Michigan grants

Michigan Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open Michigan grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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From Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Ann Arbor to rural Michigan, Forrest Grants tracks state, county, city, and foundation programs so you can shortlist the ones worth a real application.

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Open grants

253

Average award

$1,140,970

Top eligibility tags

small_businessproperty_ownernonprofitdeveloper

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High-intent funding opportunities

MIRolling

Michigan Community Revitalization Program

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

$10,000,000

developerproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Michigan Capital Access Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender
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MIRolling

Michigan Loan Participation Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessborrower
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Grants in MI

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Browse open Michigan 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.

MIRolling

Michigan Community Revitalization Program

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

$10,000,000

developerproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Michigan Capital Access Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender
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MIRolling

Michigan Loan Participation Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessborrower
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MIRolling

Battle Creek Revitalization and Placemaking Downtown Redevelopment Grant

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$5,000,000

developerlocal_government
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MIRolling

Michigan Saves Business Energy Financing

Grantor

Michigan Saves

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessnonprofit
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MIRolling

Michigan Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender_referred
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MIRolling

Michigan Collateral Support Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessborrower
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MIRolling

Michigan Business Growth Fund Collateral Support Program

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender
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MIRolling

Michigan Business Growth Fund Loan Participation Program

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businesslender
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MIRolling

Grow Michigan II

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessmiddle_market_business
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MIRolling

Michigan State Historic Tax Credit

Grantor

Michigan State Historic Preservation Office

Award Amount

$2,000,000

property_ownerdeveloper
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MIRolling

EGLE Brownfield Redevelopment Grants and Loans

Grantor

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Award Amount

$2,000,000

local_governmentbrownfield_authority
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MIRolling

Michigan Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessborrower
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MIRolling

Michigan Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessborrower
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MIRolling

Detroit Development Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

Detroit Development Fund

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessdeveloper
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MIRolling

Michigan Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessborrower
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MIRolling

Battle Creek Unlimited Economic Development Fund Direct Investment

Grantor

City of Battle Creek, Michigan

Award Amount

$750,000

businessemployer
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MIRolling

MEDC Facade Restoration Initiative Ypsilanti Award

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$300,000

property_ownersmall_business
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Economic Initiative Fund

Grantor

City of Kalamazoo, Michigan

Award Amount

$250,000

businesssmall_business
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MIRolling

Build MI Community Grant Initiative

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitdeveloper
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MIRolling

Michigan Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessvery_small_business
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MIRolling

Build MI Community Grant Initiative Ypsilanti Projects

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

developernonprofit
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MIRolling

Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority Direct Investment Fund

Grantor

Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

businesssmall_business
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MIRolling

Detroit Small Business Support - Entrepreneurs of Color Fund

Grantor

Entrepreneurs of Color Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessminority_owned
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MIRolling

City of Kalamazoo Economic Initiative Fund

Grantor

City of Kalamazoo

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessemployer
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MIRolling

Northern Initiatives Michigan Small Business Loans

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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MIRolling

City of Kalamazoo Community Development Block Grant Public Services

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$220,000

nonprofitsocial_service
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MIRolling

Dearborn Warren Avenue Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Dearborn

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Dearborn Dix-Vernor Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Dearborn

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Community Foundation Multiyear General Operations Grants

Grantor

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Award Amount

$175,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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MIRolling

MDARD Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Grantor

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)

Award Amount

$125,000

Michigan basedspecialty crop
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MISep 23, 2026

Kalamazoo Community Foundation Opioid Remediation Grants

Grantor

Kalamazoo County Government

Award Amount

$113,210

nonprofithealth_provider
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MIRolling

Motor City Match Cash Grants

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessstartup
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MIRolling

MDARD Underserved, Value-Added, Regional Food Systems and Supply Chain Grant

Grantor

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)

Award Amount

$100,000

Michigan basedagriculture
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MISep 23, 2026

Kalamazoo Community Foundation Capital Grants

Grantor

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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MIRolling

Motor City Match Cash Grant

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessstartup
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MIRolling

Michigan Mobility Funding Platform

Grantor

State of Michigan

Award Amount

$100,000

startuptechnology_company
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MIRolling

ProsperUs Detroit Entrepreneur Loans

Grantor

ProsperUs Detroit

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessmicrobusiness
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MIRolling

Detroit Legacy Business Project

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

$50,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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MIRolling

MEDC Public Spaces Community Places

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitmunicipality
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MISep 23, 2026

Kalamazoo Community Foundation Annual Responsive Grants

Grantor

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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MIRolling

Grand Rapids Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Grand Rapids

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Lansing Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Lansing

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

CEED Lending Small Business Loans

Grantor

CEED Lending

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessstartup
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MIRolling

Michigan Women Forward Microloans

Grantor

Michigan Women Forward

Award Amount

$50,000

women_ownedsmall_business
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MIRolling

Detroit Startup Fund

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

$50,000

direct to businessstartup
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Small Business Loan Fund

Grantor

City of Kalamazoo, Michigan

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businesswoman_owned_business
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MIRolling

Kresge Artist Fellowships

Grantor

The Kresge Foundation

Award Amount

$40,000

artistindividual
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti DDA Building Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

$40,000

property_ownersmall_business
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MIRolling

East Lansing Down Payment Assistance Program

Grantor

City of East Lansing

Award Amount

$35,000

homebuyerlow_income_household
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti DDA Building Rehabilitation and Facade Program

Grantor

Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

$30,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

MDHHS Social Work Workforce Grant (MSU Partnership)

Grantor

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)

Award Amount

$30,000

Michigan basedsocial work graduate student
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MIRolling

City of Kalamazoo Match on Main Local Selection

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessdowntown_business
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MIRolling

Match on Main Grant Program (Restaurants and Food Service)

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Award Amount

$25,000

for profitbrick and mortar
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MIRolling

Motor City Restore

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessexisting_business
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MIRolling

Washtenaw County Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development

Award Amount

$25,000

homeownerlow_income_household
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MIRolling

Industry 4.0 Implementation Grant

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessmanufacturer
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MIRolling

East Lansing Business Relief and Enhancement Programs

Grantor

City of East Lansing

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businesslocal_business
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Downtown Development Authority Business Grants

Grantor

Downtown Kalamazoo Inc.

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessdowntown_business
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MIRolling

Dearborn Night of Innovation Pitch Competition

Grantor

City of Dearborn, Michigan

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessstartup
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