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Boots to Business — Entrepreneurship Training for WI Veterans
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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veteran_ownedactive_military
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Grants for Active Military and Military Spouses 2026
Browse open grant programs for active-duty service members and military spouses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.
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Browse open grant programs for active-duty service members and military spouses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. 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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Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Fellowships
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Hiring Our Heroes
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military_spouseactive_duty_spouse
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Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) — WI Entrepreneurship Support
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U.S. Small Business Administration via VBOC network
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veteran_ownedactive_military
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VBOC of the Pacific Business Advising Services
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Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Pacific
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transitioning_service_membernational_guard
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Military Spouse Pathway to Business with Georgia VBOC
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U.S. Small Business Administration and Georgia Veterans Business Outreach Center
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military_spouseentrepreneurship_training
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New Hampshire Veteran Owned Business Certification
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New Hampshire SBA
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active_militarynew_hampshire_registered_business
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VBOC of New England – Active-Duty & Transitioning Service Member Counseling (Massachusetts)
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Veterans Business Outreach Center of New England / Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) / U.S. Small Business Administration
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active_dutytransitioning_service_member
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VBOC at UTRGV – Veterans Business Outreach Center (West/South Texas)
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UT Rio Grande Valley / U.S. Small Business Administration
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veteranactive_duty
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Blue Star Families Programs
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Blue Star Families
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military_familymilitary_spouse
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VBOC at Pathway Lending – Active Duty & Military Entrepreneur Services
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Pathway Lending / U.S. Small Business Administration
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active_dutynational_guard_reserve
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Georgia Military Spouse Licensure by Endorsement
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Georgia Secretary of State Professional Licensing Boards Division
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military_spouseprofessional_license
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Nebraska/Iowa Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) – Nebraska Enterprise Fund
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Nebraska Enterprise Fund (SBA cooperative agreement, covering Nebraska and Iowa)
Award Amount
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veteranservice_member
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FMCSA Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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veteran_ownedactive_military
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SBA Boots to Business Training Series
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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active_dutynational_guard
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ICCC Veteran-Owned Businesses Program
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Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
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active_militarysouth_dakota_business
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NC DMVA VetAdvantage Business Resources
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North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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north_carolina_veteranveteran_owned_business
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Military Spouse Enterprise Certification
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Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce
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active_militarynew_hampshire_eligible
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VBOC at University of Texas at Arlington – Active Duty & Military Entrepreneur Services
Grantor
University of Texas at Arlington / U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
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active_dutynational_guard_reserve
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SBA Boots to Business (B2B) – Maine (On-Installation & Reboot via VBOC of New England)
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U.S. Small Business Administration / Veterans Business Outreach Center of New England
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active_dutytransitioning_service_member
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IVMF Onward to Opportunity
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D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
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active_militarymilitary_spouse
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SBA Boots to Business – Entrepreneurship Training at Tennessee Military Installations
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U.S. Small Business Administration / Department of Defense
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transitioning_service_memberveteran
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New York HESC Military and Veteran Families Education Benefits
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New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
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WWBIC Veterans Business Outreach Center
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Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation
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active_militarymilitary_spouse
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Upper Midwest VBOC — Business Consulting for Active Military & Spouses
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SBA / Upper Midwest Veteran Business Outreach Center
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active_military
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CSUSB Veterans Entrepreneurship Program
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California State University San Bernardino Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship
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active_dutymilitary_spouse
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SBA Boots to Business (B2B) – Maryland Military Installations (Mid-Atlantic VBOC / UMD)
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U.S. Small Business Administration / Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach Center (UMD)
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active_dutytransitioning_service_member
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Boots to Business — SBA Entrepreneurship Training for Veterans
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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veteran_ownedactive_military
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SBA Military Spouse Business Loan Resources
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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active_militarynew_hampshire_eligible
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Boots to Business Reboot in Colorado
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U.S. Small Business Administration and Colorado Veterans Business Outreach Center
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coloradoactive_duty
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Boots to Business — Entrepreneurship Training (Active Duty & Transition)
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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active_military
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MOVA Institute Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Support
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MOVA Institute
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military_spousecapital_access
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Idaho Military Service Members, Veterans and Spouses Licensing Benefits
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Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
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active_militarymilitary_spouse
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard FFSC – Transition Assistance & Spouse Employment Program (Kittery, ME)
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U.S. Navy, Fleet and Family Support Center – Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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active_dutymilitary_family
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Veterans Business Outreach Center Entrepreneurial Training
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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veteran_ownedactive_military
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Military Spouse Pathway — Business Resources for Mississippi Military Spouses
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SBA / Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce
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active_military
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Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs Membership and Coaching
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Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs
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military_spousebusiness_coaching
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Bob Woodruff Foundation Grants
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Bob Woodruff Foundation
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veteran_ownedactive_military
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Colorado Military Spouse License
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Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations
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coloradomilitary_spouse
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DoD SkillBridge Program — Military Entrepreneurship Internship Track
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U.S. Department of Defense
Award Amount
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active_military
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Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance
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Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance
Award Amount
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military_spousetransitioning_service_member
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Nebraska/Iowa Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) – Active-Duty Service Member Services
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Nebraska Enterprise Fund (SBA cooperative agreement, covering Nebraska and Iowa)
Award Amount
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active_dutytransitioning_service_member
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NYC Department of Veterans' Services VetConnectNYC
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New York City Department of Veterans' Services
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active_militarymilitary_family
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Fort Riley Army MWR Home-Based Business Program
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U.S. Army, Fort Riley Family and MWR
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active_dutymilitary_family
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SBA Boots to Business — Fort Leonard Wood & Missouri Installation Training
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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active_military
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Veterans Business Outreach Center Program for Idaho
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U.S. Small Business Administration / McNulty Veteran Business Center
Award Amount
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transitioning_service_membernational_guard
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Altus Air Force Base Boots to Business TAP Entrepreneurship Track
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
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active_militaryaltus_air_force_base
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Ohio Veterans Business Outreach Center
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
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veteranservice_member
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Delaware Military Spouse Attorney Admission
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Supreme Court of Delaware Board of Bar Examiners
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military_spouseattorney
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Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Entrepreneur Award
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes
Award Amount
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military_spouseentrepreneur
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Missouri SBDC — Business Advising for Active Military & Spouses
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Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded)
Award Amount
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active_military
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Bunker Labs Veterans in Residence for Military-Connected Founders
Grantor
Bunker Labs
Award Amount
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active_militarymilitary_spouse_owned
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IVMF Onward to Opportunity Entrepreneurship and Career Training
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Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
Award Amount
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active_militarysouth_dakota_business
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VetBiz VBOC – Veterans Business Outreach Center (Kansas Active-Duty & Transitioning Services)
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VetBiz Central, Inc. (SBA cooperative agreement, serving Missouri, Kansas, and Southern Illinois)
Award Amount
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active_dutytransitioning_service_member
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Idaho Veterans Chamber Veteran and Spouse Business Incubator
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Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce
Award Amount
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military_spousemilitary_serving
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Mission43 and VEA Entrepreneurship Incubator
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Mission43 / Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance
Award Amount
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veteranmilitary_spouse
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Connecticut Occupational Licenses for Military Spouses
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Connecticut Business One Stop
Award Amount
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military_spouseactive_duty_family
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Military Spouse Pathway — Business Resources for MN Military Spouses
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SBA / Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce
Award Amount
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active_military
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D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families Onward to Opportunity
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Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families
Award Amount
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active_militarytransitioning_service_member
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Bunker Labs Veteran and Military Spouse Entrepreneur Programs
Grantor
Bunker Labs
Award Amount
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military_spousetransitioning_service_member
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SBA Military Spouse Entrepreneur Resources
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
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active_militarysouth_dakota_business
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