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Innovation Works Seed Fund and Accelerator Capital
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Innovation Works
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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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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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WEDC Small Business Development Grant - McFarland Chamber of Commerce
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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
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small_businessentrepreneur
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Richmond Cannabis Equity Program
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California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
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equity_applicantsmall_business
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UW-Parkside Small Business Development Center Assistance
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Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
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small_businessstartup
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Wonder Fund North Dakota
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North Dakota Development Fund
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startupsmall_business
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Wyoming Technology Business Center Incubation Support
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University of Wyoming
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startupincubator
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Wyoming SBDC Network Laramie Advising
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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small_businessstartup
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Bellevue Small Business Development Center Advising
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Washington Small Business Development Center
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small_businessstartup
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Brattleboro Area She Means Business Support
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Vermont Small Business Development Center
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woman_ownedsmall_business
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Maryland Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Annapolis Region
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State of Maryland
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startupcybersecurity
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Vermont Small Business Technical Assistance Program
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Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
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small_businesstechnical_assistance
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Rhode Island Small Business Development Center
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U.S. Small Business Administration and University of Rhode Island
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small_businessentrepreneur
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RTPark Community Impact Fund Catalyst Fund
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RTPark Community Impact Fund
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small_businessentrepreneur
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Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs Programs
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Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
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black_ownedsmall_business
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Anchorage Community Land Trust Set Up Shop
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Anchorage Community Land Trust
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small_businessstartup
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Douglas County Business Information and Economic Development Referrals
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Douglas County
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small_businessstartup
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BRF Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program
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BRF
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startuptechnical_assistance
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LendAL Small Business Loan Program
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U.S. Department of the Treasury
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small_businessstartup
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Area-E Small Business Acceleration Program
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Puerto Rico Department of Housing CDBG-DR Program
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small_businessentrepreneur
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Artsakh Creative Retail Accelerator
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City of Glendale
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small_businessstartup
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Kingsport Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Support
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City of Kingsport
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small_businessstartup
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New Hampshire Small Business Development Center Capital Readiness Assistance
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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small_businessstartup
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Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)
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Social Security Administration
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disability_ownedssi_recipient
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La Crosse Area Chamber Business Resource Support
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La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce
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small_businessentrepreneur
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757 Collab Entrepreneur Support Programs
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757 Collab
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startupentrepreneur
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StartOut Growth Lab
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StartOut
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lgbtq_ownedwomen_owned
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Iowa Innovation Fund Tax Credit
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State of Iowa
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investorventure_capital
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Regional Business Fund Technology Enterprise Fund
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Regional Business Fund Inc.
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startuptechnology_company
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Colmena66 Entrepreneur Resource Navigation
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Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust
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entrepreneurstartup
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Centro para Emprendedores Business Training
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Centro para Emprendedores
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entrepreneurstartup
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National Development Council Grow America Ogden Small Business Lending
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Grow America
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small_businessentrepreneur
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MicroEnterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California Resource Portal
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MicroEnterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California
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microbusinesssmall_business
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DDEC Ponce Regional Office Business Continuity Support
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Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
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small_businessmedium_business
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Pre-Accelerate VI Founder Preparation Program
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University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park
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startupentrepreneur
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Invest Georgia Venture Capital Program
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Invest Georgia
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startupventure_capital
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Delaware Technology Park Incubator Support
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Delaware Technology Park
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startupincubator
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Atlanta Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative
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Invest Atlanta
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women_ownedstartup
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Hero House Glendale Venture Building Program
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City of Glendale
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startupsmall_business
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University of Wyoming Technology Transfer and Research Products Center
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University of Wyoming
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startupresearch
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Central Falls Business Center Technical Assistance
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City of Central Falls
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small_businessentrepreneur
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ECDI Veterans Business Outreach Center of Ohio
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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veteran_ownedsmall_business
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Cámara de Comercio del Sur SBIAP Incubator and Accelerator
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Cámara de Comercio del Sur de Puerto Rico
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startupsmall_business
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Nebraska Small Business Development Fund
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Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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small_businessstartup
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Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program - Bangor
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State of Maine
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startupinvestor_tax_credit
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NYC Business Solutions Centers
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New York City Department of Small Business Services
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small_businessentrepreneur
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i2E Investment and Venture Development Support
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i2E
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startupentrepreneur
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Eau Claire Area Chamber Small Business Resource Support
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Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
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small_businessentrepreneur
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Mesa Business Builder @ The Studios
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City of Mesa
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small_businessstartup
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BE NYC Startup Intensive
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direct to businessstartup
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InvestAL Venture Capital Program
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U.S. Department of the Treasury
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startupsmall_business
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Delaware Angel Investor Tax Credit
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State of Delaware
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investorstartup
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Marietta Business Incentives and Low-Cost Financing Assistance
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City of Marietta
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small_businessbusiness
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Neighborhood Retail Grant Program
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City of Albany
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small_businessretail_business
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Spokane Washington SBDC Advising
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Washington Small Business Development Center
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small_businessstartup
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Miami-Dade STRIVE305 Small Business Support
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Miami-Dade County
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small_businessstartup
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St. Croix Chamber of Commerce Business Resource Support
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St. Croix Chamber of Commerce
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small_businessentrepreneur
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REDI Elevate Idaho Entrepreneur Resources
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Regional Economic Development for Eastern Idaho
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startupsmall_business
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UNM-Taos HIVE Business Resource Incubator
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University of New Mexico-Taos
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entrepreneurstartup
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Warwick Small Business Support and Financing Referrals
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City of Warwick
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small_businesstechnical_assistance
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Town of Mansfield Economic Development Business Assistance
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Town of Mansfield
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businessstartup
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