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Nebraska Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Carver Legacy Center Business Capital and Support

CDBG Downtown Revitalization – Arts and Cultural Business Support

Nebraska Industrial Training and Assessment Center

Nebraska Enterprise Fund Small Business Loans

ImagiNE Nebraska Act – Health Services Investment Incentive

Nebraska Microenterprise Assistance Program – Micro-Lending (Agriculture)

Nebraska SBDC – Free Business Consulting for Professional Services

Nebraska Rural Health Workforce Incentive Program

Nebraska DECA Competitive Events

Walmart and Sam's Club Certification Support Program

Nebraska DHHS – Technology Access Program (TAP) for Child Care

Nebraska Higher Blends Ethanol Tax Credit

Nebraska Veterans Business Outreach Center

Nebraska Arts Council – Arts Learning Projects Grant

Nebraska 4-H Explore Entrepreneurship

Nebraska CDBG – Community Development Block Grant (Nonprofit-Eligible Projects)

Nebraska Child Care Workforce Stipend and Loan Repayment Grant

Nebraska AgrAbility

Partners in Pollution Prevention Sustainable Manufacturing Intern Program

Nebraska SBA Minority Owned Business Certification

Nebraska Customized Job Training (CJT) Grant

Nebraska Microenterprise Assistance Program – Micro-Lending (Transportation)

DHHS – Grant Funding Opportunities for Health and Human Service Nonprofits

Nebraska SBDC – Agricultural Business Consulting

Nebraska STEP Program

MBDA Enterprising Women of Color Business Center Program

Nebraska SBA Veteran Owned Business Certification

Omaha Tribe Credit and Finance Small Business Loans

Nebraska Microenterprise Assistance Program – Micro-Lending (Professional Services)

Nebraska Microenterprise Assistance Program – Technical Assistance

Nebraska APEX Accelerator Government Contracting Assistance

Center for Rural Affairs Rural Business Loans

Nebraska Worker Training Grant Program

Backstage Capital Underrepresented Founder Investment

Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center

Veterans in Business Forum

Assistive Technology Partnership Services at Work

Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership Services

Nebraska Customized Job Training Grant

Nebraska SBDC – Business Consulting for Food Service Businesses

ImagiNE Nebraska Act – Transportation and Logistics Investment Incentive

ImagiNE Nebraska Manufacturing Growth and Expansion Incentives

UNO BigIdea Pitch Contest

Nebraska Worker Training Grant Program (Transportation Workforce)

Nebraska Microenterprise Assistance Program – Micro-Lending (Restaurants)

Nebraska Arts Council – Arts Project Grant (Nonprofit Arts Organizations)

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program

CDBG Downtown Revitalization – Facade and Signage Loans for Retail Businesses

Nebraska Advantage Research and Development Tax Credit (Clean Energy R&D)

Nebraska SBDC – Technology Commercialization Consulting

Nebraska Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturer Licensing Pathway

Nebraska Department of Education – Arts NOW Grant Program

Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Vocational Rehabilitation

Nebraska FBLA Competitive Events and Scholarships

Nebraska Microenterprise Assistance Program – Micro-Lending

Nebraska SBDC – Free Business Consulting

Nebraska Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

Nebraska SBDC – Business Consulting for Health Businesses

Nebraska Microenterprise Assistance Program – Micro-Lending (Arts)

Nebraska Workforce Development Grant Program (NDOL)

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