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New Jersey Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

FMCSA Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant

New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program

National Association of Women in Construction Princeton Chapter

Executive Women of New Jersey Graduate Merit Award Program

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Grants

Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled

Clean Energy Jobs Fellowship Program

Morris Arts Local Arts Grants

NJEDA Activation, Revitalization, and Transformation Program

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Grant Programs

National Association of Women in Construction Scholarships

Candid Foundation Directory and Grants for Education Nonprofits

NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund – Tax Credit Auction

Rutgers HealthHack

Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs

New Jersey Clean Energy Program Workforce Development and Training

New Jersey Devils Youth Foundation Grants

New Jersey Nonpublic School Security Aid

NAWIC Founders' Scholarship Foundation

Native American Contractors Association Education and Advocacy

New Jersey Child Care Professional Development Scholarships

New Jersey Veterans Assistance Program

Brownfields Planning and Assessment Services

GLOW Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Grants

New Jersey Recreation Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities Grant

GlassRoots Youth Entrepreneurial Spirit Program

Jersey Fresh for All Local Food Purchase Assistance

Pride Center of New Jersey Health and Wellness Program Funding

First Peoples Fund Artist in Business Leadership

Garden State C-PACE Program

NJBUILD Women and Minorities in Construction Trades Program

Veterans Business Outreach Center Entrepreneurial Training

New Jersey Small Cities Community Development Block Grant

New Jersey Department of Education Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Grants

NJIT Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge

DOE Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs

LAEDA Women's Business Center

NJEDA Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge

New Jersey Clean Fleet Electric Vehicle Incentive Program

The Nicholson Foundation Legacy Health Grants

Bob Woodruff Foundation Grants

New Jersey Department of Health Minority and Multicultural Health Grants

Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program

NJSBDC Small Business Consulting and Training

NJDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Emerging Small Business Enterprise Certification

New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Business Benefits

Thriving by Three Infant and Toddler Child Care Grant

Women's Center for Entrepreneurship of New Jersey

National Association of Minority Contractors Contractor Readiness and Member Support

Rutgers Cooperative Extension RU Ready to Farm

Congregate Housing Services Program

Veterans Haven North

Youth Transitions to Work Partnership

NJDEP Recycling Enhancement Act Grants

New Jersey SCORE Mentoring

Bringing Veterans Home Initiative

Salem County Energy Sales Tax Exemption

Family Planning Facilities Upgrade Forgivable Loan Program

New Jersey C-PACE Program

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