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New Jersey Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open New Jersey grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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Browse open New Jersey 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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HAX Newark Hard Tech Accelerator

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SOSV HAX and New Jersey partners

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businesstech_businesses
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NJEDA New Jersey Zero-Emission Incentive Program Veteran-Owned Business Bonus

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority

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veteran_ownedbusiness
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Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College Apprenticeship

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Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College

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individualjob_seekers
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NJ ZIP

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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vehicle_supportequipment
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NJHCFFA Capital Asset Program

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New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority

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businessnonprofit
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Sussex County Arts Regrant Program

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Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council

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nonprofit
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New Jersey Manufacturing Voucher Program Phase 3

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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Brownfield Assessment Grant Program

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NJEDA / NJ Department of Environmental Protection

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small_business|nonprofit
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A4TE Name Change Project

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Advocates for Trans Equality

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lgbtqindividual
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NJ Cool

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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Jewish Women's Foundation of New Jersey Grants

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Jewish Women's Foundation of New Jersey

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womengirls
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Food Desert Relief Supermarket Tax Credit Program

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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NJEDA Angel Investor Tax Credit Program

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority

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woman_ownedminority_owned
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New Jersey Career and Technical Education Grants

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New Jersey Department of Education

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youth_ownednonprofit
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Apprenticeship Training Centers Construction Grant Program

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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facility_improvementworkforce_development
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Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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Wineries and Vineyards

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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business_expansionequipment
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NJRolling

SparkNJ Grants for Black-Led Nonprofits

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SparkNJ

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minority_ownednonprofit
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NJRolling

eMobility Rolling Grant Program

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NJDEP

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educational institutionnonprofit
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Women's Sports Foundation Travel and Training Fund

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Women's Sports Foundation

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individualstudents
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Veterans Electrical Entry Program

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Electrical Training Alliance

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active_militaryveteran_owned
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New Jersey MBDA Business Center

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Minority Business Development Agency

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minority_ownednative_american_owned
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Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Hispanic Entrepreneurship Training Program

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Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey

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latinobusiness
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NJRolling

AAUW Career Development Grants

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American Association of University Women

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womenindividual
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NJEDA Professional Services Qualification Statement

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority

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woman_ownedminority_owned
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NJRolling

Partners for Health Foundation Grants

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Partners for Health Foundation

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minority_ownedsenior
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NJEDA Main Street Lenders Grant Partner Microloans

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NJEDA-funded CDFIs and eligible lenders

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minority_ownedwoman_owned
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New Jersey Displaced Homemaker Program

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New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division on Women

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womenindividual
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New Jersey Green Acres Local Government and Nonprofit Assistance Program

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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program

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nonprofitsports_organizations
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Point of Pride Annual Transgender Surgery Fund

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Point of Pride

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lgbtqindividual
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NJ Capital Access Fund

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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for profitnonprofit
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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Financial Assistance

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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

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active_militaryreservist
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NJ BASE

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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New Jersey APEX Accelerator

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New Jersey Institute of Technology Procurement Technical Assistance Center

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woman_ownedminority_owned
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EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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minority_ownednative_american_owned
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Trenton Revitalization Investment Fund (T-RIF)

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Capital City Redevelopment Corporation (CCRC) / NJEDA

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small_business
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Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

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New Jersey Division of Aging Services and PACE Organizations

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older_adultsenior
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Successor Solar Incentive Program

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

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businessgreen_businesses
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Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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small_business
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Local Freight Impact Fund (LFIF)

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New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)

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municipalitycounty
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Meals on Wheels America Support for Senior Nutrition Programs

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Meals on Wheels America

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older_adultsenior
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New Jersey 4-H Youth Development Program

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Rutgers Cooperative Extension

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studentindividual
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NJDEP It Pay$ to Plug In

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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

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businessnonprofit
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New Jersey Asset Activation Planning Grant

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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planningcommunity_development
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New Jersey Statewide Respite Care Program

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New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services

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disabledindividual
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Next New Jersey Program – AI

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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tax_creditbusiness_expansion
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Venture Fund Investments

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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startup_fundinginvestment
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New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Vocational Rehabilitation

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New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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disabledindividual
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Life Sciences/Healthcare Fund

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Manufacturers Energy Sales Tax Exemption

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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tax_exemptionoperating_costs
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NJEDA Zero-Emission Incentive Program

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority

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woman_ownedminority_owned
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Newark Arts North to Shore Newark Community Grants

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Newark Arts, City of Newark, and NJPAC partners

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minority_ownedwoman_owned
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Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) (CLOSED)

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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community_developmentfood_access
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United Association Veterans in Piping Program

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United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry

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active_militaryindividual
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Women's Center for Entrepreneurship (WCEC) Support Pathway

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Women's Center for Entrepreneurship

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small_businessentrepreneur
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Grow NJ Kids

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State of New Jersey

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child_care_providerearly_childhood_provider
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NJMIHIA Grant for Lasting Outcomes in Women's Health

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New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority

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woman_ownednonprofit
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Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

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New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA)

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food systemfood processing
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SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance Program (Phase 5)

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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NJ LEND

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

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