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Minnesota Small Business Grants 2026

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Minnesota Small Business Grants 2026

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AGRI Preparing for Extreme Weather (Prepare) Grant

Labor Education Advancement Program (LEAP) Grant

Minnesota Small Business Certification — Targeted Group Procurement Preference

Upper Midwest VBOC — Business Consulting for Active Military & Spouses

Minnesota ABLE Plan — Tax-Advantaged Savings for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Rural Finance Authority — Beginning Farmer Loan Program

MnDOT Targeted Group Business (TGB) Certification — Minority & Women-Owned Contracting

Minnesota SBDC — Entrepreneurship Advising for Young Business Owners

Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) — Transportation and Logistics

Minnesota SBDC — Manufacturing Business Advising & Loan Packaging

Minnesota Angel Tax Credit — Investor Incentive for MN Manufacturers

Minnesota SBDC — Business Advising for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Minnesota State Arts Board — Arts Learning Grants

Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program

Economic Response Fund for Small Businesses

Transportation Economic Development (TED) Program

SCORE Twin Cities — Free Mentoring for Senior Business Owners

PROMISE Act Grant Program — Professional Services Business Support

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) — Latino Business Loans & Technical Assistance

DEED Minnesota Native American Business Loan Program

Minnesota SBDC — Business Advising for Minority Entrepreneurs

WomenVenture — Business Coaching & Training for Women Entrepreneurs

DEED Job Creation Fund — Manufacturing Business Grants

Aggie Bond Beginning Farmer Loan Program

Minnesota Promise Act Grant Program

PROMISE Loan Program — Professional Services Working Capital

Launch Minnesota — Innovation Grants for Youth-Led Technology Startups

Military Spouse Pathway — Business Resources for MN Military Spouses

Minnesota SBDC — Business Counseling for Veteran Entrepreneurs

Minnesota Healthy Housing Grant

MEDA (Metropolitan Economic Development Association) — BIPOC Business Services

Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) Grant

Minnesota SBDC — Cannabis Business Advising (Licensing & Compliance Planning)

Minnesota SBDC — Business Advising for Sports & Recreation Businesses

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) — Outdoor Recreation Business Grants

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) — Minnesota Business Center Services

Native CDFI Network — Minnesota Tribal Community Finance

PFund Foundation — LGBTQ+ Small Business Grants & Loans

Minnesota Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) — Professional Services Advising

SciTech Internship Program — STEM Education Workforce

Minnesota OCM Social Equity Cannabis License — Priority Application

VA Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) — Veteran Federal Contracting

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program — Minnesota Minority-Owned Businesses

Private Cannabis Lending & Equity Investment — Minnesota Cannabis Finance

Farm to Food Security Grant Program

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) — Small Business Resources for Veterans

Child Care Economic Development Grant Program

Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program — Rural Clinical Rotation Expansion Grant

Minnesota SBDC — Business Advising for Active Military & Spouses

Minnesota Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) — Food Business Advising

Twin Cities LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce — Business Support & Networking

PROMISE Act Grant Program — Creative and Arts Business Support

MnDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program — Transport

AGRI Beginning Farmer Farm Business Management (FBM) Scholarship

Minnesota SBDC — Business Counseling for Native American Entrepreneurs

PROMISE Loan Program — Small Business Working Capital

MN Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) — Self-Employment Support

DEED Workforce Training Investment Grant (WIOA) — Manufacturing Workforce

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