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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Open grants

253

Average award

$5,087

Top eligibility tags

small_businessproperty_ownernonprofitdeveloper

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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

Match on Main Grant Program (Arts and Creative Businesses)

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Award Amount

$25,000

for profitbrick and mortar
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MIRolling

MEDC Match on Main

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businesslocal_government
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MIRolling

Match on Main

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessmunicipality
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MIRolling

Match on Main Grant Program

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Award Amount

$25,000

for profitbrick and mortar
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MIRolling

East Lansing Home Rehabilitation Program

Grantor

City of East Lansing

Award Amount

$24,999

homeownerlow_income_household
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MIRolling

Dearborn Business Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Dearborn

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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MISep 15, 2026

Michigan State Trade Expansion Program

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessexporter
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MIRolling

Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP) for Professional Services

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Award Amount

$15,000

Michigan basedfor profit
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MIRolling

Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP) for Food and Beverage Exporters

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Award Amount

$15,000

Michigan basedfor profit
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MIRolling

Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP)

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Award Amount

$15,000

for profitMichigan based
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MIRolling

Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP) for Tech

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Award Amount

$15,000

Michigan basedfor profit
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MIRolling

East Lansing Downtown Development Authority Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

East Lansing Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti Area Community Fund Grant Program

Grantor

Ypsilanti Area Community Fund

Award Amount

$10,000

nonprofitcommunity_organization
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti Youth Mini-Grant

Grantor

City of Ypsilanti, Michigan

Award Amount

$10,000

nonprofitcharitable_organization
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority Facade and Building Improvement Grants

Grantor

Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessdowntown_business
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MIRolling

Comcast RISE Detroit Small Business Grants

Grantor

Comcast

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessminority_owned
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Micro-Enterprise Grants

Grantor

City of Kalamazoo, Michigan

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessmicrobusiness
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MIRolling

Black Entrepreneur Training Academy

Grantor

City of Kalamazoo, Michigan

Award Amount

$5,000

black_owned_businessminority_owned_business
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MIRolling

Kresge Gilda Awards

Grantor

The Kresge Foundation

Award Amount

$5,000

artistemerging_artist
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MIRolling

Michigan Arts and Culture Council Minigrant Arts Projects

Grantor

Michigan Arts and Culture Council

Award Amount

$4,000

nonprofitarts_organization
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MIRolling

MACC Arts Projects Minigrant

Grantor

Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC)

Award Amount

$4,000

Michigan basednonprofit
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MIRolling

East Lansing Basement Backup Protection Program

Grantor

City of East Lansing, Michigan

Award Amount

$3,500

businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Michigan Registered Apprenticeship Program – Skilled Trades

Grantor

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO)

Award Amount

$3,500

Michigan employerregistered apprenticeship sponsor
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MIRolling

Washtenaw County Emergency Repair Program

Grantor

Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development

Award Amount

$3,000

homeownerlow_income_household
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MIRolling

MACC Professional Development Minigrant

Grantor

Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC)

Award Amount

$1,500

Michigan basednonprofit
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MIRolling

Battle Creek Community Foundation Mini Grants

Grantor

Battle Creek Community Foundation

Award Amount

$1,500

nonprofitmunicipality
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MIRolling

East Lansing Successful Leasing Program

Grantor

City of East Lansing

Award Amount

$1,500

renterlow_income_household
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MIRolling

East Lansing Neighborhood Enhancement Mini-Grant Program

Grantor

City of East Lansing, Michigan

Award Amount

$1,000

resident_groupneighborhood_group
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MIRolling

Dearborn Community Fund Grants

Grantor

Dearborn Community Fund

Award Amount

$1,000

nonprofitresident
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti DDA Security Camera Grant

Grantor

Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

$500

small_businesscommercial_tenant
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MIRolling

East Lansing Neighborhood Enhancement Mini-Grant Program

Grantor

City of East Lansing

Award Amount

$250

neighborhood_associationresident
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MIRolling

Michigan Small Business Support Hubs

Grantor

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessentrepreneur
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MIRolling

United Way of South Central Michigan Community Impact Grants

Grantor

United Way of South Central Michigan

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitcommunity_organization
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MIRolling

City of Battle Creek HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

Varies

housing_developernonprofit
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MIRolling

Michigan Strategic Site Readiness Program

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

Varies

municipalityeconomic_development_organization
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti DDA Solar Rebate Grants

Grantor

Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Dearborn Porch and Front Step Rehab and Replacement Program

Grantor

City of Dearborn

Award Amount

Varies

homeownerlow_income_household
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Downtown Development Authority Project Support

Grantor

City of Kalamazoo

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Motor City Match Space Awards

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

Varies

startupsmall_business
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MIRolling

Battle Creek Small Business Support

Grantor

Battle Creek Unlimited

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessexpanding_business
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti Brownfield Incentives

Grantor

City of Ypsilanti, Michigan

Award Amount

Varies

developerbusiness
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MIRolling

Michigan Business Development Program

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

Varies

employercorporation
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MIRolling

Detroit ACE Arts Alley Initiative

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

Varies

artistcommunity_group
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MIRolling

Dearborn Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitpublic_agency
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MIRolling

Dix-Vernor Business District Improvement Authority Grants and Resources

Grantor

City of Dearborn

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Michigan Transformational Brownfield Plan

Grantor

Michigan Strategic Fund

Award Amount

Varies

developerproperty_owner
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MIRolling

East Lansing Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitpublic_agency
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MIRolling

Motor City Match Business Plan Awards

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

Varies

startupentrepreneur
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MIRolling

Washtenaw County Brownfield Program

Grantor

Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

Award Amount

Varies

developerproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Motor City Match Design Award

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo County Local Brownfield Revolving Fund

Grantor

Kalamazoo County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

Award Amount

Varies

developerproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Michigan Brownfield Tax Increment Financing

Grantor

State of Michigan

Award Amount

Varies

developerproperty_owner
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MIRolling

Dearborn CDBG Disaster Recovery Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

Varies

local_governmenthomeowner
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MIRolling

Battle Creek Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption

Grantor

City of Battle Creek, Michigan

Award Amount

Varies

manufacturerbusiness
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MIRolling

Washtenaw County Weatherization Program

Grantor

Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

residentlow_income_household
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo County Brownfield Tax Increment Revenue Reimbursement

Grantor

Kalamazoo County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

Award Amount

Varies

developerproperty_owner
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MIRolling

DTE Energy Business Energy Efficiency Rebates

Grantor

DTE Energy

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesscommercial_customer
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MIRolling

Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneur Boot Camp Scholarships and Business Support

Grantor

Ann Arbor SPARK

Award Amount

Varies

startupentrepreneur
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MIRolling

Detroit Stormwater Drainage Charge Credits

Grantor

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department

Award Amount

Varies

property_ownercommercial_customer
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MIRolling

Michigan Arts and Culture Council Operational Support

Grantor

Michigan Arts and Culture Council

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitarts_organization
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