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seCTerRise Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Startup Grants 2026
Browse open grant programs for startups and early-stage founders in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.
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Open grants
1,336
Average award
$22,083
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businessentrepreneurpitch_competition
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Browse open grant programs for startups and early-stage founders 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.
WIRolling
Eau Claire Micro Loan Program
Grantor
City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Downtown Albany Retail Grant Program
Grantor
City of Albany
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessretail_business
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Colorado Rural Jump-Start Program
Grantor
State of Colorado
Award Amount
$25,000
startupjob_creation
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Yale Entrepreneurial Society and Tsai CITY Startup Grants
Grantor
Yale University
Award Amount
$25,000
startupstudent_founder
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New Mexico Science and Technology Business Startup Grant
Grantor
New Mexico Economic Development Department
Award Amount
$25,000
startupsmall_business
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Sui Foundation Request for Proposals
Grantor
Sui Foundation
Award Amount
$25,000
startupdeveloper
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Cedar Rapids Microloan Program
Grantor
City of Cedar Rapids
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Microloan Program
Grantor
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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NJ Accelerate
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$25,000
accelerator graduatestartup
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Montana State University Blackstone LaunchPad Venture Support
Grantor
Montana State University
Award Amount
$25,000
studentstartup
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Invent Oregon (InventOR) — Student Innovation Grants
Grantor
Business Oregon
Award Amount
$25,000
startupinnovation
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2Gether-International Accelerator Program
Grantor
2Gether-International
Award Amount
$25,000
disability_ownedstartup
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Washington Life Science SBIR/STTR Matching Fund
Grantor
Life Science Washington Institute
Award Amount
$25,000
technology_companystartup
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Capitalize Albany Downtown Albany Retail Grant Program
Grantor
Capitalize Albany Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessretail
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Drexel Startups Fund
Grantor
Drexel University Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$25,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Muncie-Delaware County Microloan Program
Grantor
Muncie-Delaware County Indiana Economic Development Alliance
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit
Grantor
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Maui Economic Opportunity Microenterprise Loans
Grantor
Maui Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Washington Competes Life Science Grant
Grantor
Life Science Washington Institute
Award Amount
$25,000
technology_companystartup
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Proof of Concept Fund
Grantor
State of South Dakota
Award Amount
$25,000
startupresearch
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Capitalize Albany Neighborhood Retail Grant Program
Grantor
Capitalize Albany Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessretail
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Dearborn Night of Innovation Pitch Competition
Grantor
City of Dearborn, Michigan
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Maui Economic Opportunity Emergency Business Loans
Grantor
Maui Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessdisaster_impacted
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Parallel18 Pre18 Pre-Accelerator
Grantor
Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust
Award Amount
$25,000
startupentrepreneur
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Topeka GO Topeka Small Business Incentive Program
Grantor
GO Topeka
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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South Dakota Proof of Concept Fund
Grantor
South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Award Amount
$25,000
startuptechnology
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Spruce Root Path to Prosperity Competition
Grantor
Spruce Root
Award Amount
$25,000
startupsmall_business
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Cultivate Venture Accelerator Non-Dilutive Grant
Grantor
Cultivate
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Syracuse Economic Development Corporation Small Business Assistance Loan
Grantor
Syracuse Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businesslocal_business
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University of Pittsburgh Big Idea Competition
Grantor
University of Pittsburgh Big Idea Center
Award Amount
$25,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Syracuse Minority and Women Business Development Program
Grantor
City of Syracuse
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessmwbe
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Morgantown Small Business Assistance Grant
Grantor
City of Morgantown
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businessstartup
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Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation Biz-M-Power
Grantor
Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businessstartup
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Atlanta Forward Loan Fund
Grantor
Invest Atlanta
Award Amount
$20,000
direct to businesssmall_business
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Digital Sandbox KC Project Funding
Grantor
Digital Sandbox KC
Award Amount
$20,000
startuptechnology_company
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Warrior Rising Warrior University
Grantor
Warrior Rising
Award Amount
$20,000
veteran_owned_businessstartup
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GO Topeka Entrepreneurial and Minority Business Development Incentives
Grantor
GO Topeka
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businessminority_owned
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Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$20,000
microbusinesssmall_business
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Elevate Small Business Grant
Grantor
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businessstartup
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Warrior Rising Business Shower
Grantor
Warrior Rising
Award Amount
$20,000
veteranentrepreneurship_training
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Invest Atlanta Atlanta Forward Loan Fund
Grantor
Invest Atlanta
Award Amount
$20,000
direct to businesssmall_business
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Warrior Rising Entrepreneurship Programs
Grantor
Warrior Rising
Award Amount
$20,000
military_familyimmediate_family_member
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Warrior Rising Vetrepreneur Grant Program
Grantor
Warrior Rising
Award Amount
$20,000
disability_ownedveteran_owned
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Warrior Rising Warrior Academy and Grant Opportunities
Grantor
Warrior Rising
Award Amount
$20,000
veteranmilitary_family
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Spruce Root Path to Prosperity Business Competition
Grantor
Spruce Root
Award Amount
$20,000
alaska_nativesoutheast_alaska
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City of Superior Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
City of Superior
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Warrior Rising Veteran to Vetrepreneur Program
Grantor
Warrior Rising
Award Amount
$20,000
new_mexico_veteranveteran_owned_business
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La Crosse County SEED Grant
Grantor
La Crosse County
Award Amount
$20,000
startupsmall_business
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Nebraska Governor's New Venture Competition
Grantor
Nebraska Governor's Office
Award Amount
$20,000
youth_ownednebraska_student
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Path to Prosperity Business Development Competition
Grantor
Spruce Root
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businessstartup
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Corpus Christi TIRZ #3 New Commercial Tenant Finish-Out Program
Grantor
City of Corpus Christi
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businesscommercial_tenant
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Warrior Rising Veteran Business Grants and Mentoring
Grantor
Warrior Rising
Award Amount
$20,000
veteran_ownedstartup
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Kansas City Kansas Chamber Kiva Hub
Grantor
Kiva and Kansas City Kansas Chamber
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessstartup
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Lewiston New Business Opportunity Grant
Grantor
City of Lewiston
Award Amount
$15,000
startupsmall_business
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Second Service Foundation Military Entrepreneur Challenge (MEC)
Grantor
Second Service Foundation
Award Amount
$15,000
active_dutytransitioning_service_member
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Austin Kiva Hub Microloans
Grantor
City of Austin
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessstartup
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Indiana Technical Assistance Program
Grantor
State of Indiana
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessstartup
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Montgomery County MicroLoan Program
Grantor
Montgomery County Government
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessmicroloan
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Racine Microenterprise Assistance Program
Grantor
City of Racine, Wisconsin
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessmicrobusiness
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- Disability-Owned Business Grants
- Native American Business Grants
- Grants for Young Entrepreneurs
- Grants for Active Military and Military Spouses
- Rural Business Grants
- Small Business Grants
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