Minnesota grants

Minnesota Small Business Grants 2026

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

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From Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester to rural Minnesota, 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

237

Average award

$1,620,517

Top eligibility tags

small_businessnonprofitMinnesota basedproperty_owner

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High-intent funding opportunities

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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — MN Native/Rural Tribal Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural
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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural MN Manufacturers

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

small_businessmanufacturing
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SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Equipment & Facility Financing in MN

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / MN Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessmanufacturing
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Grants in MN

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Browse open Minnesota 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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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — MN Native/Rural Tribal Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural
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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural MN Manufacturers

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

small_businessmanufacturing
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SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Equipment & Facility Financing in MN

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / MN Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessmanufacturing
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SBA 504 Loan — Sports & Recreation Facility Financing in MN

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / MN Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_business
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SBA 7(a) Loan — Sports, Fitness & Recreation Business Financing in MN

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MN participating lenders

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business
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Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MnCIFA) — Clean Energy Loans

Grantor

Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MnCIFA)

Award Amount

$5,000,000

clean energy projectMinnesota based
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SBA 7(a) Loan — Senior Business Owner Financing in MN

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MN participating lenders

Award Amount

$5,000,000

senior_ownedsmall_business
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Minnesota Job Creation Fund

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$2,000,000

small_businesslarge_business
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SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) — Minnesota

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$2,000,000

active_military
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Minnesota

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer
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Minnesota Job Creation Fund — Transportation Sector

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

for profit businessjob creating business
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Duluth Housing Trust Fund

Grantor

City of Duluth, Minnesota

Award Amount

$1,000,000

developerbuilder
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Minnesota Job Creation Fund — Technology Sector

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

for profit businessjob creating business
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Minnesota Investment Fund

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businesslarge_business
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Destination Medical Center Main Street Economic Revitalization Program

Grantor

Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency

Award Amount

$750,000

businesssmall_business
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Local Food Purchasing Assistance Grant Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$700,000

food service purchaserlocal food buyer
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Aggie Bond Beginning Farmer Loan Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture — Rural Finance Authority (RFA)

Award Amount

$616,000

beginning farmerMinnesota resident
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Minnesota Pathways Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofiteducation_partner
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Saint Paul Downtown Vitality Fund

Grantor

City of Saint Paul, Minnesota

Award Amount

$500,000

businessnonprofit
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Minnesota Community Wealth Building Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$500,000

cooperativeemployee_owned
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Rural Finance Authority — Beginning Farmer Loan Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture — Rural Finance Authority (RFA)

Award Amount

$500,000

beginning farmerMinnesota resident
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Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$500,000

education_partnerbusiness
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USDA Rural Business Development Grants Minnesota

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlocal_government
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SBA Veterans Advantage — Reduced Loan Fees for Active Military in MN

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$500,000

active_militarysmall_business
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Minnesota Growth Loan Fund

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of Minnesota

Award Amount

$400,000

startuptechnology_business
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Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) — Professional Workforce Training Grant

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$400,000

Minnesota businessbusiness education partnership
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Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) — Training Grant

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$400,000

accredited educational institutionbusiness education partnership
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Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers Open to Business

Grantor

Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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Minnesota Department of Health — Indian Health Grant Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

Award Amount

$348,000

tribal organizationnonprofit
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AGRI Crop Research Grant

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$250,000

Minnesota agricultural researchercrop production focused
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Minnesota Small Business Loan Participation Program

Grantor

Minnesota DEED

Award Amount

$250,000

small_business
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Minnesota Low Income Worker Training Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofittraining_provider
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AGRI Food Retail Improvement and Development Grant (FRIDG) — Technical Assistance Provider Support

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$200,000

technical assistance providerMinnesota based
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Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Technical Assistance Grant

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$200,000

for profitnonprofit
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Minnesota CanStartup Cannabis Industry Startup Financing

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$200,000

cannabis_businessstartup
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Job Training Incentive Program — Greater Minnesota

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$200,000

employer outside seven county metrofor profit
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Minnesota

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$200,000

agricultural_producercooperative
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Saint Paul Neighborhood STAR Program

Grantor

City of Saint Paul, Minnesota

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businessnonprofit
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Minnesota Job Training Incentive Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$200,000

businessemployer
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DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — Disability-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$150,000

disability_ownedsmall_business
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Saint Paul Port Authority CORE Grant Program

Grantor

State of Minnesota

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessfor_profit_business
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DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — Veteran-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$150,000

veteran_ownedsmall_business
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AGRI Value-Added Grant Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$150,000

Minnesota farmervalue added agricultural producer
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DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — LGBTQ+ Business Owners

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$150,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business
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WomenVenture — Business Loans & Lines of Credit

Grantor

WomenVenture (SBA Women's Business Center / CDFI)

Award Amount

$150,000

woman_ownedsmall_business
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DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — Women-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$150,000

woman_ownedsmall_business
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DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — Minority-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$150,000

minority_ownedsmall_business
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DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — Youth-Owned Startups

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$150,000

youth_ownedstartup
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DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — Senior-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$150,000

senior_ownedsmall_business
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Saint Paul Business Assistance Fund

Grantor

City of Saint Paul, Minnesota

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessnonprofit
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Minneapolis Two Percent Loan Program

Grantor

City of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Award Amount

$125,000

small_businessnonprofit
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Minnesota Angel Tax Credit

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$125,000

startupinvestor
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Duluth 1200 Fund Build Forward Duluth Loan Program

Grantor

Duluth 1200 Fund

Award Amount

$100,000

businesssmall_business
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Duluth 1200 Fund Childcare Collaboration Grant Program

Grantor

Duluth 1200 Fund

Award Amount

$100,000

childcare_providersmall_business
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Minnesota Community Clinic Grant

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

Award Amount

$100,000

community health clinicnonprofit
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WomenVenture Business Loans

Grantor

WomenVenture

Award Amount

$100,000

woman_owned_businesssmall_business
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Farm to Food Security Grant Program

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$100,000

Minnesota farmerfood producer
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Duluth 1200 Fund Historic Fund

Grantor

Duluth 1200 Fund

Award Amount

$100,000

property_ownersmall_business
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Apprenticeship Minnesota – On-the-Job Training and RTI Grants

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)

Award Amount

$92,000

Minnesota employerregistered apprenticeship sponsor
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AGRI Food Retail Improvement and Development Grant (FRIDG) — Retailer Equipment and Infrastructure

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$75,000

for profitnonprofit
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