Retail Business Grants funding

Retail Business Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for retail stores and storefront businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Facade, main-street, inventory, and e-commerce grants for brick-and-mortar and online retailers.

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Open grants

1,794

Average award

$486

Top eligibility tags

small_businessproperty_ownerstartuptechnical_assistance

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Grants in Retail

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Browse open grant programs for retail stores and storefront businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. 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.

PARolling

IMAGINE Your Business Grant

Grantor

County of Berks

Award Amount

$2,000

small_businessstartup
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MTRolling

Wish Local Empowerment Program

Grantor

Wish

Award Amount

$2,000

black_owned_businessbrick_and_mortar_business
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LARolling

Downtown Shreveport Lighting Improvement Micro Grant

Grantor

Downtown Development Authority of Shreveport

Award Amount

$2,000

small_businessdowntown
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CARolling

San Francisco Vandalism Relief Grant

Grantor

City and County of San Francisco

Award Amount

$2,000

small_businessstorefront_business
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MERolling

Downtown Bangor Glow Up Grants

Grantor

Downtown Bangor Partnership

Award Amount

$2,000

small_businessdowntown
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WYRolling

Downtown Gillette Building Facade Improvement Grant

Grantor

Gillette Main Street

Award Amount

$2,000

property_ownersmall_business
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HIRolling

Zonta Club of Hilo Pay It Forward Microgrants

Grantor

Zonta Club of Hilo

Award Amount

$2,000

woman_ownedmicrogrant
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CTRolling

Waterbury Downtown Sign and Awning Program

Grantor

City of Waterbury

Award Amount

$1,900

small_businessproperty_owner
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TXRolling

Texas Workforce Commission Skills for Small Business Program

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$1,800

small_businessworkforce
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DERolling

DSBC Foundation Small Business Awards

Grantor

DSBC Foundation

Award Amount

$1,700

small_businessstartup
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TXRolling

Skills for Small Business – Workforce Training for Retail Employers

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$1,450

fewer than 100 employeesTexas based
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WIRolling

Appleton Downtown Business Recruitment Grant

Grantor

Appleton Downtown Inc.

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businessstartup
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WVRolling

WorkForce West Virginia Worker Training Grant

Grantor

WorkForce West Virginia

Award Amount

$1,000

West Virginia employerjob creation
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WIRolling

Appleton Downtown Business Recruitment Incentive Grant

Grantor

Appleton Downtown Inc.

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businessstartup
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OHRolling

CEG Grant Program

Grantor

Cincinnati Entrepreneurial Grant

Award Amount

$1,000

minority_ownedsmall_business
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PARolling

Berks LaunchBox Entrepreneur Microgrants

Grantor

County of Berks

Award Amount

$1,000

startupentrepreneur
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WIRolling

Superior Business Improvement District Matching Sign Grant

Grantor

Superior Business Improvement District

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG)

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

$800

enterprise zonejob creation
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CARolling

Garden Grove Vehicle Rebate Program

Grantor

City of Garden Grove

Award Amount

$500

small_businesslocal_business
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CARolling

Escondido Targeted Commercial Area Permit Fee Waivers

Grantor

City of Escondido

Award Amount

$500

small_businesslocal_business
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MIRolling

Ypsilanti DDA Security Camera Grant

Grantor

Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

$500

small_businesscommercial_tenant
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PARolling

PA Small Diverse Business Capital Access Resources

Grantor

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessminority_owned
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PARolling

Finanta Small Business Loans - Reading Office

Grantor

Finanta

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesscdfi
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TXRolling

Austin Energy Small Business Bundle

Grantor

Austin Energy

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessnonprofit
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AKRolling

Downtown Association of Fairbanks Revitalization Support

Grantor

Downtown Association of Fairbanks

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdowntown
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TXRolling

Fort Worth Revitalization Area Facade Improvement Grants

Grantor

City of Fort Worth

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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NJRolling

Trenton Urban Enterprise Zone Sales Tax Benefit

Grantor

State of New Jersey

Award Amount

Varies

ueztax_incentive
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TXRolling

San Antonio Back Office Support Program

Grantor

City of San Antonio

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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CARolling

City of Los Angeles Small Business Loans

Grantor

City of Los Angeles

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessbusiness_source
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RIRolling

Rhode Island Main Street Streetscape Improvement Fund

Grantor

Rhode Island Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

local_governmentcommercial_corridor
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OKRolling

Oklahoma City Tax Increment Financing Districts

Grantor

City of Oklahoma City

Award Amount

Varies

developerbusiness
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NYRolling

Lovejoy Small Business Grant Program

Grantor

City of Buffalo Common Council Lovejoy District

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesslocal_business
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CARolling

Roseville Electric Commercial HVAC Rebate

Grantor

Roseville Electric Utility

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesscommercial_customer
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FLRolling

City of Miami District 4 Facade Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of Miami

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstorefront
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NYRolling

FRESH Program

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

Varies

direct to businesssmall_business
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IARolling

Dream City Small Business Support Grants

Grantor

Dream City

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessunderserved_founder
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FLRolling

Miami-Dade RISE Fund

Grantor

Miami-Dade County

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessgrowth_stage
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DERolling

Delaware Downtown Development District Rebate Program - Dover

Grantor

Delaware State Housing Authority

Award Amount

Varies

developercommercial_property
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WIRolling

Eau Claire EDA Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

Varies

businesssmall_business
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KSRolling

DotteBiz Financial Assistance Resource Portal

Grantor

Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessbusiness_resources
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WIRolling

Elevate La Crosse Facade Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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PARolling

Diverse Erie Small Business Loan Program

Grantor

Diverse Erie

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessminority_owned
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TXRolling

Texas Enterprise Zone Program

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

Varies

job_creationtax_refund
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CARolling

Roseville Commercial Corridor Development Fee Credit

Grantor

City of Roseville

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdeveloper
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MDRolling

Baltimore BASE Network Small Business Support

Grantor

Baltimore BASE Network

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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GARolling

Uptown Facade Board Design Assistance

Grantor

Uptown Columbus

Award Amount

Varies

downtownstorefront
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TXRolling

City of El Paso Small Business Assistance through BOSS

Grantor

City of El Paso

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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OHRolling

Accelerate Columbus Small Business Program

Grantor

City of Columbus

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup
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TNRolling

Johnson City Downtown Facade Grant

Grantor

Johnson City Development Authority

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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CORolling

Xcel Energy Business Energy Efficiency Rebates

Grantor

Xcel Energy

Award Amount

Varies

utility_customerenergy_efficiency
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NYRolling

New Rochelle Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of New Rochelle

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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MARolling

Legacy Business Program

Grantor

City of Boston

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesslegacy_business
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CARolling

Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility New Development Incentive Program

Grantor

Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdeveloper
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RIRolling

City of Cranston Tax Stabilization Agreements

Grantor

City of Cranston

Award Amount

Varies

developerproperty_owner
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NJRolling

New Jersey Clean Energy Program Commercial and Industrial Incentives

Grantor

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

Award Amount

Varies

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TXRolling

Stop Six Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Fort Worth

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstorefront
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MIRolling

Motor City Match Space Awards

Grantor

City of Detroit

Award Amount

Varies

startupsmall_business
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DERolling

Efficiency Smart Business Rebates for Newark Electric Customers

Grantor

City of Newark Electric Department

Award Amount

Varies

utility_customerenergy_efficiency
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TXRolling

Fort Worth Veterans Business Support and Resources

Grantor

City of Fort Worth

Award Amount

Varies

veteran_ownedsmall_business
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DERolling

Delmarva Power Business Energy Savings Program

Grantor

Delmarva Power

Award Amount

Varies

utility_customerenergy_efficiency
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