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Missouri Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Nixa Chapter 353 Tax Abatement

Sedalia Chapter 100 Industrial Development Bonds

Sedalia 353 Property Tax Abatement Program

University City Industrial Development Revenue Bonds

Bothwell Foundation Health Project Support

Kansas City PIEA Tax Abatement

Data Center Sales Tax Exemption Program

Truman Heartland Youth Advisory Council Grants

University City Chapter 100 Tax Abatement

Independence Community Development Block Grant Program

Nixa Education Foundation Scholarships

University City Tax Increment Financing

St. Louis Community Foundation Grantmaking

Brownfield Remediation Program

Sedalia Economic Development Policies Incentives

University City Community Development Block Grant Public Services

Independence HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Nixa Chapter 100 Industrial Development Bonds

IgniteMO Small Business Loan Participation Program

Independence Chapter 100 Tax Abatement

Nixa Tax Increment Financing

SBA 8(a) Business Development — LGBTQ+ Disadvantaged Business Pathway in MO

SBA Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA) — Technical Assistance in Missouri

IgniteMO Small Business Loan Participation Program – Professional Services

St. Louis Small Business Grant / Loan Layer

MOBUCK$ Small Business Linked Deposit Loan – Health Businesses

Missouri Credential Training Program – Food Service Workforce

IgniteMO Small Business Loan Participation Program – Transportation

Missouri Arts Council Professional Development Grant for Organizations

AARP — Missouri Small Business Resources for Entrepreneurs 50+

Missouri DED Small Business Grant Program — Women-Owned Business Priority

Apprenticeship Missouri – Construction Trades Registered Apprenticeship

SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) — Missouri SDVOSB & VOSB

Missouri MOBUCK$ Agriculture Linked Deposit Loan Program

Missouri Small Business Grant Program – Food Service

Small Business Incubator Tax Credit

Missouri Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MMEP/NIST MEP) — Technical Assistance

MO STEP=UP

Missouri Works Program – Employee Withholding Tax Retention Incentive

Justine PETERSEN — Micro-Loans & Financial Coaching for Senior Business Owners in MO

Missouri Arts Council Arts Education Grant – Out of School

Missouri DNR Funding Opportunities – Clean Energy and Sustainability

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) — Missouri Business Center

Missouri Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

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

Missouri Arts Council Artist in Residence Grant for Organizations

Kansas City Small Business Capital Access Layer

Missouri Works Tax Credit Program

VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) — Self-Employment for MO Veterans with Disabilities

SBA 8(a) Business Development — Disability-Owned Business Pathway in MO

Missouri Intern and Apprentice Tax Credit

Missouri Arts Council Arts Education Grant – School Touring

SCORE Kansas City & St. Louis — Free Mentoring for Senior Entrepreneurs

Missouri Arts Council Big Yellow School Bus Grant

Missouri DNR Energy Loan Program

Codefi / eFactory Statewide Entrepreneurial Support – Nonprofit Partners

Justine PETERSEN — CDFI Micro-Loans for Disability-Owned Businesses in MO

Missouri DCR — Cannabis Regulatory Compliance & Technical Assistance

Missouri DED Small Business Grant — Youth Entrepreneur Pathway

Justine Petersen Small Business Loans

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