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Nebraska Transformational Projects Act
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$50,000,000
postsecondary institutionNebraska based
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Nebraska Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open Nebraska grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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Open grants
283
Average award
$2,220,875
Top eligibility tags
nonprofitsmall_businessstartuplocal_government
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Omaha Fixed Assets
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessreal_estate
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Bellevue Fixed Assets
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessreal_estate
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Browse open Nebraska grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. 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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Nebraska Transformational Projects Act
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$50,000,000
postsecondary institutionNebraska based
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Omaha Fixed Assets
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessreal_estate
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Bellevue Fixed Assets
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessreal_estate
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Lincoln Fixed Assets
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessreal_estate
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Bellevue Small Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessworking_capital
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Community Development Resources (CDR) Nebraska – SBA 504 Loan for Health Facilities
Grantor
Community Development Resources (CDR) Nebraska
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitNebraska based
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Community Development Resources (CDR) Nebraska – SBA 504 Loan for Transportation Businesses
Grantor
Community Development Resources (CDR) Nebraska
Award Amount
$5,000,000
for profitNebraska based
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EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for Bellevue Projects
Grantor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Award Amount
$5,000,000
brownfieldlocal_government
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Lincoln Small Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessworking_capital
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EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for Omaha Projects
Grantor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Award Amount
$5,000,000
brownfieldlocal_government
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EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for Lincoln Projects
Grantor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Award Amount
$5,000,000
brownfieldlocal_government
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Omaha Small Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessworking_capital
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North and South Omaha Recovery Grant Program
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$2,500,000
north_omahasouth_omaha
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ImagiNE Nebraska Act – Revolving Loan Fund (Workforce Training Loan)
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED)
Award Amount
$2,000,000
Nebraska employerImagiNE Nebraska agreement holder
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Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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City of Lincoln Community Development Block Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
nonprofitpublic_agency
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City of Omaha HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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Bellevue Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Assistance
Grantor
City of Bellevue
Award Amount
$1,000,000
redevelopmenttif
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City of Omaha Community Development Block Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
nonprofitpublic_agency
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Nebraska Site and Building Development Fund
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
local_governmentnonprofit
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Nebraska Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
workforce_housingnonprofit_developer
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Bellevue-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
ruralsmall_business
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City of Lincoln Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Assistance
Grantor
City of Lincoln
Award Amount
$1,000,000
redevelopmenttif
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Nebraska
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessagricultural_producer
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Nebraska Rural Energy for America Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
rural_businessagriculture
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City of Lincoln HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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Spark Capital Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Spark CDI
Award Amount
$750,000
redevelopmentcommunity_development
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Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) – Beginning Farmer and Rancher Loan Program
Grantor
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA)
Award Amount
$552,500
individualNebraska based
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City of Bellevue Community Development Block Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitpublic_agency
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Nebraska Seed Investment Program
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$500,000
startupsmall_business
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Nebraska Dollar and Energy Saving Loans
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment
Award Amount
$500,000
energy_efficiencysmall_business
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Bellevue LB840 Direct Loan Assistance
Grantor
City of Bellevue
Award Amount
$500,000
business_expansioneconomic_development
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OPPD Dollar and Energy Saving Loans
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment
Award Amount
$500,000
energy_efficiencyutility_customer
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Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype and Commercialization Assistance
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinnovation
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USDA Rural Business Development Grants Nebraska
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlocal_government
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Bellevue Affordable Housing Action Plan Funding Tools
Grantor
City of Bellevue
Award Amount
$500,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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Bellevue LB840 Economic Development Program
Grantor
City of Bellevue
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessjob_creation
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Nebraska SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$300,000
for profitNebraska based
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City of Omaha Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$300,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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Nebraska Microenterprise Assistance Program
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitmicrobusiness
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Southeast Nebraska Development District Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Southeast Nebraska Development District
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrevolving_loan
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Lincoln Community Foundation Affordable Housing Fund
Grantor
Lincoln Community Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
affordable_housingnonprofit
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Omaha 100 Small Business and Credit Enhancement Loans
Grantor
Omaha 100
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesscdfi
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Nebraska Arts Council Creative District Development Grant
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$250,000
creative_districtlocal_government
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant for Bellevue-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agricultureproducer
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Center for Rural Affairs Small Business Loans
Grantor
Center for Rural Affairs
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Center for Rural Affairs Rural Enterprise Assistance Project Loans
Grantor
Center for Rural Affairs
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrural_business
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Community Development Resources Business Loans
Grantor
Community Development Resources
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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MAPA-NEF EDA Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrevolving_loan
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Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grants – Clean Technology
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$150,000
for profitNebraska based
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Nebraska Business Innovation Act Prototype Grant
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology
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Nebraska Prototype Grants
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology
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Nebraska Prototype Grant Program
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology_business
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Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grants – Bioscience and Agriculture
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$150,000
for profitNebraska based
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Community Health Endowment Grants
Grantor
Community Health Endowment of Lincoln
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofithealth
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Omaha Community Foundation Grant Opportunities
Grantor
Omaha Community Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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City of Bellevue CDBG Public Services Grants
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitpublic_service
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Trailblazer Community Investment Fund
Grantor
Tallgrass
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitgovernment_entity
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Nebraska Independent Processor Assistance Program
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$100,000
food_processorsmall_business
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Woods Charitable Fund Grants
Grantor
Woods Charitable Fund
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitfoundation
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