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

$1,500

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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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Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity Minority Business Enterprise Certification

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Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity

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Minority-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity Minority Business Enterprise Certification

Greater New England MSDC MBE Certification

Urban League of Greater Cleveland Minority Business Assistance Center

African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Equitable Small Business Initiative

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Centers

Dance New Jersey Mini-Grants

MBDA Enterprising Women of Color Business Center Program

South Bend Small Business Ecosystem

NMSDC MBE Certification – Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Tennessee

Akron Urban League Minority Business Assistance Center

Oklahoma APEX Accelerator 8(a) and Minority Contracting Assistance

Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce Minority Supplier Diversity Program

Kentucky Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program

Maryland MBE Certification for Health Businesses

Maryland MBE Certification Program

SheaMoisture Fund

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce APEX Accelerator

U.S. DOT Short-Term Lending Program

IDOA Division of Supplier Diversity – MBE/WBE Certification

Pennsylvania Small Diverse Business Verification for Minority-Owned Businesses

Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council Certification

NJCPA Scholarship Fund and Minority Scholarship Programs

SC Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification (SMBCC)

Houston MBDA Business Center – Minority Business Support

Illinois Unified Certification Program (IL UCP) — DBE Certification

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Grantmaking

NMSDC MBE Certification – Minority Business Enterprise (Vermont)

Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Certification

NH SBDC SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant for Minority and Disadvantaged Businesses

Illinois Tollway Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

WV DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification

Dallas/Fort Worth MBDA Business Center – Minority Business Support

Wisconsin SBDC — Free Counseling for Minority Entrepreneurs

Virginia SWaM Certification – Procurement for Tech Firms

Indiana IDOA MBE/WBE/IVOSB Certification – Transportation Supplier Diversity

African Development Center (ADC) — Business Loans for African Community Entrepreneurs

New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program

Camden Food Fund

Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program — Health Businesses

Tennessee GoDBE Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

Georgia Business Certification Program for Native American-Owned Businesses

NJDOT On-the-Job Training Supportive Services Program

FMCSA Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant

New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program

Targeted Small Business (TSB) Certification

NYC Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification

MassDOT DBE Certification – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Transportation Contracting)

Cook County Minority-Owned Business Enterprise Certification

Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Support

DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce Business Incubator

Nevada SBA Minority Owned Business Certification

Illinois DBE Certification Program

NYC Construction Ramp-Up Program

Newark Arts ArtStart Grant Program

NJEDA Activation, Revitalization, and Transformation Program

MDC Iowa Microloan & Technical Assistance Support

Columbus-Franklin County Small Business and Neighborhood Improvement Loan Program

South Carolina Business Accelerator

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