Minority-Owned Business Grants funding

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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Open grants

620

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$0

Top eligibility tags

minority_ownedminority ownedwomen ownedwoman_owned

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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.

NJRolling

NJDOT Professional Services Consultant Prequalification

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New Jersey Department of Transportation

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minority_ownedwoman_owned
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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority and Small Business Loans Program

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Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)

Award Amount

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Mississippi small businessminority owned
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SCRolling

Rebuild the Block Bridge the Gap Grant

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Rebuild the Block

Award Amount

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black_ownedminority_owned
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OKRolling

Oklahoma MBDA Business Center

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U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency

Award Amount

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minority_ownedbusiness_counseling
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KYRolling

Kentucky MWBE Certification — Transportation and Freight Businesses

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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet

Award Amount

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minority ownedwomen owned
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NVRolling

Nevada MBDA Business Center

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Minority Business Development Agency

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minority_ownednevada_business
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NVRolling

Latin Chamber of Commerce Nevada Business Support

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Latin Chamber of Commerce Nevada

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minority_ownedhispanic_owned_business
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MDRolling

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA) Loan Program

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Maryland Department of Commerce

Award Amount

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small businessminority owned
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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Certification – Transport Procurement

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Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

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minority ownedwomen owned
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USRolling

Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women — Capital & Business Support

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Goldman Sachs Foundation

Award Amount

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minority_ownedwoman_owned
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IARolling

Small Business Collateral Support Program (SSBCI / SEDI)

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Iowa Economic Development Authority (U.S. Treasury SSBCI funded)

Award Amount

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minority_ownedsedi
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IARolling

Iowa Targeted Small Business (TSB) Certification – Native American / Minority Track

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Iowa Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

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native_american_ownedminority_owned
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WYRolling

Wyoming SBDC — Free Counseling for Minority Entrepreneurs

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Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded)

Award Amount

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minority_ownedsmall_business
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ILRolling

Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Certification — Transportation Firms

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Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI)

Award Amount

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minority ownedwomen owned
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GARolling

GMSDC Academy

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Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council

Award Amount

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minority_ownedcertified_mbe
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TNRolling

Tennessee MBDA Business Center – Memphis

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U.S. Minority Business Development Agency / MMBC Continuum

Award Amount

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minority_ownedtennessee_based
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CORolling

Colorado Minority Business Office Business Foundations Technical Assistance

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Colorado Minority Business Office

Award Amount

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coloradominority_owned
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KYRolling

TriState Minority Supplier Development Council (TSMSDC) MBE Certification – NMSDC

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TriState Minority Supplier Development Council (TSMSDC) / NMSDC (serving Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia)

Award Amount

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minority_owned51_percent_owned
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NYRolling

USDA 2501 Program

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USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

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trainingtechnical_assistance
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NJRolling

NJHCFFA Federally Qualified Health Center Loan Program

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New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority

Award Amount

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minority_ownedsenior
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