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

$265,317

Top eligibility tags

small_businessstartupworking_capitalcdfi

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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.

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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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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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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FLRolling

Ascendus Florida Small Business Loans

Grantor

Ascendus

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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LARolling

NORA Commercial Revitalization Gap Financing Program

Grantor

New Orleans Redevelopment Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

commercial_corridorgap_financing
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ORRolling

MESO Gresham Small Business Loans

Grantor

Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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NVRolling

Access Community Capital Small Business Loans

Grantor

Access Community Capital

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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AKRolling

Spruce Root Loan Program

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessrural_business
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TXRolling

Austin Family Business Loan Program

Grantor

City of Austin

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessjob_creation
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NHRolling

Nashua Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

City of Nashua

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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MERolling

Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments Business Loans

Grantor

Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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RIRolling

Providence Revolving Fund Commercial Facade Loans

Grantor

Providence Revolving Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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Rolling

Accion Opportunity Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

Accion Opportunity Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

minority_ownedunderserved_business
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MERolling

Portland Development Corporation Business Loans

Grantor

Portland Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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LARolling

HOPE Credit Union Small Business Loans - Shreveport

Grantor

HOPE Credit Union

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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RIRolling

SEED Corporation Small Business Loans in Rhode Island

Grantor

SEED Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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AKRolling

Anchorage Set Up Shop Lending

Grantor

Anchorage Community Land Trust and Cook Inlet Lending Center

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessunderserved_business
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SDRolling

Black Hills Community Loan Fund Business Loans

Grantor

Black Hills Community Loan Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnative_owned
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FLRolling

Accion Opportunity Fund Florida Small Business Loans

Grantor

Accion Opportunity Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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MSRolling

Three Rivers Minority and Female Business Loan Fund

Grantor

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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KSRolling

AltCap Kansas Small Business Loans - Kansas City, KS

Grantor

AltCap

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscapital_access
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MTRolling

Big Sky Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Big Sky Economic Development

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessgap_financing
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ILRolling

Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund

Grantor

City of Chicago

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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NYRolling

Ithaca Area Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Ithaca Area Economic Development

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesslocal_business
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ORRolling

Community LendingWorks Small Business Loans

Grantor

Community LendingWorks

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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