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Rebuild Rhode Island Tax Credit
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$15,000,000
developerbusiness
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Rhode Island Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open Rhode Island grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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Open grants
298
Average award
$1,436,250
Top eligibility tags
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SBA 504 Loans for Manufacturers
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessowner_occupied_real_estate
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Warwick Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Browse open Rhode Island grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. 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.
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Rebuild Rhode Island Tax Credit
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$15,000,000
developerbusiness
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SBA 504 Loans for Manufacturers
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessowner_occupied_real_estate
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Warwick Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Providence Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Cranston Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Community Investment Corporation Small Business Loans
Grantor
Community Investment Corporation
Award Amount
$5,500,000
small_businessborrower
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Cranston Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessfor_profit
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Warwick Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Rhode Island SSBCI Loan Participation Program
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businesslender_participation
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Rhode Island State Small Business Credit Initiative
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of Rhode Island
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessstartup
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Providence Businesses
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$5,000,000
small_businessfor_profit
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Cranston-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessrural
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Rhode Island
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessagricultural_producer
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CCRI Skilled Trades Training Expansion Grant
Grantor
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI)
Award Amount
$1,000,000
skilled tradesconstruction
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Providence-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessrural
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Warwick-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessrural
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SBA Made in America Manufacturing Initiative Grants
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$1,000,000
manufacturing_assistancetechnical_assistance
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$1,000,000
rural_areasmall_business
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Rhode Island Commerce Small Business Assistance Program
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$750,000
small_businessworking_capital
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Rhode Island Small Business Assistance Program
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$750,000
small_businessborrower
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Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) - Nonprofit
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$750,000
small businesswomen owned business
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Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP)
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$750,000
small businesswomen owned business
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Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) - Agriculture
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$750,000
small businesswomen owned business
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Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) - Transportation
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$750,000
small businesswomen owned business
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Rhode Island Capital Access Program
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$750,000
small_businesslender_participation
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Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) - Healthcare
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$750,000
small businesswomen owned business
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Rhode Island Small Business Loan Fund
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessmanufacturer
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USDA Rural Business Development Grants Rhode Island
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlocal_government
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Small Business Loan Fund (SBLF)
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small businessRhode Island business
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Rhode Island Outdoor Recreation Grants
Grantor
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Award Amount
$500,000
municipalityrecognized_native_american_tribe
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Backstage Capital Founder Application
Grantor
Backstage Capital
Award Amount
$500,000
woman_ownedstartup
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Rhode Island Main Street RI Streetscape Improvement Fund
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$300,000
municipalityeconomic_development_organization
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Providence Revolving Fund Commercial Facade Loans
Grantor
Providence Revolving Fund
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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SEED Corporation Small Business Loans in Rhode Island
Grantor
SEED Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Rhode Island BankLOCAL Veteran-Owned Business Loan Incentive
Grantor
Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer
Award Amount
$250,000
veteran_ownedsmall_business
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Rhode Island Innovation Network Matching Grant
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitsmall_business_support
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Primary Care Practice Grants
Grantor
Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Award Amount
$200,000
primary care practiceRhode Island
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Innovate RI Fund Matching Grant
Grantor
Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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Innovate Rhode Island Small Business Fund - SBIR/STTR Match
Grantor
RI Science & Technology Advisory Council / RI Commerce
Award Amount
$150,000
small_business
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Innovate RI Fund - SBIR/STTR Support Grants
Grantor
RI Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC)
Award Amount
$150,000
small businessSBIR applicant
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Thiel Fellowship
Grantor
Thiel Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Providence Business Loan Fund
Grantor
City of Providence
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Cartier Women's Initiative Regional Awards
Grantor
Cartier Women's Initiative
Award Amount
$100,000
woman_ownedimpact_business
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Rhode Island Innovation Voucher Program
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$75,000
small_business
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Innovation Voucher Program
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$75,000
direct to businesssmall_business
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Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund Commercial Scale Grants
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$75,000
rhode_islandrenewable_energy
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Renewable Energy Fund (REF) - Commercial Scale Solar Grants
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$75,000
commercial property ownerRhode Island
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Renewable Energy Fund (REF) - Commercial Solar for Restaurants
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$75,000
commercial property ownerRhode Island
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Innovation Voucher Program - Energy and Environment Focus
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$75,000
small businessRhode Island business
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Rhode Island Innovation Voucher
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesstechnology_business
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Pawtucket Building Improvement and Small Business Affordability Grant Program
Grantor
City of Pawtucket
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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RIHousing Access Independence Home Modification Loans
Grantor
RIHousing
Award Amount
$50,000
rhode_island_residentaging_population
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Pawtucket Central Falls Development Commercial Microloan
Grantor
Pawtucket Central Falls Development
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessmicrobusiness
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RI MADE Defense Manufacturing Grants
Grantor
Polaris MEP
Award Amount
$50,000
rhode_islandmanufacturer
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East Providence Storefront Improvement Program
Grantor
City of East Providence
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Innovate RI Small Business Fund
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
$45,000
rhode_islandsbir
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Central Falls Facade Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Central Falls
Award Amount
$40,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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National Fitness Campaign Outdoor Fitness Court Grants
Grantor
National Fitness Campaign
Award Amount
$35,000
citycounty
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Rhode Island Social Equity Retail License Fee Schedule
Grantor
Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission
Award Amount
$30,000
rhode_islandsocial_equity_retail_license
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East Providence Commercial Microloan Program
Grantor
City of East Providence
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessmicrobusiness
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