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.

MARolling

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

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National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) / formerly Southern New England MSDC (SMSDC)

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minority_owned51_percent_owned
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NJRolling

Newark Arts North to Shore Newark Community Grants

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Newark Arts, City of Newark, and NJPAC partners

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minority_ownedwoman_owned
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NYRolling

NYS MWBE Business Growth Accelerator

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Empire State Development

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technical_assistancebusiness_advising
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NYRolling

Ascendus Small Business Loans and Advisory Support

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Ascendus

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minority_ownedbusiness
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OHRolling

Ohio Minority Business Enterprise Certification

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Ohio Department of Development

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minority_ownedmbe_certification
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TXRolling

Austin MBE/WBE Certification – Minority Business Enterprise

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City of Austin

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minority_ownedaustin_based
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NYRolling

digitalundivided Programs

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digitalundivided

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acceleratorfounder_support
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MDRolling

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

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Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA)

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minority_ownedsmall_business
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SCRolling

MBDA Capital Readiness Program for Native Entrepreneurs

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U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency

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native_american_ownedminority_owned
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USRolling

SBA HUBZone Program — Historically Underutilized Business Zone Certification

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U.S. Small Business Administration

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minority_ownedsmall_business
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NHRolling

Business Alliance for People of Color Membership and Business Support

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Business Alliance for People of Color

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minority_ownednew_hampshire_business
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NJRolling

USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program - New Jersey

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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

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minority_ownedveteran_owned
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NYRolling

NYC M/WBE Certification Program

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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minority_ownedbusiness
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NYRolling

NYS Office of General Services MWBE Participation on Construction Contracts

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New York State Office of General Services

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certification_supporttechnical_assistance
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NJRolling

BLOC Foundation Comprehensive Construction Training Program for Veterans

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BLOC Foundation

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woman_ownedminority_owned
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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Certification – Restaurants Procurement

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Mississippi Development Authority

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minority ownedwomen owned
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NJRolling

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

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USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

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minority_ownedveteran_owned
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PARolling

NMSDC Capital Readiness Program

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National Minority Supplier Development Council

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native_american_ownedminority_owned
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NVRolling

ACCESS Community Capital Fund Nevada Women and Minority Business Expansion Program

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ACCESS Community Capital Fund

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minority_ownednevada_business
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TXRolling

NMSDC / DFW Minority Supplier Development Council – MBE Certification

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DFW Minority Supplier Development Council / National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)

Award Amount

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minority_owned51_percent_minority_owned
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CORolling

Colorado Minority Business Office Pathway to Certifications

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Colorado Minority Business Office

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coloradominority_owned
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RIRolling

RI Small Business HUB Capital Readiness Program

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Skills for Rhode Island's Future and Business Development Company of Rhode Island

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minority_ownedcapital_readiness
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OKRolling

Oklahoma Department of Transportation DBE Supportive Services

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Oklahoma Department of Transportation

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minority_ownedcertified_dbe
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NJRolling

Founders First CDC Grant Programs

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Founders First Community Development Corporation

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bipocbusiness
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MERolling

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

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Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) / U.S. Department of Transportation

Award Amount

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minority_ownedsocially_economically_disadvantaged
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ILRolling

Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program (PLP)

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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

Award Amount

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small businessminority owned
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MARolling

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

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Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC)

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minority_ownedmassachusetts_business
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MDRolling

Maryland MBE Certification Program for Professional Services

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Maryland Department of Transportation / Governor Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs

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minority ownedwomen owned
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VARolling

VDOT Small Business Enterprise Program (SBEP)

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Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

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small businesstransportation
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GARolling

Georgia Business Certification Program (DOAS)

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Georgia Department of Administrative Services

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georgia basedsmall business
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NHRolling

New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Minority-Owned Business Lending

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New Hampshire Community Loan Fund

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minority_ownednew_hampshire_business
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ILRolling

IHCC Foundation Microgrant Program

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Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation

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hispanic_ownedminority_owned
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MORolling

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) — Missouri Business Center

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U.S. Department of Commerce / Minority Business Development Agency

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minority_ownedsmall_business
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RIRolling

NEMIC EMPOWER Accelerator

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New England Medical Innovation Center

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minority_ownedstartup
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SCRolling

South Carolina Office of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification

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South Carolina Department of Administration

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south_carolina_businessminority_owned
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MORolling

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

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Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (SBA-funded)

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woman_ownedminority_owned
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NJRolling

Build360 Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship

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New Ways of Networking and Partnering for Advancement

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minority_ownedyouth_owned
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RIRolling

BDC Capital RI SSBCI Loans

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Business Development Company of Rhode Island

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minority_ownedssbci
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RIRolling

Ocean State Procures Vendor Registration

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Rhode Island Division of Purchases

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minority_ownedprocurement
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AKRolling

Alaska MBDA Business Center / Alaska Center for Rural Collaboration

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University of Alaska Anchorage Business Enterprise Institute

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minority_ownedrural_alaska
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WARolling

WSDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

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Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) / OMWBE

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minority owneddisadvantaged
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MARolling

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

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MassDevelopment (Massachusetts Development Finance Agency)

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minority_ownedmassachusetts_business
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NYRolling

TruFund U.S. DOT Short-Term Loan Program

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TruFund Financial Services and U.S. Department of Transportation

Award Amount

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working_capitalbusiness_advising
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ILRolling

Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program — Transportation Businesses

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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

Award Amount

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small businessminority owned
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OKRolling

Build in Tulsa ACT House

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Build in Tulsa

Award Amount

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minority_ownedblack_founder
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NERolling

Nebraska SBA Minority Owned Business Certification

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Nebraska SBA

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minority_ownednebraska_registered_business
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NJRolling

New Jersey Film Works Grant Program

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority

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minority_ownedwoman_owned
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NJRolling

New Jersey Community Solar Energy Program

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

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minority_ownedsenior
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SCRolling

Richland County Small Local Business Enterprise Program

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Richland County

Award Amount

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richland_countysmall_local_business
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NJRolling

NJBUILD Women and Minority Veterans in Construction Trades Program

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New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

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woman_ownedminority_owned
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GARolling

Invest Atlanta Small Business Loan Programs

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Invest Atlanta

Award Amount

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minority_ownedatlanta
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CTRolling

Connecticut Supplier Diversity Program Minority Business Enterprise Certification

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Connecticut Department of Administrative Services

Award Amount

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american_indianminority_owned
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WARolling

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Washington Minority-Owned

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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Award Amount

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minority ownedsocially disadvantaged
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NYRolling

Recast Capital Enablement Program

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Recast Capital

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minority_ownedbipoc
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NJRolling

New Jersey Urban Agriculture Cooperative Grant

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New Jersey Department of Agriculture

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minority_ownedyouth_owned
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SDRolling

Four Bands Community Fund Entrepreneur Training

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Four Bands Community Fund

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minority_ownedsouth_dakota_business
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SDRolling

Four Bands Community Fund Business Loans

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Four Bands Community Fund

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minority_ownedsouth_dakota_business
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ILRolling

Chicago Urban League Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Chicago Urban League

Award Amount

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black_ownedminority_owned
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NYRolling

Pre-Seed and Seed Matching Fund Program

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Empire State Development

Award Amount

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startup_fundingfounder_support
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NJRolling

Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Health Grants

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The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey

Award Amount

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minority_ownedyouth_owned
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