Native American Business Grants funding

Native American Business Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for Native American and tribal-owned businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Tribal, federal, and foundation programs that fund Native-owned enterprises, from artisans to energy projects.

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Open grants

278

Average award

$39,761,036

Top eligibility tags

native_american_ownedtribalnonprofitsmall_business

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High-intent funding opportunities

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DOE Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy

Award Amount

$2,000,000,000

native_american_ownedtribal

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EDA Public Works and Economic Development Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$30,000,000

rural_businessinfrastructure

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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native American Rural Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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DOE Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy

Award Amount

$2,000,000,000

native_american_ownedtribal

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EDA Public Works and Economic Development Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$30,000,000

rural_businessinfrastructure

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WVRolling

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native American Rural Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — MN Native/Rural Tribal Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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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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USDA Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$25,000,000

rural_businesssmall_business

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USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native/Rural WY Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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USDA Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$15,000,000

rural_businessintermediary_lender

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Nebraska SSBCI CDFI Loan Participation Program

Grantor

Nebraska Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$5,000,000

native_american_ownednebraska_business

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Cherokee Nation SSBCI Loan Program

Grantor

Cherokee Nation Commerce Services

Award Amount

$5,000,000

native_american_ownedssbci

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WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Native-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

native_american_ownedsmall_business

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EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$2,000,000

rural_businesseconomic_distress

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LendTN – Fund Tennessee SSBCI Loan Program (Native American / SEDI Priority)

Grantor

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development / Fund Tennessee

Award Amount

$1,500,000

native_american_ownedsedi_owned

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NMSDC Business Consortium Fund Loans

Grantor

NMSDC Business Consortium Fund

Award Amount

$1,250,000

native_american_ownedminority_owned

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NSF Regional Innovation Engines Development Award

Grantor

National Science Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitfor profit

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Ohio Minority Business Bonding Program

Grantor

Ohio Department of Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

native_american_ownedminority_owned

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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Tribal Business Eligibility

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

native_american_ownedrural_small_business

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CDFI Fund Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program

Grantor

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

Award Amount

$1,000,000

native_american_ownedcdfi

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Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedtribal_enterprise

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PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Native American-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedtexas_based

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BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program

Grantor

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedtribal_enterprise

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BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) – Texas Native Americans

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs – Division of Capital Investment

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedenrolled_tribal_member

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BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) – Utah Native Americans

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs – Division of Capital Investment

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedenrolled_tribal_member

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NJRolling

USDA Local Food Promotion Program

Grantor

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedbusiness

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BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP)

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Capital Investment, U.S. Department of the Interior

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedenrolled_tribal_member

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Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP)

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedsmall_business

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BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) – Tennessee Native Americans

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs – Division of Capital Investment

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedenrolled_tribal_member

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EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmakers

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$500,000

rural_businessnonprofit

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ATNI Economic Development Corporation Financial Services

Grantor

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

native_americantribal_enterprise

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Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation Commercial Loans

Grantor

Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownednative_cdfi

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NJRolling

USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program

Grantor

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedbusiness

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SCRolling

CommunityWorks Small Business Loans for Native American Entrepreneurs

Grantor

CommunityWorks

Award Amount

$250,000

south_carolinanative_american_owned

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WIRolling

WEDC — Tribal Economic Development Liaison & Small Business Development Grants

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

native_american_owned

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Iowa Small Business Collateral Support Program (SSBCI / SEDI – Native American Track)

Grantor

Iowa Economic Development Authority (U.S. Treasury SSBCI funded)

Award Amount

$250,000

native_american_ownedsedi

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NCRolling

Sequoyah Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

Sequoyah Fund

Award Amount

$150,000

native_american_ownedsmall_business

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USRolling

Our Town

Grantor

National Endowment for the Arts

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitlocal_government

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NJRolling

National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects

Grantor

National Endowment for the Arts

Award Amount

$100,000

native_american_owneddisability_owned

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NYRolling

National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects - Tribal Communities

Grantor

National Endowment for the Arts

Award Amount

$100,000

tribalnonprofit

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USRolling

Research Grants in the Arts

Grantor

National Endowment for the Arts

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitlocal_government

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KSRolling

GrowKS Loan Fund – SSBCI (Underserved/SEDI Track including Native American-Owned)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce / NetWork Kansas (U.S. Treasury SSBCI funded)

Award Amount

$100,000

native_american_ownedkansas_business

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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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BIA Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Grant

Grantor

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

Award Amount

$75,000

native_american_owned

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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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VTRolling

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) – Vermont Native American Land-Based Businesses

Grantor

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Award Amount

$50,000

native_american_ownedvermont_based

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NJRolling

Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program

Grantor

Indian Health Service

Award Amount

$50,000

native_american_ownedindividual

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IARolling

Iowa Targeted Small Business (TSB) Loan – Native American / Minority Track

Grantor

Iowa Economic Development Authority / Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority

Award Amount

$50,000

native_american_ownedminority_owned

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Statewide CDC Native American Small Business Loan

Grantor

Statewide CDC

Award Amount

$50,000

native_american_ownedcalifornia_business

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USRolling

Challenge America

Grantor

National Endowment for the Arts

Award Amount

$10,000

nonprofitlocal_government

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SCRolling

Harvest Now Fund

Grantor

Sovereign Equity Fund and Native American Agriculture Fund

Award Amount

$10,000

native_american_ownednative_agriculture

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NJRolling

Native American Tuition Assistance Program

Grantor

American Indian Community House and New York Indian Council

Award Amount

$8,000

tribalindividual

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American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin — Economic Development Grant ($5K)

Grantor

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin / WI Department of Administration

Award Amount

$5,000

native_american_owned

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Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarship

Grantor

Daughters of the American Revolution

Award Amount

$4,000

tribalindividual

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NJRolling

American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship

Grantor

American Indian College Fund

Award Amount

$3,000

tribalindividual

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American Indian College Fund Scholarships

Grantor

American Indian College Fund

Award Amount

$3,000

tribalindividual

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SBA Office of Native American Affairs Technical Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

Varies

native_american_ownedsmall_business

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Native Edge Institute

Grantor

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development

Award Amount

Varies

native_americanalaska_native

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RIRolling

RI Small Business HUB MBE Certification Support

Grantor

RI Small Business HUB

Award Amount

Varies

native_american_ownedminority_owned

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NHRolling

Business Alliance for People of Color Business Support

Grantor

Business Alliance for People of Color

Award Amount

Varies

native_american_ownednew_hampshire_business

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Native American Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

DOE Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

EDA Public Works and Economic Development Program

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native American Rural Businesses

Where to focus first

DOE Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

EDA Public Works and Economic Development Program

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native American Rural Businesses

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — MN Native/Rural Tribal Businesses

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

USDA Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native/Rural WY Businesses

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

USDA Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)

Nebraska SSBCI CDFI Loan Participation Program

Cherokee Nation SSBCI Loan Program

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Native-Owned Businesses

EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance Program

LendTN – Fund Tennessee SSBCI Loan Program (Native American / SEDI Priority)

NMSDC Business Consortium Fund Loans

NSF Regional Innovation Engines Development Award

Ohio Minority Business Bonding Program

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Tribal Business Eligibility

CDFI Fund Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program

Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Native American-Owned Businesses

BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program

BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) – Texas Native Americans

BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) – Utah Native Americans

USDA Local Food Promotion Program

BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP)

Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP)

BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) – Tennessee Native Americans

EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmakers

USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)

ATNI Economic Development Corporation Financial Services

Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation Commercial Loans

USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program

CommunityWorks Small Business Loans for Native American Entrepreneurs

WEDC — Tribal Economic Development Liaison & Small Business Development Grants

Iowa Small Business Collateral Support Program (SSBCI / SEDI – Native American Track)

Sequoyah Fund Small Business Loans

Our Town

National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects

National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects - Tribal Communities

Research Grants in the Arts

GrowKS Loan Fund – SSBCI (Underserved/SEDI Track including Native American-Owned)

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

BIA Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Grant

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

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) – Vermont Native American Land-Based Businesses

Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program

Iowa Targeted Small Business (TSB) Loan – Native American / Minority Track

Statewide CDC Native American Small Business Loan

Challenge America

Harvest Now Fund

Native American Tuition Assistance Program

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin — Economic Development Grant ($5K)

Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarship

American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship

American Indian College Fund Scholarships

SBA Office of Native American Affairs Technical Assistance

Native Edge Institute

RI Small Business HUB MBE Certification Support

Business Alliance for People of Color Business Support

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