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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1,794

Average award

$1,000

Top eligibility tags

small businessfor profitnonprofitdowntown district

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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.

DCRolling

Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant

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DC DSLBD

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direct to businesssmall_business
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FLRolling

VISIT FLORIDA Targeted Marketing Assistance Program (TMAP)

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VISIT FLORIDA

Award Amount

Varies

for profitsmall business
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CARolling

AWBC Veteran-Owned Business Accelerator

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Association of Women’s Business Centers

Award Amount

Varies

veteran_owned_businessecommerce_training
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NVRolling

Nevada GOED State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Export Grant

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Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)

Award Amount

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Nevada small businessexporting
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NJRolling

Sussex Borough Small Business Facade Improvement Program

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Norwescap and Sussex Borough NRTC partners

Award Amount

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businessretail_businesses
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MSRolling

Mississippi CDFI Small Business Loan Fund (SBLF)

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Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

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small businessstartup
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NYRolling

Syracuse Commercial Facade Improvement Program

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City of Syracuse

Award Amount

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storefront_supportfacility_improvement
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ALRolling

Alabama Business Enterprise Program

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Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

Award Amount

Varies

blindalabama_resident
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OKRolling

Oklahoma Healthy Food Financing Program – Loan

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Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF)

Award Amount

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for profitnonprofit
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IDRolling

Nampa Kid Business Fair

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Kid Business Fair

Award Amount

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youthages_5_15
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TNRolling

Tennessee Main Street Downtown Improvement Grant

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Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

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Tennessee Main Street communityTennessee Downtowns community
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LARolling

Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program — Tax Credit

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Louisiana Economic Development (LED)

Award Amount

From $1,000

Louisiana basedjob creation
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KSRolling

Kansas Healthy Food Initiative Predevelopment Technical Assistance Grant

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Kansas Healthy Food Initiative

Award Amount

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for profitnonprofit
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CARolling

San Diego Storefront Improvement Program

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City of San Diego

Award Amount

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direct to businesssmall_business
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MORolling

Missouri Small Business Grant Program

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Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

Missouri basedsmall business
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IDRolling

Idaho Workforce Development Council Industry Sector Grants

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Idaho Workforce Development Council

Award Amount

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Idaho basedconsortium
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ALRolling

Alabama Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) Free Business Consulting

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Alabama Small Business Development Center Network (ASBDC)

Award Amount

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small businessAlabama based
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ALRolling

LendAL — State Small Business Credit Initiative Capital Access

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Innovate Alabama / Alabama State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Award Amount

Varies

small businessAlabama based
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MNRolling

Minnesota OCM Social Equity Cannabis License — Priority Application

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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)

Award Amount

Varies

social_equitycannabis
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OKRolling

Oklahoma Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – No-Cost Business Advising

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Oklahoma Small Business Development Centers (OKSBDC)

Award Amount

Varies

small businessstartup
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TXRolling

Texas Enterprise Zone Program (EZP) – Sales Tax Refund for Retail Investment

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Office of the Texas Governor – Economic Development and Tourism

Award Amount

Varies

for profitjob creation
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INRolling

Indiana Legend Fund – Small Business Loan Program

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Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)

Award Amount

Varies

Indiana basedsmall business
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VTRolling

Vermont Training Program (VTP) Business Grants

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Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD)

Award Amount

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Vermont employerfull time employees
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ARRolling

Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program (CAGP) – Business/Nonprofit Projects

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Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)

Award Amount

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Arkansas businessnonprofit
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CTRolling

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (HRTC)

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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) / State Historic Preservation Office

Award Amount

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historic buildingrehabilitation
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AKRolling

Alaska Small Business Economic Development (SBED) Loan Program

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Alaska Division of Investments, DCCED

Award Amount

Varies

for profitalaska based
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NYRolling

New York State Cannabis Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Grants and Support

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New York State Office of Cannabis Management

Award Amount

Varies

storefront_supportstartup_funding
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IDRolling

Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Consulting and Training

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Idaho Small Business Development Center

Award Amount

Varies

for profitsmall business
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SDRolling

WBENC Women Owned in Retail Program

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Women's Business Enterprise National Council

Award Amount

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woman_ownedsouth_dakota_business
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INRolling

Indiana Business Enterprise Program

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Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

Award Amount

Varies

blinddisability
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LARolling

Louisiana STEP Grant — State Trade Expansion Program

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Louisiana Economic Development (LED)

Award Amount

Varies

small businessLouisiana based
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AKRolling

Lemonade Day Kenai & Soldotna

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Soldotna Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

youthkenai_peninsula
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WVRolling

Main Street WV Technical Assistance Program

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West Virginia Community and Development Office

Award Amount

Varies

West Virginia businessdowntown district
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NVRolling

NV Energy Business Energy Services Small Business Rebate Program

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NV Energy / Nevada Public Utilities Commission

Award Amount

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NV Energy customerunder 400,000 kWh annual usage
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CTRolling

Community Investment Fund 2030

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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Award Amount

Varies

Connecticut municipalitycommunity development
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HIRolling

Hawaii State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP) — Company Assistance

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Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)

Award Amount

Varies

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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NMRolling

New Mexico Cannabis Tax Obligations Guidance

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New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department

Award Amount

Varies

new_mexico_businesscannabis_business
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SCRolling

SC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Consulting and Training

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South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC)

Award Amount

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small businessSouth Carolina based
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MERolling

Maine SBDC Free Business Advising

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Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC)

Award Amount

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Maine based businessopen to all sectors
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OHRolling

Ohio Business Enterprise Program

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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Award Amount

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disability_ownedlegally_blind
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NDRolling

North Dakota Business Enterprise Program

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North Dakota Health and Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation

Award Amount

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blind_or_visually_impairedself_employment
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OKRolling

Oklahoma CareerTech Business and Industry Training Program

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Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (CareerTech)

Award Amount

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employernew business
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MTRolling

Montana APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting and Procurement Assistance

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Montana APEX Accelerator

Award Amount

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Montana basedsmall business
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NCRolling

NC Small Business Center Network – Free Business Counseling

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NC Community College System – Small Business Center Network

Award Amount

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NC businesssmall business
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NCRolling

NC Main Street Rural Downtown Economic Development Grant

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NC Department of Commerce – Main Street and Rural Planning Center

Award Amount

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rural communitydowntown district
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NYRolling

Faire Open with Faire Program

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Faire

Award Amount

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inventory_supportstartup_funding
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NERolling

Nebraska Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Pathway

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Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission

Award Amount

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nebraska_medical_cannabisdispensary_license
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VARolling

Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund (TROF)

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Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission

Award Amount

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tobacco regionrural business
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MDRolling

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA) Loan Program

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Maryland Department of Commerce

Award Amount

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small businessminority owned
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ORRolling

Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) Grant Program

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Business Oregon

Award Amount

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ruralOregon based
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VTRolling

VtSBDC Free Business Advising and Technical Assistance

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Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC)

Award Amount

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Vermont small business
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MNRolling

PROMISE Loan Program — Small Business Working Capital

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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

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small businesscommunity impacted business
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VARolling

Virginia Main Street Community Vitality Grant

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Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

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main street communitydowntown district
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NCRolling

NC HUB Certification Program

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NC Department of Administration – Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses

Award Amount

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minority owned businesswomen owned business
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