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Missouri Small Business Grants 2026

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255

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$1,481,692

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MORolling

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

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

manufacturingrural

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MORolling

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural MO Native-Owned Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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MORolling

SBA 504 Loan — Missouri Manufacturing Equipment & Facility Financing

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / Missouri CDCs

Award Amount

$5,500,000

manufacturingsmall_business

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MORolling

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

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

manufacturingrural

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MORolling

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural MO Native-Owned Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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MORolling

SBA 504 Loan — Missouri Manufacturing Equipment & Facility Financing

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / Missouri CDCs

Award Amount

$5,500,000

manufacturingsmall_business

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MORolling

SBA 504 Loan — Sports Facility & Equipment Financing in Missouri

Grantor

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

Award Amount

$5,500,000

sports_industrysmall_business

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MORolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program — Expansion & Succession Financing for Senior-Owned MO Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

senior_ownedsmall_business

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MORolling

SBA 7(a) Loan — Sports Business & Fitness Facility Financing in Missouri

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

sports_industrysmall_business

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MORolling

MTC IDEA Fund – Health Technology Investment

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$2,000,000

Missouri basedhealth technology

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MORolling

MTC IDEA Fund – Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Investment

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$2,000,000

Missouri basedsupply chain

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MORolling

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

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$2,000,000

active_military

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MORolling

MTC IDEA Fund – Series A/Later Stage Investment

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$2,000,000

Missouri basedSeries A

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MORolling

Missouri Linked Deposit Program

Grantor

Missouri State Treasurer

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessborrower

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MORolling

Missouri Child Care Innovation Grant – Start-Up

Grantor

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

Award Amount

$625,000

Missouri basednew childcare program

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MORolling

Missouri Child Care Innovation Grant – Expansion

Grantor

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

Award Amount

$625,000

Missouri basedlicensed childcare

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MORolling

Missouri Technology Corporation IDEA Fund

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

startuptechnology_business

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MORolling

MOBEC Grant Program (Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity)

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitMissouri based

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MORolling

MTC IDEA Fund – Seed/Series A Investment

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

Missouri basedseed stage

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MORolling

MOBEC Grant Program – Nonprofit Entrepreneurial Support Organizations

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

Missouri basednonprofit

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MORolling

SBA Veterans Advantage — Reduced Loan Fees for Missouri Active Military

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$500,000

active_militarysmall_business

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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

nonprofitbusiness_donor

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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Nonprofits

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basednonprofit

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MORolling

Missouri Youth Opportunities Program

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

nonprofityouth_program

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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Arts and Culture

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basednonprofit

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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Health Services

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basednonprofit

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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Food Access and Community Dining

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basednonprofit

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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Education

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basednonprofit

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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credits

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basedcommunity improvement

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MOSep 30, 2026

Qualified Research Expense Tax Credit Program

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businesslarge_business

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MORolling

Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity Program

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitentrepreneur_support

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MORolling

Missouri MASBDA Livestock Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA)

Award Amount

$250,000

Missouri basedindependent livestock producer

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MORolling

St. Louis Local Development Company Business Loans

Grantor

St. Louis Local Development Company

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup

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MORolling

Pettis County ToRCH Be Well Grants

Grantor

MO HealthNet Division

Award Amount

$180,000

nonprofithealth_provider

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MORolling

Arch Grants Startup Grant

Grantor

Arch Grants

Award Amount

$100,000

startupearly_stage_business

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MORolling

MTC IDEA Fund – Pre-Seed/Seed Investment

Grantor

Missouri Technology Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

Missouri basedpre seed

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MORolling

Independence Square TIF District Facade Grant Program

Grantor

City of Independence, Missouri

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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MORolling

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

Grantor

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

Award Amount

$75,000

native_american_owned

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MORolling

Missouri MASBDA Beginning Farmer Microloan

Grantor

Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA)

Award Amount

$50,000

Missouri basedbeginning farmer

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MORolling

Justine PETERSEN Missouri Small Business Loans

Grantor

Justine PETERSEN

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessentrepreneur

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MORolling

Missouri Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program

Grantor

Missouri Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$50,000

Missouri basedfood insecurity

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MORolling

SBA Microloan Program — Minority-Owned Businesses in Missouri

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MO intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

minority_ownedsmall_business

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MORolling

LaunchKC Grants Competition

Grantor

LaunchKC

Award Amount

$50,000

startupearly_stage_business

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MORolling

SBA Microloan Program — Women-Owned Businesses in Missouri

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via MO intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

woman_ownedsmall_business

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MORolling

Missouri DED G.I.F.T. Fund — Black-Owned Small Business Grants

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED)

Award Amount

$50,000

minority_ownedsmall_business

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MORolling

SBA Microloan Program — Youth Startup Funding in Missouri

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$50,000

youth_ownedstartup

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MORolling

Operation Freedom Exchange SAFE Fund Pettis County

Grantor

Operation Freedom Exchange

Award Amount

$40,000

first_responder_familysurviving_spouse

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MORolling

Missouri Arts Council Annual Organizational Support Grant

Grantor

Missouri Arts Council

Award Amount

$40,000

Missouri basedarts organization

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MORolling

Missouri Arts Council Express Project Grant

Grantor

Missouri Arts Council

Award Amount

$40,000

Missouri basedarts organization

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MORolling

Missouri Arts Council Annual Organizational Support – Nonprofits

Grantor

Missouri Arts Council

Award Amount

$40,000

Missouri basedarts nonprofit

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MORolling

NGLCC Community Impact Grant — Missouri LGBTQ+-Owned Business Grants

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Award Amount

$25,000

lgbtq_owned

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MORolling

Amber Grant for Women — Missouri Women Business Owners

Grantor

WomensNet / Amber Grant Foundation

Award Amount

$25,000

woman_owned

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MORolling

St. Louis Development Corporation Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of St. Louis

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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MORolling

Digital Sandbox KC Project Funding

Grantor

Digital Sandbox KC

Award Amount

$20,000

startuptechnology_company

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MORolling

Independence Power & Light Commercial Rebates

Grantor

City of Independence, Missouri

Award Amount

$20,000

businesscommercial_utility_customer

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MORolling

University City Commercial Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of University City

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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MORolling

Truman Heartland Community Foundation General Operating Support

Grantor

Truman Heartland Community Foundation

Award Amount

$11,500

nonprofitcommunity_organization

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MORolling

Nixa Facade Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of Nixa

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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MORolling

Columbia Downtown Community Improvement District Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

Downtown Community Improvement District

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessdowntown_business

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MORolling

Missouri Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program

Grantor

Missouri Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$10,000

Missouri basedurban agriculture

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MORolling

Nixa Beautification Facade Grant Program

Grantor

City of Nixa, Missouri

Award Amount

$7,500

small_businessproperty_owner

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MORolling

Sedalia Facade Grant Program

Grantor

City of Sedalia, Missouri

Award Amount

$7,500

small_businessproperty_owner

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MORolling

Independence Square Association Facade Grant Program

Grantor

Independence Square Association

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessdowntown_business

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