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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New Jersey MBDA 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

New Jersey MBDA Business Center

Partners for Health Foundation Grants

CDFI Fund — Community Development Financial Institutions Program

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

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

NMSDC MBE Certification – Corporate Supplier Diversity (via NMSDC Hub, formerly SMSDC)

NYS MWBE Business Growth Accelerator

Ascendus Small Business Loans and Advisory Support

Ohio Minority Business Enterprise Certification

Austin MBE/WBE Certification – Minority Business Enterprise

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GOSBA T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar Series – MBE Procurement Readiness Training

MBDA Capital Readiness Program for Native Entrepreneurs

SBA HUBZone Program — Historically Underutilized Business Zone Certification

Business Alliance for People of Color Membership and Business Support

USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program - New Jersey

NYC M/WBE Certification Program

NYS Office of General Services MWBE Participation on Construction Contracts

Mississippi Minority Business Certification – Restaurants Procurement

USDA 2501 Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

NMSDC Capital Readiness Program

ACCESS Community Capital Fund Nevada Women and Minority Business Expansion Program

NMSDC / DFW Minority Supplier Development Council – MBE Certification

Colorado Minority Business Office Pathway to Certifications

RI Small Business HUB Capital Readiness Program

Oklahoma Department of Transportation DBE Supportive Services

Founders First CDC Grant Programs

MaineDOT DBE Certification – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Minority & Women-Owned)

MGCC CDFI & CDC Match Grant Program – Minority Business Lending (via Local CDFIs)

Maryland MBE Certification Program for Professional Services

VDOT Small Business Enterprise Program (SBEP)

Georgia Business Certification Program (DOAS)

New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Minority-Owned Business Lending

IHCC Foundation Microgrant Program

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) — Missouri Business Center

South Carolina Office of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Women's Business Center — Micro-Business Development

Build360 Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship

Ocean State Procures Vendor Registration

Alaska MBDA Business Center / Alaska Center for Rural Collaboration

WSDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

MassDevelopment Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) Grant Program – Minority Business Focus

TruFund U.S. DOT Short-Term Loan Program

Build in Tulsa ACT House

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