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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Open grants

1,794

Average award

$468,333

Top eligibility tags

small_businesscdfistartupcapital_access

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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.

ORRolling

Eugene Downtown Urban Renewal Loans and Grants

Grantor

City of Eugene Urban Renewal Agency

Award Amount

$500,000

developerproperty_owner
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ORRolling

Mid-Willamette Valley COG Business Lending

Grantor

Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessregional_lender
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WYRolling

Wyoming Business Council Succession Loan

Grantor

State of Wyoming

Award Amount

$500,000

business_acquisitionsuccession
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NERolling

Bellevue LB840 Direct Loan Assistance

Grantor

City of Bellevue

Award Amount

$500,000

business_expansioneconomic_development
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NDRolling

Bank of North Dakota PACE Program

Grantor

Bank of North Dakota

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessjob_creation
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MTRolling

Great Falls Development Alliance Gap and Bridge Loans

Grantor

Great Falls Development Alliance

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessbusiness_expansion
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CARolling

Pacific Community Ventures Small Business Community Loan

Grantor

Pacific Community Ventures

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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AKRolling

Alternative Energy Conservation Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$500,000

businessenergy_efficiency
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GARolling

Invest Atlanta Small Business Loan Program

Grantor

Invest Atlanta

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessminority_owned
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NDRolling

City of Bismarck Renaissance Zone Tax Incentives

Grantor

City of Bismarck and North Dakota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$500,000

property_ownerdeveloper
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TXRolling

LiftFund Dallas Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup
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NMRolling

New Mexico MainStreet Capital Outlay Grants

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$500,000

mainstreetpublic_infrastructure
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MTRolling

Midtown Bozeman TIF Assistance Program

Grantor

City of Bozeman

Award Amount

$500,000

midtownredevelopment
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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Loan Program

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

minority ownedwomen owned
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WYRolling

Partnership Challenge Loan

Grantor

State of Wyoming

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscapital_access
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MDRolling

Baltimore Development Corporation Neighborhood BusinessWorks Assistance

Grantor

Baltimore Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup
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NDRolling

Flex PACE Program

Grantor

Bank of North Dakota

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscommunity_supported
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NCRolling

North Carolina Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program

Grantor

North Carolina Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$500,000

local_governmentsmall_business
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NMRolling

Las Cruces Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Incentives

Grantor

City of Las Cruces

Award Amount

$500,000

redevelopmentcommercial_property
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NDRolling

Grand Forks Region EDC EDA Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessgap_financing
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LARolling

Grow Shreveport Fund

Grantor

City of Shreveport

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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NHRolling

Manchester Development Corporation Loan Programs

Grantor

Manchester Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessredevelopment
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KYRolling

Louisville METCO Business Loans

Grantor

Louisville Metro Government

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup
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IDRolling

Region IV Development Association Business Loans

Grantor

Region IV Development Association

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup
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NERolling

OPPD Dollar and Energy Saving Loans

Grantor

Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment

Award Amount

$500,000

energy_efficiencyutility_customer
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CARolling

VSEDC Small Business Loans

Grantor

Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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OHRolling

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Northwest Ohio Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnorthwest_ohio
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OHRolling

Grow America Cincinnati-Hamilton County Small Business Loan Program

Grantor

Grow America

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesshamilton_county
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CARolling

PACE Small Business Loans

Grantor

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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HIRolling

HI-CAP Collateral

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NDRolling

Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council Business Loans

Grantor

Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessdevelopment_lender
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CARolling

Downtown Business Fund

Grantor

San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup
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NDRolling

Renaissance Zone Incentives

Grantor

State of North Dakota and participating cities

Award Amount

$500,000

property_ownerdeveloper
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TXRolling

LiftFund El Paso Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund – Customized Workforce Training for Retail Businesses

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedfor profit
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MDRolling

Maryland Neighborhood BusinessWorks Loan Program - Baltimore

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessneighborhood_reinvestment
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FLRolling

Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Workforce Training

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

for profitnon profit
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MDRolling

Maryland Neighborhood BusinessWorks Loan Program

Grantor

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit
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CORolling

CLIMBER Loan Fund

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado business
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MDRolling

Maryland Neighborhood BusinessWorks Loan Program - Rockville

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessneighborhood_reinvestment
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NCRolling

NCRC Community Development Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

NCRC Community Development Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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GARolling

LiftFund Georgia Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi
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MTRolling

Great Falls Development Alliance Gap and Bridge Financing

Grantor

Great Falls Development Alliance

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessgap_financing
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MARolling

Common Capital Small Business Loans

Grantor

Common Capital

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit
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IARolling

Cedar Rapids Targeted District Economic Development Incentives

Grantor

City of Cedar Rapids

Award Amount

$500,000

business_expansionredevelopment
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MTRolling

Downtown Great Falls Tax Increment Financing Assistance

Grantor

City of Great Falls

Award Amount

$500,000

downtownredevelopment
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WYRolling

Wind River Development Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

Wind River Development Fund

Award Amount

$400,000

small_businessnative_owned
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MSRolling

Three Rivers Planning and Development District Small Business Loan Programs

Grantor

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Award Amount

$400,000

small_businessstartup
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FLRolling

DIA Core Retail Enhancement Program

Grantor

Downtown Investment Authority

Award Amount

$400,000

downtownretail
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TXRolling

Dallas Small Business Assistance Program

Grantor

City of Dallas

Award Amount

$400,000

small_businessbrick_and_mortar
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CARolling

Main Street Launch Small Business Loans

Grantor

Main Street Launch

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businesscdfi
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TXRolling

PeopleFund Austin Small Business Loans

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businessstartup
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TXRolling

PeopleFund Houston Small Business Loans

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businesscdfi
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OHRolling

ECDI Columbus Small Business Loans

Grantor

Economic and Community Development Institute

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businesscdfi
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VTRolling

VEDA Entrepreneurial Loan Program

Grantor

Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA)

Award Amount

$350,000

Vermont basedseed or startup stage
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PARolling

Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Loan Fund

Grantor

City of Philadelphia

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businessnonprofit
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UTRolling

Salt Lake City Economic Development Loan Fund

Grantor

Salt Lake City

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businessworking_capital
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CARolling

Main Street Launch Veteran Business Loans

Grantor

Main Street Launch

Award Amount

$350,000

veteran_ownedsmall_business
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IDRolling

Business Impact NW Idaho Small Business Loans

Grantor

Business Impact NW

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businessunderserved_founder
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PARolling

Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Loan Program

Grantor

City of Philadelphia

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businesscommercial_real_estate
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