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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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Native American Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

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Alabama Indian Affairs Commission Native American Business Profile

Massachusetts SDO MBE Certification – Native American Track (State Contracting)

HESC Aid to Native Americans

Catawba Nation Economic Development Business Plan Support

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

BIA Indian Loan Guaranty, Insurance & Interest Subsidy Program — MN Tribal Businesses

Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) — Business & Finance Resources

NACIA Growth Capital Program

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

South Carolina Department of Transportation DBE Certification

Oweesta Corporation – Native CDFI Lending and Capacity Building

Office of Native American Affairs Business Counseling

Mountain Plains MSDC MBE Certification – Native American-Owned (NMSDC)

Native American Development Center Business Technical Assistance

SBA Office of Native American Affairs Entrepreneurial Empowerment Workshops

Northwest Native APEX Accelerator

BIA Native American Business Development Institute Grant

Greater New England MSDC MBE Certification

Native American Advancement Corporation My New Home Initiative

NJ DOL CARE Grant Program

Washoe Tribe SSBCI Loan Participation Program

American Indian College Fund Scholarships

New York State Indian Aid

First Nations Development Institute Grantmaking

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

Native Edge Online Business Training

Omaha Tribe Credit and Finance Small Business Loans

Native Edge APEX Accelerator

Oyate Community Development Corporation Business Loans

Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs – Tribal Business Resource Navigation

Shoshone-Bannock Loan Participation Program

Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs – Tribal Business Resource Navigation

Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Opportunities

AIANTA Cultural Heritage and Tourism Technical Assistance

Houston MBDA Business Center – Minority Business Support

Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Certification

SBA 8(a) Business Development — Tribal Enterprise & Native American Pathway

Indian Business Incubators Program

Native American Development Center Business Loans

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

National Park Service Tribal Heritage Grants

Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs (VCNAA) – Abenaki Business Resources

Shoshone-Bannock SSBCI Technical Assistance Program

Native CDFI Program — Capital Access for Native American Entrepreneurs

Northwest Native Development Fund Business Loans

First Nations Development Institute – Tribal Entrepreneurship Grants

Georgia Business Certification Program for Native American-Owned Businesses

Administration for Native Americans Social and Economic Development Strategies Grants

REI Oklahoma Minority Business Center Native Business Assistance

VEDA SSBCI Loan Participation – Vermont Native American SEDI Entrepreneurs

Forge Project Fellowship

Delta Regional Authority (DRA) — Native/Rural Mississippi Business Development

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma Membership and Business Support

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Grant Programs

Wind River Development Fund — Native Business Lending

South Carolina Native American Affairs Division

Export Delaware Global Supplier Diversity Initiative

Oweesta Corporation – Native CDFI Lending for Utah Tribal Members

First Nations Development Institute Grant Programs

Washoe Tribe SSBCI Technical Assistance

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