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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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Browse open grant programs for Native American and tribal-owned businesses 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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NYSED Indigenous Education Programs

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Native American Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

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NYSED Indigenous Education Programs

Wisconsin Indigenous Economic Development Corporation (WIHEDC) — Business Resources

Rhode Island Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification

WV SBDC — Business Counseling for Native American Entrepreneurs

BIA Indian Loan Guaranty, Insurance & Interest Subsidy Program

Association on American Indian Affairs Scholarships

Youngstown Business Incubator Minority Business Assistance Center

Wyoming SBDC — Business Counseling for Native American Entrepreneurs

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Business Programs

Native Edge Institutes

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Native American Individual Owners (Maryland)

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Youth Entrepreneurship Program

New Hampshire Minority Owned Business Certification for Native-Owned Firms

Summit Lake Paiute Tribe SSBCI Technical Assistance

Rhode Island Minority Business Enterprise Certification for Native American-Owned Businesses

Catawba Corporations Business Development and Tribal Enterprise Opportunities

NMSDC MBE Certification

North Idaho Native Fund Small Business Counseling and Financing Options

BIA Indian Business Incubators Program (IBIP)

South Carolina Business Accelerator for Minority-Owned Businesses

PBM Lending Small Business Loans

BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Native Edge

NAYA Native Business Accelerator

Native360 Loan Fund

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of North Carolina Business Support

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

Oklahoma MBDA Business Center Native Business Assistance

SBA Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA) – Entrepreneurship Empowerment Workshops

New Jersey MBDA Business Center

Cobell Scholarship

Native American Business Association Entrepreneur Support

Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program

Turtle Island Trade Coalition Business Support

EDA Economic Development Assistance — Tribal Economic Development Grants

Tribal Entrepreneur Development Program

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Tennessee Native American Businesses

EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program DBE Certification

Oweesta Corporation – Native CDFI Lending for Texas Tribal Members

Native Women Lead Seedling Loan Fund

Nimiipuu Community Development Fund Business Lending and Coaching

NCAIED Native American 40 Under 40 Awards

How to Finance a Tribal Business

NMSDC MBE Certification – Native American Track (Maine, via NMSDC Hub)

Native American Development Center Native Small Business Grant

Cherokee Nation Small Business Assistance Center

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program for Native American-Owned Businesses

First Nations Development Institute — Grants & Technical Assistance for Native Entrepreneurs

MBDA Capital Readiness Program for Native Entrepreneurs

Native Edge Institute Business Training

USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program - New Jersey

American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships and Fellowships

SBA Office of Native American Affairs Business Resources

USDA 2501 Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

North Dakota Native American Business Development Program

SBA 8(a) Business Development – Utah Native American-Owned Businesses

Sequoyah Fund Business Coaching and Training

Administration for Native Americans Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Grants

NMSDC Capital Readiness Program

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