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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Strategic Growth Loan
Grantor
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Award Amount
$500,000
life_sciencescommercialization
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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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Open grants
306
Average award
$155,884
Top eligibility tags
nonprofitsmall_businesscommunity_foundationhuman_services
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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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City of Winston-Salem 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 Open Grants Program – Nonprofits
Grantor
Golden LEAF Foundation
Award Amount
$500,000
NC nonprofitrural NC
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NCRC Community Development Fund Small Business Loans
Grantor
NCRC Community Development Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businesscdfi
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City of Durham Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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NC Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program – Nonprofit Organizations
Grantor
North Carolina Arts Council
Award Amount
$347,014
NC nonprofitarts organization
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NC Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program
Grantor
North Carolina Arts Council
Award Amount
$347,014
NC organizationarts organization
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Small Business Research Loan
Grantor
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Award Amount
$250,000
life_sciencesbiotechnology
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Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Grants
Grantor
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitstatewide
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City of Winston-Salem Economic Development Revolving Loan Program
Grantor
City of Winston-Salem
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessjob_creation
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Thread Capital Small Business Loans
Grantor
Thread Capital
Award Amount
$250,000
NC businesssmall business
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Wake County SmartStart Early Childhood Grants
Grantor
Wake County SmartStart
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitchildren
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Thread Capital Microloans – Restaurant and Food Service
Grantor
Thread Capital
Award Amount
$250,000
NC businesssmall business
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United Way of Greater Greensboro Community Impact Grants
Grantor
United Way of Greater Greensboro
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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United Way of the Greater Triangle Community Investments
Grantor
United Way of the Greater Triangle
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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Durham County Nonprofit Funding Program
Grantor
Durham County
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitcounty_resident
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The Support Center Small Business Lending
Grantor
The Support Center
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesscdfi
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United Way of Forsyth County Community Investments
Grantor
United Way of Forsyth County
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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United Way of Greater Charlotte Grants
Grantor
United Way of Greater Charlotte
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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Charlotte Small Business Growth Fund
Grantor
City of Charlotte / Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
direct to businesssmall_business
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USDA NIFA AgrAbility State and Regional AgrAbility Projects
Grantor
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Award Amount
$200,000
land_grant_universitynonprofit_disability_partner
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NCDA&CS Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Grantor
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Award Amount
$200,000
NC agriculturespecialty crop
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Beyond Open Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
Foundation For The Carolinas
Award Amount
$150,000
charlotte_businessmecklenburg_county_business
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Piedmont Business Capital MWBE Contract Loan Program
Grantor
Piedmont Business Capital
Award Amount
$150,000
north_carolina_businesswoman_owned_business
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Beyond Open CLT Grants
Grantor
Foundation For The Carolinas
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessdiverse_owned
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City of Charlotte Start-Scale-Sustain Corridors Grant
Grantor
City of Charlotte
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommercial_corridor
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Duke Energy Smart Saver Business Rebates
Grantor
Duke Energy
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessutility_customer
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Triangle Community Foundation Grants
Grantor
Triangle Community Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Community Grants
Grantor
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Raleigh Arts Commission Grant Program
Grantor
City of Raleigh
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitarts_organization
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Foundation For The Carolinas Competitive Grants
Grantor
Foundation For The Carolinas
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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City of Winston-Salem Small Business Loan Program
Grantor
City of Winston-Salem
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Raleigh Impact Partner Grant
Grantor
City of Raleigh
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofithuman_services
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The Winston-Salem Foundation Community Grants
Grantor
The Winston-Salem Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms
Grantor
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Award Amount
$75,000
import_competitiontechnical_assistance
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NC Recycling Business Development Grant – Nonprofit Recyclers
Grantor
NC DEQ Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service
Award Amount
$75,000
NC nonprofitrecycling business
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Meck Lending Small Business Loan Program
Grantor
Mecklenburg County
Award Amount
$75,000
small_businessstartup
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NC DEQ Recycling Business Development Grant
Grantor
NC DEQ Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service
Award Amount
$75,000
NC businessrecycling business
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Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation Grants
Grantor
Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitdurham_county
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City of Charlotte Community Resilience Fund
Grantor
City of Charlotte
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitoperating_support
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Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Grants
Grantor
Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
Award Amount
$50,000
artistnonprofit
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The Winston-Salem Foundation Black Philanthropy Initiative Grants
Grantor
Black Philanthropy Initiative
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitblack_led
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NC IDEA SEED Grants
Grantor
NC IDEA Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
startupentrepreneur
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Unite Charlotte Grants
Grantor
United Way of Greater Charlotte
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitgrassroots
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Urban Durham Initiative Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Urban Durham Initiative
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County Grants
Grantor
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
Award Amount
$50,000
artistnonprofit
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NC IDEA SEED Grant
Grantor
NC IDEA Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
NC businessearly stage startup
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NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM
Grantor
NC IDEA
Award Amount
$50,000
north_carolina_organizationwoman_owned_business
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Fox Family Foundation Grants
Grantor
Fox Family Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitdurham_area
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NC IDEA Black Entrepreneurship Council ECOSYSTEM Grants
Grantor
NC IDEA
Award Amount
$50,000
north_carolina_organizationminority_owned_business
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Future Fund of Greensboro Grants
Grantor
Future Fund of Greensboro
Award Amount
$45,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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City of Charlotte Placemaking Grant Program
Grantor
City of Charlotte
Award Amount
$25,000
resident_groupsmall_business
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City of Charlotte Business Matching Grants
Grantor
City of Charlotte
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Duke Seed Stage Startup Award
Grantor
Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$25,000
duke_studentnew_ventures_deliver
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North Carolina Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission Youth Sports Host Funding
Grantor
North Carolina Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission
Award Amount
$25,000
youth_sportsevent_hosting
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Institute Capital Durham CNI Grant
Grantor
The Institute
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businesscdfi
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Durham Arts Council Season Grants
Grantor
Durham Arts Council
Award Amount
$25,000
nonprofitarts_organization
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Arts and Science Council Cultural Vision Grants
Grantor
Arts and Science Council
Award Amount
$25,000
artistnonprofit
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EDPNC STEP Passport to Export Grant
Grantor
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
Award Amount
$24,000
exportsmall_business
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City of Durham Sign and Facade Grant Program
Grantor
City of Durham
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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