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Rochester Rental Rehabilitation Program
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City of Rochester, Minnesota
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property_ownerlandlord
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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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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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Minnesota Research and Development Tax Credit
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Minnesota Department of Revenue
Award Amount
Varies
small_businesslarge_business
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Duluth Emergency Solutions Grant Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
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nonprofitpublic_agency
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Minnesota Growth Loan Fund
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U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
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small_businessborrower
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Minnesota Promise Loan Program
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Award Amount
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small_businessdisadvantaged_community
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Rochester Community Development Block Grant Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
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nonprofitpublic_agency
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SciTech Internship Program — STEM Workforce Development
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) / Minnesota Technology Association
Award Amount
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small businessfewer than 250 employees
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SBA Boots to Business — Entrepreneurship Training for MN Service Members
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U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
active_military
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Minnesota Highway Freight Program (MHFP)
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
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freight transportation businessMinnesota based
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PROMISE Act Grant Program — Food Service Business Support
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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small businesscommunity impacted business
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Neighborhood Development Center Business Loans
Grantor
Neighborhood Development Center
Award Amount
Varies
direct to businesssmall_business
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NGLCC LGBTBE Certification — LGBTQ+ Business Enterprise Certification in MN
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National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
Award Amount
Varies
lgbtq_owned
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Minnesota State Arts Board — Nonprofit Arts Organization Grants
Grantor
Minnesota State Arts Board
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofit arts organizationMinnesota based
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Minnesota Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) — Free Business Advising
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
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small businessMinnesota based
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Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP)
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Minnesota DEED
Award Amount
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nonprofitstartup
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Minnesota Commerce — Commercialization Funding for Clean Energy
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Minnesota Department of Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
clean energy companyMinnesota based
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MnDOT Targeted Group Business (TGB) — Disability-Owned Contracting Preference
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
Award Amount
Varies
disability_ownedsmall_business
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Minnesota SBDC — Business Counseling & Succession Planning for Senior Owners
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Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded)
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senior_ownedsmall_business
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MN CDFI Coalition Layer
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MN CDFI Coalition
Award Amount
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small_business
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Minnesota Solar Incentive Program (SIP) — Commercial Solar
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
commercial solar installerMinnesota business or property owner
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Minnesota Initiative Foundations — PROMISE Act Community Partner Grants
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Minnesota Initiative Foundations (six regional foundations) / DEED
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Varies
nonprofitMinnesota based
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Impact Fund
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Initiative Foundation
Award Amount
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
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broadband providerMinnesota based
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SBA Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA) — Technical Assistance in MN
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
native_american_owned
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AARP Entrepreneurship Resources — Small Business Support for Minnesotans 50+
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AARP
Award Amount
Varies
senior_owned
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DEED Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
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Minnesota employernew or expanding business
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PROMISE Loan Program — Food Service Working Capital
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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Varies
small businesscommunity impacted business
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Minnesota Department of Health — Family Home Visiting Promising Practices Grant
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Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
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nonprofittribal nation
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University of Minnesota — Student Entrepreneurship & Venture Center
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University of Minnesota
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youth_ownedstartup
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Minnesota SBDC — Free Business Advising for Women Entrepreneurs
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Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded)
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woman_ownedsmall_business
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Minnesota Targeted Group Business Certification — DBE / Professional Consulting
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
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DBE certifiedMinnesota based
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Minnesota Department of Commerce — On-Site Energy Storage Incentive
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Minnesota Department of Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
Minnesota business or property ownersolar plus storage project
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Minnesota Innovations in Perinatal Health Grant
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Award Amount
Varies
healthcare organizationperinatal health provider
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MnCIFA — Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Revolving Loan Fund (Green Housing)
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Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MnCIFA)
Award Amount
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Greater Minnesota projectclean energy housing project
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PROMISE Act Grant Program — Retail Business Support
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
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small businesscommunity impacted business
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Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program — Physician Rural Residency Training
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Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
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rural healthcare organizationMinnesota based
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Minneapolis Business Recovery / Development Grants Layer
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City of Minneapolis
Award Amount
Varies
small_business
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SBA 8(a) Business Development — Disability-Owned Business Pathway in MN
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
disability_owneddisadvantaged_business
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Minnesota Loan Guarantee Program
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Minnesota DEED
Award Amount
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nonprofitsmall_business
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Upper Midwest Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) — Boots to Business & Entrepreneurship
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SBA / Upper Midwest VBOC
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veteran_owned
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Minnesota Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) — Tech Business Advising
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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small businessMinnesota based
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Minnesota OCM — Cannabis Business License Technical Assistance
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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)
Award Amount
Varies
cannabis
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Dual Training Grant Program
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
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Minnesota employerdual training pipeline participant
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BIA Indian Loan Guaranty, Insurance & Interest Subsidy Program — MN Tribal Businesses
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Bureau of Indian Affairs / U.S. Department of the Interior
Award Amount
Varies
native_american_owned
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Minnesota PROMISE Act Grant — Health Business Support
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
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small businesscommunity impacted business
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Explore Minnesota Tourism — Sports Event & Outdoor Recreation Grant
Grantor
Explore Minnesota Tourism
Award Amount
Varies
small_business
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SBA Boots to Business — Entrepreneurship Training for Transitioning Service Members
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
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veteran_owned
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Minnesota Department of Health — Strong Foundations Home Visiting Grant
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofittribal nation
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VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) — Self-Employment Track for MN Veterans with Disabilities
Grantor
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Award Amount
Varies
disability_ownedveteran_owned
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USDA Recreational Trails Program — MN Outdoor Recreation Trails Funding
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USDA / Minnesota DNR
Award Amount
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small_business
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MDA Starting a Food Business Roadmap — Technical Assistance
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
Varies
food business startupMinnesota based
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Minnesota State Arts Board — Organization Grants
Grantor
Minnesota State Arts Board
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofit arts organizationMinnesota based organization
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Launch Minnesota — Innovation Grant for Women-Led Tech Startups
Grantor
Launch Minnesota / Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Award Amount
Varies
woman_ownedstartup
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SBA 8(a) Business Development — LGBTQ+ Disadvantaged Business Pathway
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
lgbtq_owneddisadvantaged_business
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Minnesota OCM Social Equity Grant Program — Cannabis Startup Funding
Grantor
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)
Award Amount
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social_equitycannabis
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Minnesota National Guard — Business Support & Yellow Ribbon Resources
Grantor
Minnesota National Guard / Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
Award Amount
Varies
active_military
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Minnesota Department of Health — Healthy Housing Grant
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Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofithealthy housing expertise
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Minnesota SBDC — Business Advising for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs
Grantor
Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded)
Award Amount
Varies
lgbtq_ownedsmall_business
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African Development Center (ADC) — Business Loans for African Community Entrepreneurs
Grantor
African Development Center (CDFI)
Award Amount
Varies
minority_ownedsmall_business
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Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) — Manufacturing Business Loans & Grants
Grantor
Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB)
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessmanufacturing
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