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NC Film and Entertainment Grant
Grantor
NC Department of Commerce – NC Film Office
Award Amount
$20,000,000
film productionentertainment company
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North Carolina Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open North Carolina grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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From Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham to rural North Carolina, Forrest Grants tracks state, county, city, and foundation programs so you can shortlist the ones worth a real application.
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Open grants
306
Average award
$2,888,333
Top eligibility tags
small_businessnonprofitcapital_investmentlow_income
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Raleigh Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Durham Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Where to focus first
Browse open North Carolina 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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NC Film and Entertainment Grant
Grantor
NC Department of Commerce – NC Film Office
Award Amount
$20,000,000
film productionentertainment company
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Raleigh Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Durham Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Charlotte Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Winston-Salem Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Greensboro Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Greensboro Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Winston-Salem Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Piedmont Business Capital Small Business Loans
Grantor
Piedmont Business Capital
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businesscdfi
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NC Rural Center Loan Participation Program
Grantor
NC Rural Center
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessssbci
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Wake County Affordable Housing Development Funding
Grantor
Wake County
Award Amount
$5,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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Greensboro Housing Loan Fund
Grantor
Greensboro Housing Loan Fund
Award Amount
$5,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Charlotte Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessfor_profit
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NC Rural Center Capital Access Program
Grantor
NC Rural Center
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessssbci
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Durham County Economic Development Incentive Grants
Grantor
Durham County
Award Amount
$5,000,000
job_creationcapital_investment
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Durham Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessfor_profit
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City of Winston-Salem Economic Development Incentives
Grantor
City of Winston-Salem
Award Amount
$5,000,000
job_creationcapital_investment
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North Carolina Job Development Investment Grant
Grantor
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$5,000,000
job_creationcapital_investment
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Raleigh Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Guilford County Economic Development Incentive Grants
Grantor
Guilford County
Award Amount
$5,000,000
job_creationcapital_investment
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Charlotte Housing Trust Fund
Grantor
City of Charlotte
Award Amount
$5,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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Wake County Economic Development Incentive Grants
Grantor
Wake County
Award Amount
$5,000,000
job_creationcapital_investment
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City of Durham Dedicated Housing Fund
Grantor
City of Durham
Award Amount
$5,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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City of Greensboro Economic Development Incentives
Grantor
City of Greensboro
Award Amount
$5,000,000
job_creationcapital_investment
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Forsyth County Economic Development Incentive Grants
Grantor
Forsyth County
Award Amount
$5,000,000
job_creationcapital_investment
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City of Durham HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$2,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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City of Greensboro HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$2,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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City of Winston-Salem HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$2,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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City of Charlotte HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$2,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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City of Raleigh HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$2,000,000
affordable_housingdeveloper
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Greensboro-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessrural
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One North Carolina Fund
Grantor
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$1,000,000
job_creationcapital_investment
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Raleigh-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessrural
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City of Raleigh 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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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Durham-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessrural
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City of Charlotte 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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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Winston-Salem-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessrural
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City of Greensboro 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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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Charlotte-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessrural
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City of Durham 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 Winston-Salem 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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NC Biotechnology Center – Company Funding Program
Grantor
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Award Amount
$650,000
NC businesslife sciences
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NC Biotechnology Center – Life Sciences Company Funding
Grantor
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Award Amount
$650,000
NC businesslife sciences
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North Carolina Building Reuse Program
Grantor
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$500,000
local_governmentjob_creation
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Mecklenburg County GRADE Grants to Replace Aging Diesel Engines
Grantor
Mecklenburg County Air Quality
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessnonprofit
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Durham Choice Business Retention and Recruitment Fund
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessminority_owned
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City of Charlotte Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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City of Durham HOPWA Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlow_income
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Golden LEAF Foundation Workforce Preparedness Grants
Grantor
Golden LEAF Foundation
Award Amount
$500,000
NC nonprofitrural NC
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City of Greensboro HOPWA Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlow_income
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North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund
Grantor
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
Award Amount
$500,000
local_governmentparks
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Institute Capital Small Business Loans
Grantor
Institute Capital
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businesscdfi
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City of Greensboro Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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City of Winston-Salem HOPWA Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlow_income
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City of Charlotte Corridors of Opportunity Business Opportunity Hub Grant
Grantor
City of Charlotte
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitsmall_business_support
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Golden LEAF Foundation Open Grants Program
Grantor
Golden LEAF Foundation
Award Amount
$500,000
NC nonprofitrural NC
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North Carolina Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program
Grantor
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$500,000
local_governmentsmall_business
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Rural Building Reuse Program
Grantor
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$500,000
building_reusejob_creation
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City of Raleigh Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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Golden LEAF Foundation Agricultural Development Grants
Grantor
Golden LEAF Foundation
Award Amount
$500,000
NC nonprofitrural NC
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