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Minority-Owned Business Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for minority-owned businesses and founders of color in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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From city equity funds to national corporate programs, these grants prioritize minority-owned companies at every stage.

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Browse open grant programs for minority-owned businesses and founders of color 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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New York State Bridge to Success Loan Program

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Minority-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

New York State Bridge to Success Loan Program

Brooklyn Org Unrestricted Nonprofit Grants

New Hampshire DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Texas Minority Businesses

Midlands African Chamber Business Programs

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA) Education Business Loans

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center

Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Certification

New York State Cannabis Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Grants and Support

WV Jobs Investment Trust (WVJIT) SSBCI — Minority Business Capital

New Jersey Heritage Fellowship

Mountain Plains MSDC MBE Certification (NMSDC)

Rhode Island Black Business Association Entrepreneur Support

Victoria Foundation Newark Grants

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA) Professional Services Loans

University of Washington MWBE Supplier Opportunities

Missouri SBDC — Business Advising for Minority Entrepreneurs

Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council Business Development Programs

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

Operation HOPE Small Business Empowerment — Lending & Coaching for Minority Entrepreneurs

Hawaii MBDA Business Center

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority Transportation Loans

Nevada APEX Accelerator Minority-Owned Contracting Assistance

Kentucky MWBE Certification Program — Professional Services

Virginia SWaM Certification – Transportation and Logistics Firms

Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship

Lakota Funds Business Success Program

Envision Accelerator

Capital Region MSDC MBE Certification (NMSDC) – Corporate Supplier Diversity

Underserved, Beginning and Military Veteran Farmers Mini-Grant

Brooklyn Alliance Capital Access and Business Assistance

Virginia SWaM Certification – Creative and Design Firms

Bridge to Success Loan Program for MWBEs

BOSS Network Invest in Progress Program

NJDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services Program

New Jersey Offshore Wind Workforce and Skills Development Grants

New Jersey Zero-Emission Incentive Program

Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Certification

YWCA Oahu Enterprising Women of Color Business Center

Washington SSBCI Technical Assistance Program – Minority-Owned Businesses

Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund

Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Certification

New York State MWBE Certification and Contract Opportunities

Jersey City Vendor Improvement Program

Providence Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Program

Nashua Transit System DBE Program

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce SBDC

COBID Certification — Minority/Women/Emerging Small Business

Black and Latino Tech Initiative

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Strategic Funding Plan Programs

Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce Business Support

PA Business One-Stop Shop Minority-Owned Business Resources

NYC Certify with the City - M/WBE, EBE and LBE Certification

Indiana MBE Certification

Lakota Funds Business Loans

NYSDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification

Pierce County Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

SC Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification — Food Service Businesses

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport DBE and ACDBE Programs

NJBPU Community Energy Plan Grant

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