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

1,819

Average award

$315,983

Top eligibility tags

small_businessstartupworking_capitaljob_creation

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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.

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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CORolling

Denver Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

City and County of Denver

Award Amount

$450,000

small_businesscapital_access
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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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DCRolling

Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program

Grantor

District of Columbia Government

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businesscommercial_tenant
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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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LARolling

TruFund Financial Services Small Business Loans — Louisiana

Grantor

TruFund Financial Services (CDFI)

Award Amount

$350,000

small businessLouisiana based
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OHRolling

ECDI Cleveland Small Business Loans

Grantor

Economic and Community Development Institute

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businesscdfi
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CARolling

Grow America Accelerator Fund

Grantor

Grow America

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businessstartup
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MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credits

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basedcommunity improvement
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CARolling

Genesis LA Community Asset Finance Program

Grantor

Genesis LA

Award Amount

$340,000

small_businessnonprofit
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KSRolling

CDBG Commercial District Rehabilitation Grant

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$300,000

for profitcommercial building
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TNRolling

Tennessee Downtown Improvement Grant

Grantor

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$300,000

municipalitydowntown_business
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KSRolling

Kansas Small Cities CDBG Commercial Rehabilitation - Johnson County Region

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$300,000

commercial_rehabilitationcommunity_development
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MDRolling

Project Restore 2.0 Vacant Storefront Grant

Grantor

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Award Amount

$300,000

vacant storefrontcommercial corridor
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MDRolling

Maryland Facade Improvement Program - Frederick

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$300,000

facadesustainable_community
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DCRolling

Commercial Property Acquisition Fund

Grantor

District of Columbia Government

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businesscommercial_property_owner
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AKRolling

Juneau Economic Development Council Southeast Alaska Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Juneau Economic Development Council

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessjob_creation
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TNRolling

Tennessee Main Street Downtown Improvement Grant

Grantor

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

Award Amount

$300,000

Tennessee Main Street communityTennessee Downtowns community
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MDRolling

Maryland Facade Improvement Program - Rockville

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$300,000

facadesustainable_community
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ORRolling

Riverfront Downtown Capital Improvement Grant Program

Grantor

City of Salem Urban Renewal Agency

Award Amount

$300,000

property_ownerdeveloper
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KSRolling

Kansas CDBG Commercial Rehabilitation

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and State of Kansas

Award Amount

$300,000

local_governmentdowntown
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NDRolling

Grand Forks Growth Fund PACE/FlexPACE Participation

Grantor

Grand Forks Growth Fund

Award Amount

$269,000

small_businesslender_partner
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NMRolling

DreamSpring Small Business Loans

Grantor

DreamSpring

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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ORRolling

Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Small Business Loans

Grantor

Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessfor_profit
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WIRolling

WEDC Community Development Investment Grant

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

municipalitytribe
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MTRolling

Prospera Business Network Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Prospera Business Network

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessrevolving_loan
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NYRolling

Erie County Industrial Development Agency Small Business Microloans

Grantor

Erie County Industrial Development Agency

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessmicroloan
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CTRolling

New Haven Small Business Resource Center Capital Support

Grantor

City of New Haven

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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VTRolling

Brattleboro Community Development Credit Corporation Business Loans

Grantor

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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PARolling

Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority Loans

Grantor

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

Award Amount

$250,000

minority_ownedsmall_business
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NHRolling

City of Nashua Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

City of Nashua

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessrevolving_loan
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NHRolling

Regional Economic Development Center Small Business Loans

Grantor

Regional Economic Development Center

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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ILRolling

Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund

Grantor

City of Chicago

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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MARolling

Dorchester Bay Neighborhood Business Loans

Grantor

Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessminority_owned
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MIRolling

Kalamazoo Economic Initiative Fund

Grantor

City of Kalamazoo, Michigan

Award Amount

$250,000

businesssmall_business
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OKRolling

TEDC Tulsa Small Business Loan

Grantor

City of Tulsa

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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KSRolling

AltCap Kansas Small Business Loans - Topeka

Grantor

AltCap

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscapital_access
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HIRolling

Hawaiian Council Loan Fund

Grantor

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnative_hawaiian
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NCRolling

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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NCRolling

Thread Capital Small Business Loans

Grantor

Thread Capital

Award Amount

$250,000

NC businesssmall business
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NERolling

Southeast Nebraska Development District Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Southeast Nebraska Development District

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessrevolving_loan
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MERolling

Kennebec Valley Council of Governments Business Loans

Grantor

Kennebec Valley Council of Governments

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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ORRolling

City of Eugene Business Growth Loan Program

Grantor

City of Eugene

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessjob_creation
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NVRolling

Battle Born Growth Microloan and Capital Access Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessssbci
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IDRolling

Panhandle Area Council Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Panhandle Area Council

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnorth_idaho
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