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Mississippi Small Business Grants 2026

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234

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$1,227,863

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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural Mississippi Manufacturers

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

small_businessmanufacturing

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SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Equipment & Facility Financing in MS

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / Mississippi Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessmanufacturing

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MSRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Sports & Recreation Facility Financing in MS

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / Mississippi Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_business

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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural Mississippi Manufacturers

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

small_businessmanufacturing

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MSRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Equipment & Facility Financing in MS

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / Mississippi Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessmanufacturing

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MSRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Sports & Recreation Facility Financing in MS

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / Mississippi Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_business

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MSRolling

Mississippi Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessstartup

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MSRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan — Senior Business Owner Financing in Mississippi

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MS participating lenders

Award Amount

$5,000,000

senior_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan — Sports, Fitness & Recreation Business Financing in MS

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MS participating lenders

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business

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MSRolling

Renaissance Community Loan Fund SSBCI Loans

Grantor

Renaissance Community Loan Fund

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessstartup

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MSRolling

Mississippi Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Economic Development

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$2,500,000

Mississippi basedlow moderate income

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MSRolling

EDA Coahoma County Infrastructure Improvements Grant

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$2,100,000

local_governmenteconomic_development_organization

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MSRolling

SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) — Mississippi

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$2,000,000

active_military

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MSRolling

Mississippi SMART Business Act – Agricultural Research Rebate

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Mississippi basedfor profit

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MSRolling

Mississippi SMART Business Act – Academic Research Investor Rebate

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Mississippi basedfor profit

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MSRolling

Mississippi SMART Business Act – Clean Energy R&D Rebate

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Mississippi basedfor profit

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MSRolling

Mississippi Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

businessnonprofit

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MSRolling

Renaissance Community Loan Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

Renaissance Community Loan Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessentrepreneur

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise Loan Program – Transport

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Loan Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise Loan Program – Restaurants

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesslarge_business

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise Loan Program – Professional Services

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Energy Investment Loan Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

Mississippi basedfor profit

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MSRolling

SBA Veterans Advantage — Reduced Loan Fees for Mississippi Active Military

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$500,000

active_militarysmall_business

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MSRolling

Three Rivers Planning and Development District Small Business Loan Programs

Grantor

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Award Amount

$400,000

small_businessstartup

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MSRolling

Minority Business Enterprise Loan Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessminority_business

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MSRolling

HOPE Credit Union Mississippi Small Business Loans

Grantor

HOPE Credit Union and Hope Enterprise Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessentrepreneur

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MSRolling

Three Rivers Minority and Female Business Loan Fund

Grantor

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup

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MSRolling

Renaissance Community Loan Fund Business Loans

Grantor

Renaissance Community Loan Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup

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MSRolling

MDA Minority Business Loan Program — Minority-Owned Manufacturers

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessmanufacturing

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MSRolling

MDA Minority Business Loan Program — Expansion & Capital Investment

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)

Award Amount

$250,000

minority_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

MDA Minority Business Loan Program — Veteran-Owned Business Financing

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)

Award Amount

$250,000

veteran_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

MDA Minority Business Loan Program — Women-Owned Business Expansion

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)

Award Amount

$250,000

woman_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

Mississippi Small Business Assistance Loan Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup

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MSRolling

Communities Unlimited Mississippi Small Business Loans

Grantor

Communities Unlimited

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessrural_business

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MSRolling

BIA Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Grant — Mississippi

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs / U.S. Department of the Interior

Award Amount

$75,000

native_american_owned

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MSRolling

SBA Microloan Program — Women-Owned Businesses in Mississippi

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MS intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

woman_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

SBA Microloan Program — Youth-Owned Startups in Mississippi

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MS intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

youth_ownedstartup

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MSRolling

Mississippi Industrial Energy Efficiency Program (MIEEP) Grant

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$50,000

Mississippi basedfor profit

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MSRolling

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in Mississippi

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MS intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

MDEQ Solid Waste Assistance Grants for Coahoma County

Grantor

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Award Amount

$46,800

local_governmentpublic_agency

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MSRolling

MDA Minority Business Micro-Loan Program — Women-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)

Award Amount

$35,000

woman_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program – Transport

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program – Education

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program – Health

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program – Restaurants

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

MDA Minority Business Micro-Loan Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)

Award Amount

$35,000

minority_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program – Professional Services

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program – Agriculture

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Minority Business Micro Loan Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

small_businessminority_business

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MSRolling

Biloxi Downtown Facade Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$30,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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MSRolling

Amber Grant for Women — Mississippi Women Business Owners

Grantor

WomensNet / Amber Grant Foundation

Award Amount

$25,000

woman_owned

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MSRolling

East Biloxi CDBG Facade Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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MSRolling

GivHer Circle Grant

Grantor

GivHer Circle Fund

Award Amount

$20,000

nonprofitcommunity_organization

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MSRolling

Jackson Commercial Facade Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of Jackson

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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MSRolling

Higher Purpose Co. Business Capital Readiness

Grantor

Higher Purpose Co.

Award Amount

$10,000

black_ownedsmall_business

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MSRolling

Hattiesburg Downtown Business Improvement Support

Grantor

Downtown Hattiesburg Association

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessdowntown_business

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MSRolling

Mississippi Arts Commission Organization Project Grant

Grantor

Mississippi Arts Commission

Award Amount

$5,000

Mississippi basedarts organization

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MSRolling

Biloxi Community Facade Grant Program

Grantor

Greater Biloxi Economic Development Foundation

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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MSRolling

Community Foundation for Mississippi – Community Impact Project Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation for Mississippi

Award Amount

$5,000

Mississippi basednonprofit

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MSRolling

Mississippi Arts Commission Organization Project Grant – Nonprofits

Grantor

Mississippi Arts Commission

Award Amount

$5,000

Mississippi basednonprofit

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