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

Average award

$126,708

Top eligibility tags

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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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Accion Opportunity Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

Accion Opportunity Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

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Minority-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Accion Opportunity Fund Small Business Loans

CommunityWorks Small Business Loans for Minority Entrepreneurs

CPLC Prestamos CDFI Small Business Lending

The Enterprise Center Capital Corporation Loans

Detroit Small Business Support - Entrepreneurs of Color Fund

Pathway Lending Tennessee Small Business Loans

WEDC Small Business Development Grant — Minority-Focused Organizations

Sabre Finance Alabama Small Business Loans

Miami Bayside Foundation Minority Business Loans

MDA Minority Business Loan Program — Expansion & Capital Investment

Accion Opportunity Fund — CDFI Loans for Minority-Owned Small Businesses

Food Retail Innovation in Delivery Grant

River City Capital Small Business Loans

Birmingham Business Resource Center Loans

Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program (OE3)

Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program (OE3) — Health Businesses

Contra Costa County Small Business Enterprise Program

Bridge to Success Loan Program

Empire State Development Bridge to Success Loan Program

OCF Thriving Entrepreneurs Grant Program

Lair East Labs Accelerator

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

Connecticut Minority Business Revolving Loan Fund

Springfield Cannabis Business Assistance Grant

NewCorp Louisiana SSBCI Micro Lending Program - Baton Rouge

NewCorp Louisiana SSBCI Micro Lending Program

Prosper Portland — Business Development Programs

NewCorp Louisiana SSBCI Micro Lending Program - Shreveport

KC G.I.F.T. Grants for Black-Owned Businesses

Small Business & Microenterprise Grant (SBMA)

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Diversified Contractors Accelerator Program

NBA Foundation All-Star Pitch Competition

AmPac Down Payment Assistance Program

City of Toledo Enterprise Development Loan

OCF Latino Partnership Program

BCL of Texas Dallas Small Business Diversity Fund

OCF Black Student Success Capacity Building Grants

NJEDA Cannabis Business Development Grant Program

Suazo Business Center Small Business Loans

SBA Microloan Program — Minority-Owned Businesses in WV

SBA Microloan Program — Minority-Owned Startup & Small Business Funding

WESST Small Business Loans

New Jersey Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program for Black and Hispanic/Latinx Providers

Iowa Targeted Small Business Financial Assistance Program

SBA Microloan Program — Minority-Owned Businesses in WY

SBA Microloan Program — Minority-Owned Businesses in Missouri

Hawaiian Council Loan Fund Small Business Loan

Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation

SBA Microloan Program — Minority-Owned Businesses in WI

Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

BCL of Texas Small and Diverse Growth Fund

Missouri DED G.I.F.T. Fund — Black-Owned Small Business Grants

Wyoming Business Council Kickstart Grant — Minority-Led Startups

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

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) – Minority & Disadvantaged Business Enhancement

Akron Urban League MCCAP Program

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program

New York Foundation Core Grants

TEDCO Minority Business Pre-Seed Fund (MBPF)

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program – Transport

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