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Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program
Grantor
Invent Penn State
Award Amount
$15,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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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.
Forrest Grants
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Open grants
1,336
Average award
$11,283
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businessentrepreneurtechnical_assistance
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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.
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RTPark Community Impact Fund Catalyst Fund
Grantor
RTPark Community Impact Fund
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Downtown Albany BID Small Business Vitality Assistance Program
Grantor
City of Albany
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Second Service Foundation Military Entrepreneur Challenge (MEC) – Maryland
Grantor
Second Service Foundation
Award Amount
$15,000
active_dutytransitioning_service_member
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Community Enterprise Accelerator Fellowship
Grantor
Community Enterprise Accelerator
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Kiva Greater Madison Microloans
Grantor
Kiva Greater Madison
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessstartup
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Maine Technology Institute Federal Funding Assistance
Grantor
Maine Technology Institute
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessresearch_and_development
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Avista Micro-Enterprise Loan Fund
Grantor
North Idaho College
Award Amount
$15,000
studentstartup
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UConn Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer Fellowship
Grantor
University of Connecticut
Award Amount
$15,000
startupstudent
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Raleigh Building Up-fit Grant
Grantor
City of Raleigh
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessstartup
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Duluth 1200 Fund Mentorship Loan Program
Grantor
Duluth 1200 Fund
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessstartup
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Second Service Foundation Military Entrepreneur Challenge (MEC) – Massachusetts
Grantor
Second Service Foundation
Award Amount
$15,000
active_dutytransitioning_service_member
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Montana Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grants
Grantor
Montana Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$14,000
native_ownedsmall_business
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Montana Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grants - Billings Region
Grantor
State of Montana
Award Amount
$14,000
native_ownedminority_owned
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Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grants
Grantor
State of Montana
Award Amount
$14,000
native_ownedsmall_business
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NC State Miller Fellowship
Grantor
North Carolina State University Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$12,000
nc_state_recent_graduatestartup
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$12,000
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$12,000
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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RIBBA Young Adult Business Pitch Competition
Grantor
Rhode Island Black Business Association
Award Amount
$11,000
youth_ownedyoung_adult
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Athens Downtown Development Authority Micro Revolving Loan Program
Grantor
Athens Downtown Development Authority
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessstartup
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DDEC Entrepreneurial Center Hato Rey
Grantor
Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Award Amount
$10,000
startupsmall_business
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GO Topeka Commercialization Incentive
Grantor
GO Topeka
Award Amount
$10,000
startupcommercialization
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City of Los Angeles BusinessSource Center Microenterprise Grants
Grantor
City of Los Angeles
Award Amount
$10,000
microbusinesssmall_business
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Washington State Microenterprise Association Grants and Technical Assistance
Grantor
Washington State Microenterprise Association
Award Amount
$10,000
microbusinesssmall_business
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LiftOff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition
Grantor
City of Houston
Award Amount
$10,000
startupentrepreneur
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Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority
Award Amount
$10,000
startupsmall_business
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Penn Venture Lab Summer Venture Award
Grantor
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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California Dream Fund Startup Grant Fresno
Grantor
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
Award Amount
$10,000
startupsmall_business
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NC IDEA MICRO Grants
Grantor
NC IDEA Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
startupentrepreneur
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LaunchTN InvestTN Pitch Competition – Sports Tech & Innovation
Grantor
Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN)
Award Amount
$10,000
tennessee_basedstartup
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UGA Entrepreneurship Program Pitch Competitions
Grantor
University of Georgia
Award Amount
$10,000
studentstartup
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CTNext Entrepreneur Innovation Awards
Grantor
CTNext
Award Amount
$10,000
startuptechnology
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Entrepreneur Center Nashville Small Business Support
Grantor
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Award Amount
$10,000
startupentrepreneur
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Bridgeport Innovation Places and Entrepreneurship Support
Grantor
State of Connecticut
Award Amount
$10,000
startupentrepreneurship
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NDSS and Voya Cares Entrepreneur Grants
Grantor
National Down Syndrome Society and Voya Cares
Award Amount
$10,000
disability_owneddown_syndrome
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Higher Purpose Co. Business Capital Readiness
Grantor
Higher Purpose Co.
Award Amount
$10,000
black_ownedsmall_business
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Indiana Black Expo Business Training and Pitch Support
Grantor
Indiana Black Expo
Award Amount
$10,000
minority_ownedblack_owned
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NEMIC EMPOWER Accelerator
Grantor
New England Medical Innovation Center
Award Amount
$10,000
minority_ownedstartup
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IBank Jump Start Loan Program
Grantor
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)
Award Amount
$10,000
low wealth communitymicro business
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Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$10,000
microbusinesssmall_business
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NMSDC Emerging Young Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition
Grantor
National Minority Supplier Development Council
Award Amount
$10,000
minority_ownedyoung_entrepreneur
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ConnecToledo Kiva Loan Match Program
Grantor
ConnecToledo
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessstartup
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California Dream Fund Startup Grant San Jose
Grantor
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
Award Amount
$10,000
startupsmall_business
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Stamford Partnership Innovation and Workforce Initiatives
Grantor
Stamford Partnership
Award Amount
$10,000
workforce_developmentstartup
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Furman Rinker Paladin Pitch Competition
Grantor
Furman University Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$10,000
furman_universitystudent_pitch
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EMDC Economic Recovery Hub Program
Grantor
Eastern Maine Development Corporation
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businesstechnical_assistance
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California Dream Fund Startup Grant San Diego
Grantor
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
Award Amount
$10,000
startupsmall_business
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Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition
Grantor
Enthuse Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
women_ownedpitch_competition
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N.F.C. Development Corporation Micro-Enterprise Assistance Program
Grantor
N.F.C. Development Corporation
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessmicroenterprise
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REV Birmingham Business Growth and Storefront Support
Grantor
REV Birmingham
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessstartup
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Virginia Beach Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
City of Virginia Beach
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businesslocal_business
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Cedar Rapids MICRO Loan Program
Grantor
City of Cedar Rapids
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessstartup
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BLDC Mini-Microenterprise Loan Program
Grantor
Binghamton Local Development Corporation
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessmicroenterprise
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California Dream Fund Startup Grant Sacramento
Grantor
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
Award Amount
$10,000
startupsmall_business
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NC State VenturePack Challenge Student Track
Grantor
North Carolina State University Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$10,000
nc_state_studentpitch_competition
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Penn Wharton Startup Challenge
Grantor
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Vantage Ventures Accelerator — WVU 13-Week Startup Program ($10K Grant)
Grantor
West Virginia University / Vantage Ventures
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Startup Elk Grove Launch Grant
Grantor
City of Elk Grove
Award Amount
$10,000
startupentrepreneur
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St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center Micro-Grants
Grantor
St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center
Award Amount
$9,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center WEDC Micro-Grants
Grantor
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$9,000
small_businessstartup
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