvement Program - Downtown Frederick

Montgomery County Child Care Support Programs - Rockville

Baltimore Community Foundation Black Philanthropy Circle Grants

City of Frederick Community Promotion Grants

Frederick County Agricultural Innovation Grant

Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant Program – Maryland

Downtown Frederick Fire Suppression Incentive Program

Founders First National Pride Grant – Maryland

Montgomery County Small Business Impact Assistance Fund

Arts Council of Anne Arundel County Community Arts Grants

BGE Energizing Small Business Grants

Downtown Frederick Facade Improvement Project Grant

Montgomery County MicroLoan Program

Second Service Foundation Military Entrepreneur Challenge (MEC) – Maryland

Maryland Office of Social Equity (OSE) – Technical Assistance Grant ($14,000) for Cannabis Licensees

Rockville Small Business Impact Fund

Baltimore Development Corporation Outdoor Spaces Grant

Anne Arundel Agricultural Business Improvement Grant

Baltimore Main Streets Support and Grant Access

MARBIDCO Maryland Urban Agriculture Commercial Lending Incentive Grant (MUACLIG)

Frederick County EmPOWER Loan Program

Rockville Business Expansion Fund

Rockville MOVE Program

City of Frederick GROW Conditional Grant Program

Maryland ExportMD Program

Downtown Frederick Expert Edge Grant

Maryland Cannabis Business Assistance Fund (CBAF) – Social Equity License Application Assistance Reimbursement Grant

Baltimore Development Corporation Façade Improvement Grant

Rockville Retail Façade Improvement Grant Program

Maryland ExportMD Program for Professional Services

Maryland ExportMD Program for Food Service Businesses

Baltimore Community Foundation Mitzvah Fund for Good Deeds

Anne Arundel Inclusive Ventures Program

Maryland ExportMD Program for Agricultural Businesses

ExportMD Program

Maryland Enterprise Zone Tax Credit

Maryland Job Creation Tax Credit

Maryland State Arts Council Grants for Artists

MSDE Training Vouchers for Child Care Providers

Maryland APEX Accelerator - Rockville

Baltimore BASE Network Small Business Support

Maryland Commercial PACE

Maryland More Jobs for Marylanders

Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Frederick

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