Restaurant funding

Restaurant Grants 2026

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$312,669

Top eligibility tags

restaurantsmall_businesssmall businessfood service

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High-intent funding opportunities

VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Food Service Historic Buildings

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation

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NDRolling

North Dakota Development Fund Non-Primary Sector Loan for Restaurants

Grantor

North Dakota Development Fund, Inc.

Award Amount

$1,500,000

north dakota businessnon primary sector

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NYRolling

MWBE Development and Lending Program (Restaurants)

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$500,000

MWBE certifiedNew York based

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VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Food Service Historic Buildings

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation

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NDRolling

North Dakota Development Fund Non-Primary Sector Loan for Restaurants

Grantor

North Dakota Development Fund, Inc.

Award Amount

$1,500,000

north dakota businessnon primary sector

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NYRolling

MWBE Development and Lending Program (Restaurants)

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$500,000

MWBE certifiedNew York based

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FLRolling

DIA Core Retail Enhancement Program

Grantor

Downtown Investment Authority

Award Amount

$400,000

downtownretail

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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Restaurants

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

small businessLouisiana based

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NYRolling

New Rochelle Retail Tenant Improvement Fund

Grantor

City of New Rochelle

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessretail_business

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Rolling

Accion Opportunity Fund Restaurant Loans

Grantor

Accion Opportunity Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

restaurantsmall_business

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Rolling

Feed the Hunger Fund Food Business Loans

Grantor

Feed the Hunger Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

food_businessrestaurant

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WIRolling

Small Business Development Grant (SBDG) — Food Service

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessfood service

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FLRolling

DIA Food and Beverage Establishment Program

Grantor

Downtown Investment Authority

Award Amount

$200,000

downtownrestaurant

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DERolling

First State Food System Grant Program – Restaurants and Food Service

Grantor

Delaware Division of Small Business

Award Amount

$150,000

for profitnonprofit

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CARolling

Downtown Ontario Business Assistance Loan Program

Grantor

City of Ontario

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessrestaurant

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PARolling

Philadelphia InStore Program

Grantor

City of Philadelphia

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessbrick_and_mortar

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RIRolling

Renewable Energy Fund (REF) - Commercial Solar for Restaurants

Grantor

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation

Award Amount

$75,000

commercial property ownerRhode Island

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TXRolling

Texas Food and Wine Alliance – Culinary Grant Program

Grantor

Texas Food and Wine Alliance (TFWA)

Award Amount

$50,000

Texas basedrestaurant

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CARolling

Elk Grove Brewery Restaurant and Winery Incentive Program

Grantor

City of Elk Grove

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessrestaurant

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CARolling

City of Los Angeles Restaurant and Small Business Recovery Programs

Grantor

City of Los Angeles

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessrestaurant

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Rolling

LISC Small Business Relief and Digital Ready Grants

Grantor

LISC and corporate partners

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessrestaurant

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CARolling

City of Fresno Energy Efficiency Grant Program

Grantor

City of Fresno

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessrestaurant

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CARolling

Hayward Restaurant Relaunch Business Assistance Program

Grantor

City of Hayward

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessrestaurant

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NJRolling

Small Business E-Commerce Support Program – Restaurants

Grantor

New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

Award Amount

$11,400

for profitsmall business

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NJRolling

Small Business E-Commerce Support Program

Grantor

New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

Award Amount

$11,400

for profitsmall business

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CARolling

Salinas Downtown Outdoor Dining Forgivable Loan Program

Grantor

City of Salinas

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessrestaurant

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NYRolling

Southeast Queens Go Green Restaurant Grant

Grantor

Greater Jamaica Development Corporation

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessrestaurant

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KYRolling

Kentucky Proud Buy Local Program — Restaurants and Food Service

Grantor

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$8,000

Kentucky Proud memberfood service

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INRolling

NGLCC Community Impact Grant Program

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce / Grubhub Community Fund

Award Amount

$5,000

lgbtq_ownedrestaurant

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Rolling

DoorDash Local Business Disaster Relief Fund

Grantor

DoorDash

Award Amount

$5,000

restaurantsmall_business

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TXRolling

Austin Water Commercial Kitchen Equipment Rebates

Grantor

Austin Water

Award Amount

$5,000

restaurantcommercial_customer

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CARolling

San Francisco Automatic Dishwashing Grant

Grantor

City and County of San Francisco

Award Amount

$1,500

small_businessrestaurant

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NYRolling

Visit Ithaca Agriculinary Microgrant

Grantor

Visit Ithaca

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businessfarm_business

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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG) – Food Service

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

$800

enterprise zonejob creation

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CARolling

City of Orange Alcohol Exemption Permit

Grantor

City of Orange

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessrestaurant

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DCRolling

Restaurant and Retail Stabilization Grant

Grantor

District of Columbia

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessrestaurant

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CORolling

PACE Partners Refrigeration and Restaurant Equipment Grant

Grantor

Boulder County

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessrestaurant

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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Downtown District Redevelopment Liquor License

Grantor

State of Michigan

Award Amount

Varies

restauranthospitality_business

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CARolling

Escondido Restaurant Central Core Fee Reduction

Grantor

City of Escondido

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessrestaurant

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TXRolling

CenterPoint Energy Commercial High-Efficiency Foodservice Program

Grantor

CenterPoint Energy

Award Amount

Varies

restaurantsmall_business

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ILRolling

Bloomington Sales Tax Rebate

Grantor

City of Bloomington, Illinois

Award Amount

Varies

businessdeveloper

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CARolling

City of San Diego Outdoor Business Grant

Grantor

City of San Diego

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessrestaurant

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NDRolling

Renaissance Zone Program for Restaurant Facilities

Grantor

North Dakota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

north dakota businessrenaissance zone

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VARolling

Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund (TROF) – Food Service Businesses

Grantor

Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission

Award Amount

Varies

tobacco regionrestaurant

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NMRolling

New Mexico SBDC No-Cost Business Consulting – Food Service

Grantor

New Mexico Small Business Development Center Network

Award Amount

Varies

small businessstartup

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NDRolling

Bank of North Dakota Flex PACE for Restaurants

Grantor

Bank of North Dakota

Award Amount

Varies

north dakota businessessential community business

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VARolling

Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP) – Food Service Workforce Training

Grantor

Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)

Award Amount

Varies

job creationworkforce training

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NCRolling

NC DEQ Food Waste Reduction Grant – Food Service Sector

Grantor

NC DEQ Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service

Award Amount

Varies

NC businessfood waste

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ALRolling

Alabama Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) — Free Consulting for Food Service Businesses

Grantor

Alabama Small Business Development Center Network (ASBDC)

Award Amount

Varies

small businessAlabama based

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AKRolling

Alaska Local Food Purchase Assistance — Restaurant Procurement Support

Grantor

Alaska Division of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources

Award Amount

Varies

alaska basedfood buyer

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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Real Property Investment Grant (RPIG) – Restaurant Facilities

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

Varies

enterprise zonereal property investment

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WVRolling

WV Specialty Crop Block Grant — Local Food and Restaurant Market Support

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

Varies

West Virginia organizationspecialty crops

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IARolling

Historic Preservation Tax Credit — Restaurant in Historic Building

Grantor

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

Varies

Iowa basedhistoric property

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VARolling

Virginia SWaM Certification – Food Service Businesses

Grantor

Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD)

Award Amount

Varies

small businesswomen owned

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SCRolling

SC Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SC SBEAP) — Food Service

Grantor

South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES)

Award Amount

Varies

small businessSouth Carolina based

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VARolling

VSBFA Microloan Program – Food Service Businesses

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

Award Amount

Varies

small businessVirginia business

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NDRolling

BND Beginning Entrepreneur Loan Guarantee for Restaurants

Grantor

Bank of North Dakota

Award Amount

Varies

north dakota businessbeginning entrepreneur

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NDRolling

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development for Food Businesses

Grantor

North Dakota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

north dakota businessrestaurant

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RIRolling

Opening a Restaurant - Commerce RI Technical Assistance

Grantor

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation

Award Amount

Varies

restaurantfood service business

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ALRolling

LendAL — SSBCI Capital Access for Food Service Businesses

Grantor

Innovate Alabama / Alabama SSBCI

Award Amount

Varies

small businessAlabama based

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VARolling

Virginia Main Street Community Vitality Grant – Downtown Restaurants

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

Varies

main street communityrestaurant

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ORRolling

Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) Industry Grants

Grantor

Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA)

Award Amount

Varies

Oregon basedORLA member

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