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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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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REI Oklahoma Minority Business Center

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Minority-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

REI Oklahoma Minority Business Center

New York State MWBE Certification

NMSDC MBE Certification

Nebraska Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification

New York State MWBE Certification (OGS Office of Business Diversity)

TSMSDC / NMSDC Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Development and Lending Program

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Grants

Mississippi SBDC — Business Advising for Minority Entrepreneurs

Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce Business Support

North Star Fund NYC Organizing Grants

South Carolina Business Accelerator for Minority-Owned Businesses

Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program — Food Service Businesses

South Bend MWBE Certification Workshops

Newark Arts Community Grant

NJEDA New Jersey Zero-Emission Incentive Program

Springfield Area Revolving Loan Fund – MWBE & Disadvantaged Businesses

LISC Small Business Lending — CDFIs for Minority-Owned Businesses

Omaha Metro Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

MDA Small and Minority Business Resources — Certification & Procurement Access

Mid-States MSDC MBE Certification

NJEDA Angel Investor Tax Credit Program

City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities M/WBE Support

NCDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification

MDOT DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Certification

Hawaii Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

Colorado Minority Business Directory

WV Purchasing Division — Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

Indianapolis OMWBD MBE Certification

Virginia SWaM Certification – Education and Training Firms

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program — WY Minority Businesses

SparkNJ Grants for Black-Led Nonprofits

Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program — MBE Certification

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority Restaurant and Food Service Loans

New Jersey MBDA Business Center

NJEDA Professional Services Qualification Statement

Partners for Health Foundation Grants

CDFI Fund — Community Development Financial Institutions Program

AltCap Small Business & Microloans (Kansas City Metro – Kansas)

NJEDA Main Street Lenders Grant Partner Microloans

Carver Legacy Center Business Capital and Support

Urban Ventures Minority-Owned Business Support

Georgia MBDA Business Center

New Jersey APEX Accelerator

Virginia SWaM Certification (Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business)

EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

Create Campaign Create Capital Fund – Minority Business Microloan

South Dakota DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification

OMWBE Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Certification

Georgia Business Certification Program for Minority-Owned Businesses

Maryland DBE Certification for Professional Services

ADECA Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) Certification

Technical Assistance Program for Underrepresented Businesses

Pathways to Apprenticeship Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program

NYCEDC Founder Fellowship

Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator

Indiana MBDA Business Center

Tabor 100 – Black Business Investment Fund (Seattle)

Oklahoma Department of Transportation DBE and ACDBE Certification

NJEDA Zero-Emission Incentive Program

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