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CCC Technical Assistance Program – Social Equity Cannabis Entrepreneurs

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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) / contracted technical assistance providers

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Massachusetts Small Business Grants 2026

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CCC Technical Assistance Program – Social Equity Cannabis Entrepreneurs

SCSEP Massachusetts – MA-SCSEP State Program (Multiple Counties)

MassDevelopment Community Health Center Decarbonization Planning Grant

ReStore Boston

SCORE Greater Boston – Encore (50+) Entrepreneur Mentoring

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) – Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment & Business Enterprise

Massachusetts MEP (MMTC) – Technical Assistance for Small & Mid-Sized Manufacturers

NMSDC MBE Certification – Corporate Supplier Diversity (via NMSDC Hub, formerly SMSDC)

Massachusetts FBLA – Entrepreneurship Competitive Events (High School & Middle Level)

Massachusetts Regional Tourism Council (RTC) Grant Program – Sports Events & Tourism

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

Massachusetts SDO MBE Certification – Native American Track (State Contracting)

Massachusetts SDO DOBE Recognition – Disability-Owned Business Enterprise State Procurement Benchmark

SCSEP – City of Springfield Elder Affairs (Western Massachusetts)

MGCC CDFI & CDC Match Grant Program – Minority Business Lending (via Local CDFIs)

MassDevelopment Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) Grant Program – Minority Business Focus

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

Massachusetts SDO LGBTBE Recognition – State Procurement Spending Benchmark

Massachusetts CCC Cannabis Licensing – Adult Use & Medical Establishment Licenses

WBENC WBE Certification via Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) – Massachusetts

MassCEC Innovation Ecosystem Program (IEP)

Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) – Women's Business Center (SBA-Funded, Boston)

Hanscom AFB Airman & Family Readiness Center – Transition, Spouse Employment & Entrepreneur Support

Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs – Tribal Business Resource Navigation

MassDevelopment Lending Products

Mass Cultural Council YouthReach (Creative Youth Development) Grant

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) – Massachusetts Programs (Boston & Gateway Cities)

Massachusetts SDO WBE Certification – Women Business Enterprise (State Contracting)

Massachusetts EDIP (Economic Development Incentive Program) – Manufacturing Job Creation Tax Credits

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

Massachusetts Farmland Partnership Program

VBOC of New England – Active-Duty & Transitioning Service Member Counseling (Massachusetts)

SCSEP – Operation ABLE (Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk Counties)

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

Massachusetts R&D Tax Credit – Manufacturing Innovation

Massachusetts SDO VBE / SDVOBE Certification – Veteran Business Enterprise (State Contracting)

MGCC Community Lender Network Layer

MassDOT DBE Certification – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Transportation Contracting)

MGCC Capacity Building and Technical Assistance

Mass Cultural Council Local Cultural Council Program

SBA VetCert – VOSB & SDVOSB Federal Certification (Massachusetts)

Massachusetts Registered Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Massachusetts Farm Readiness Grant Program

MassDevelopment Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Technical Assistance

Massachusetts CDFI Grants Layer

Massachusetts SDO MBE Certification – Minority Business Enterprise (State Contracting)

MEP Catalyst Equipment Match – Massachusetts Manufacturers

Massachusetts Sales Tax Exemption – Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Massachusetts Wampanoag Tribal Members

CCC Social Equity Program (SEP) – 50% License Fee Reduction & Exclusivity Benefits

Disability:IN DOBE® Certification (Disability-Owned Business Enterprise) – Massachusetts

MassAbility (formerly MRC) – Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Track

Massachusetts APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting for Manufacturers

EOED Programs and Grants - Business and Innovation

Massachusetts DECA – Entrepreneurship Competitive Events (67th Annual State Conference)

Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund – No-Interest and Forgivable Loan Program

SBA WOSB / EDWOSB Federal Contracting Certification – Massachusetts

MassDOT DBE Certification – Disability Track (Transportation Contracting)

NaVOBA Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Certification – Massachusetts Cross-Certification

MassCEC Climate-Critical Workforce Training, Equipment and Infrastructure Grants

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