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RI Self-Employment Project Mini-Grants
Grantor
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council
Award Amount
$1,500
disability_owneddevelopmental_disability
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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
1,329
Average award
$137
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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Appleton Downtown Business Recruitment Grant
Grantor
Appleton Downtown Inc.
Award Amount
$1,000
small_businessstartup
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UConn CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Competition
Grantor
University of Connecticut
Award Amount
$1,000
startupstudent
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Appleton Downtown Business Recruitment Incentive Grant
Grantor
Appleton Downtown Inc.
Award Amount
$1,000
small_businessstartup
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Berks LaunchBox Entrepreneur Microgrants
Grantor
County of Berks
Award Amount
$1,000
startupentrepreneur
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Rhode Island Business Competition Student Pitch Contest
Grantor
Rhode Island Business Competition
Award Amount
$1,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Brown EP Bear Tank
Grantor
Brown Entrepreneurship Program and Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$700
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Duke Student Startup Support Awards
Grantor
Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$500
duke_studentstartup
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Lion LaunchPad Microgrant Program
Grantor
Penn State Center for Student Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$500
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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New Venture Capital Fund
Grantor
Bank of North Dakota
Award Amount
Varies
startupventure_backed
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UConn Technology Incubation Program
Grantor
University of Connecticut
Award Amount
Varies
startuptechnology
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Michigan Small Business Support Hubs
Grantor
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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Brooklyn Chamber Business Solutions Center
Grantor
New York City Department of Small Business Services
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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Oklahoma Small Business Incubators Incentives Act
Grantor
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
startupsmall_business
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San Antonio Back Office Support Program
Grantor
City of San Antonio
Award Amount
Varies
small_businesstechnical_assistance
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Area-E Small Business Incubation Program
Grantor
Puerto Rico Department of Housing CDBG-DR Program
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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WEDC Qualified New Business Venture Tax Credit
Grantor
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
Varies
startupearly_stage_business
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DDEC Entrepreneurial Center Hato Rey
Grantor
Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
startupsmall_business
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NYC Business Solutions Financing Assistance
Grantor
New York City Department of Small Business Services
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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WVCAP Seed Capital Co-Investment Fund
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
Varies
startupsmall_business
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Accelerate VI Startup Accelerator Grant Support
Grantor
University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park
Award Amount
Varies
startuptechnology_company
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Proyecto Aleli Small Business Incubator for Women
Grantor
Proyecto Aleli Inc.
Award Amount
Varies
woman_owned_businessentrepreneur
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Dream City Small Business Support Grants
Grantor
Dream City
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessunderserved_founder
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St. Louis County Small Business Assistance and Resources
Grantor
St. Louis County
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Mississippi SSBCI Technical Assistance Program
Grantor
Mississippi Development Authority
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Alaska Small Business Development Center Anchorage Advising
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Nevada Knowledge Fund
Grantor
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development
Award Amount
Varies
research_institutionstartup
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City of Las Vegas Quick Start Program
Grantor
City of Las Vegas
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Scottsdale Small Business Support Services
Grantor
City of Scottsdale
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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BDE Business Development Center
Grantor
Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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Accelerate Columbus Small Business Program
Grantor
City of Columbus
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Center for Women and Enterprise Rhode Island Women's Business Center
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
woman_owned_businesssmall_business
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Small Business Loan Participation Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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USVI SSBCI Loan Participation Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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StartUpNV Angel Accelerator Grants and Seed Support
Grantor
StartUpNV
Award Amount
Varies
startupentrepreneur
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Rhode Island SSBCI Venture Capital Program
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
startupsmall_business
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Higher Purpose Co. Mississippi Black Entrepreneur Support
Grantor
Higher Purpose Co.
Award Amount
Varies
black_owned_businessentrepreneur
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Chesapeake Technology Zone Incentives
Grantor
City of Chesapeake
Award Amount
Varies
technology_businesstax_incentive
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City of Racine Microenterprise Forgivable Loans and Grants
Grantor
City of Racine
Award Amount
Varies
microbusinesssmall_business
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Iowa Seed Capital Tax Credit
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
Varies
startupinvestor_tax_credit
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Grupo Guayacan I-Corps Puerto Rico
Grantor
Grupo Guayacan
Award Amount
Varies
startupresearcher
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Johnson City Chamber Business Resource and Referral Support
Grantor
Johnson City Chamber of Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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Motor City Match Space Awards
Grantor
City of Detroit
Award Amount
Varies
startupsmall_business
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Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit
Grantor
State of Kansas
Award Amount
Varies
startupinvestor_tax_credit
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Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority
Award Amount
Varies
startupsmall_business
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Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center Consulting
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Downtown Albany Retail Grant Program
Grantor
City of Albany
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessretail_business
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Nevada Women's Business Center Technical Assistance Grants
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
woman_owned_businesssmall_business
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Colorado Rural Jump-Start Program
Grantor
State of Colorado
Award Amount
Varies
startupjob_creation
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Enterprise Development Fund of Erie County Loans
Grantor
Enterprise Development Fund of Erie County
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Vermont SSBCI Venture Capital Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
Varies
startupsmall_business
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Fund Tennessee AssistTN
Grantor
Launch Tennessee
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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Tacoma CDBG Small Business Technical Assistance
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Walla Walla Valley Chamber Foundation Community Development Fund
Grantor
Walla Walla Valley Chamber Foundation
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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Downtown Ontario Retail Pop-Up Program
Grantor
City of Ontario
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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Staten Island Economic Development Corporation Business Loans
Grantor
Staten Island Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
Varies
small_businesslocal_business
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Utah SBDC West Jordan Business Advising
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
small_businesstechnical_assistance
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Del Mar College Small Business Development Center Assistance
Grantor
Del Mar College Small Business Development Center
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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DC BizCAP Collateral Support Program
Grantor
District of Columbia
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessentrepreneur
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Vermont SSBCI Loan Participation Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
Varies
small_businessstartup
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