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

1,819

Average award

$250,000

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.

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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CORolling

Downtown Colorado Springs Loan Program for Tenant Ownership

Grantor

Downtown Development Authority of Colorado Springs

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscommercial_property
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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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NHRolling

Manchester Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

City of Manchester

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessgap_financing
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MORolling

St. Louis Local Development Company Business Loans

Grantor

St. Louis Local Development Company

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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MTRolling

Prospera Business Loans

Grantor

Prospera Business Network

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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UTRolling

Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant

Grantor

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)

Award Amount

$250,000

Utah basedrural
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CARolling

Grow America Fund of Huntington Beach

Grantor

City of Huntington Beach

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesslocal_business
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MERolling

Lewiston Economic Development Loan Program

Grantor

City of Lewiston

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscapital_access
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MIRolling

Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority Direct Investment Fund

Grantor

Battle Creek Downtown Development Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

businesssmall_business
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PARolling

The Enterprise Center Capital Corporation Loans

Grantor

The Enterprise Center Capital Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

minority_ownedsmall_business
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MARolling

TDI Equity Investment Program

Grantor

MassDevelopment

Award Amount

$250,000

TDI districtgateway city
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NMRolling

LiftFund New Mexico Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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NERolling

Omaha 100 Small Business and Credit Enhancement Loans

Grantor

Omaha 100

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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MERolling

Bangor CDBG Economic Development Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesseconomic_development
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TNRolling

Pathway Lending Tennessee Small Business Loans

Grantor

Pathway Lending

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessminority_owned
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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support Program

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based
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NYRolling

Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency Economic Development Loan Fund

Grantor

Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesslocal_business
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NDRolling

Dakota Business Lending Community Advantage and Small Business Loans

Grantor

Dakota Business Lending

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessdevelopment_lender
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HIRolling

Lei Hoolaha Small Business Loans

Grantor

Lei Hoolaha

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnative_hawaiian
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NDRolling

City of Fargo Commercial Remodeling Property Tax Exemption

Grantor

City of Fargo

Award Amount

$250,000

property_ownersmall_business
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NHRolling

Portsmouth Economic Development Business Assistance

Grantor

City of Portsmouth

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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LARolling

HOPE Credit Union Small Business Loans - Baton Rouge

Grantor

HOPE Credit Union

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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MERolling

Portland Standard Commercial Loan

Grantor

City of Portland

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscommercial_loan
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NMRolling

Cannabis Microbusiness Loan Program

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

new_mexico_businesscannabis_business
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NYRolling

New Rochelle Retail Tenant Improvement Fund

Grantor

City of New Rochelle

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessretail_business
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KSRolling

AltCap Kansas Small Business Loans

Grantor

AltCap

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscapital_access
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Rolling

Accion Opportunity Fund Restaurant Loans

Grantor

Accion Opportunity Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

restaurantsmall_business
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CORolling

CLIMBER Loan Fund

Grantor

State of Colorado

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessworking_capital
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NDRolling

City of Bismarck Commercial Property Tax Exemptions for Remodeling

Grantor

City of Bismarck

Award Amount

$250,000

property_ownersmall_business
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ILRolling

Small Business Improvement Fund

Grantor

City of Chicago

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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FLRolling

Miami Bayside Foundation Minority Business Loans

Grantor

Miami Bayside Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

minority_ownedwomen_owned
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NERolling

Center for Rural Affairs Rural Enterprise Assistance Project Loans

Grantor

Center for Rural Affairs

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessrural_business
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NCRolling

The Support Center Small Business Lending

Grantor

The Support Center

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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NDRolling

Lewis & Clark Regional Loan Program

Grantor

Lewis & Clark Regional Development Council

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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NHRolling

Nashua Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Projects

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$250,000

economic_developmentlow_moderate_income
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IDRolling

Southeast Idaho Council of Governments Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Southeast Idaho Council of Governments

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessrural_business
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MTRolling

Billings Community Development Business Loan Program

Grantor

City of Billings and Big Sky Economic Development

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscapital_access
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MTRolling

Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessregional
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NVRolling

Grow Henderson Fund

Grantor

City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessjob_creation
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