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GrowKS Equity Programs
Grantor
State of Kansas
Award Amount
$2,000,000
small_businessstartup
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Startup Grants 2026
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1,336
Average award
$1,047,833
Top eligibility tags
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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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Iowa Loan Participation Program
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$2,000,000
small_businessstartup
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SBIR/STTR Program — Youth-Led Small Business Innovation Research Grants
Grantor
Multiple Federal Agencies (SBA-coordinated)
Award Amount
$1,800,000
youth_ownedstartup
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SBIR/STTR Program — Small Business Innovation Research for Women-Led Startups
Grantor
Multiple Federal Agencies (SBA-coordinated)
Award Amount
$1,800,000
woman_ownedstartup
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NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$1,555,000
small_businessstartup
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MoFi Idaho Business Loans
Grantor
MoFi
Award Amount
$1,500,000
small_businessstartup
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Louisiana SSBCI Small Business Loan Guaranty Program
Grantor
State of Louisiana
Award Amount
$1,500,000
small_businessstartup
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TEDCO Venture Funds
Grantor
Maryland Technology Development Corporation
Award Amount
$1,500,000
startupsmall_business
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FAME Commercial Loan Insurance
Grantor
Finance Authority of Maine
Award Amount
$1,500,000
small_businessstartup
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Venture Capital Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$1,500,000
startuphigh_growth_business
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Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program
Grantor
Finance Authority of Maine
Award Amount
$1,400,000
startupsmall_business
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NSF Engineering Directorate Clean Energy and Sustainability Grants
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$1,250,000
startupsmall_business
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DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / STTR
Grantor
U.S. Department of Energy
Award Amount
$1,100,000
small_businessstartup
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GrowKS Loan Fund
Grantor
State of Kansas
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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North Dakota Development Fund Equity Investment Financing
Grantor
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupgrowth_company
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Women’s Capital Connection Investment Network
Grantor
Women’s Capital Connection
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupwoman_owned
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1517 Fund
Grantor
1517 Fund
Award Amount
$1,000,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Indiana Venture Capital Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
State of Indiana
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupinvestor
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Colorado Enterprise Fund Loans
Grantor
Colorado Enterprise Fund
Award Amount
$1,000,000
direct to businesssmall_business
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Wyoming Challenge Loan Program
Grantor
Wyoming Business Council
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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Louisiana SSBCI Seed Capital Program
Grantor
State of Louisiana
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Seed Fund
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$1,000,000
direct to businessstartup
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Montana State Small Business Credit Initiative Loan Participation Program
Grantor
Montana Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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Hivers and Strivers Veteran Startup Investment
Grantor
Hivers and Strivers
Award Amount
$1,000,000
veteran_ownedstartup
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Hivers and Strivers Capital
Grantor
Hivers and Strivers
Award Amount
$1,000,000
veteran_led_ventureearly_stage
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CriticalMass Climatetech Startup Grant Program
Grantor
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startup10 50 employees
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Mid-America Angels Investment Network - Kansas City Region
Grantor
Mid-America Angels
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupequity_investment
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Hawaii State Small Business Credit Initiative Collateral Support Program
Grantor
State of Hawaii
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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South Dakota WORKS
Grantor
South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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Mid-America Angels Investment Network
Grantor
Mid-America Angels
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupequity_investment
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Hivers and Strivers Angel Fund
Grantor
Hivers and Strivers
Award Amount
$1,000,000
veteran_ownedearly_stage
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Tucson IDA Groundswell Capital AVANZA Loan Fund
Grantor
Tucson Industrial Development Authority
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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Alaska Mariculture Loan Program
Grantor
State of Alaska
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessaquaculture_business
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Angel Match Program
Grantor
NJEDA
Award Amount
$1,000,000
life sciencestartup
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Black Ambition Prize
Grantor
Black Ambition
Award Amount
$1,000,000
minority_ownedsmall_business
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Battle Born Venture Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupventure_capital
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InvestAL Venture Capital Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupsmall_business
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Delaware Accelerator and Seed Capital Program
Grantor
State of Delaware
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Grantor
Various Federal Agencies
Award Amount
$1,000,000
direct to businesssmall_business
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MoFi Utah Small Business Loans
Grantor
MoFi
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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South Carolina SSBCI Loan Participation Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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FAME Direct Loan
Grantor
Finance Authority of Maine
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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GENIUS NY Accelerator Competition
Grantor
Empire State Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startuptechnology
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Battle Born Growth Escalator Venture Program
Grantor
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupsmall_business
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Georgia Equity Direct Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury SSBCI
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupsmall_business
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Bank of North Dakota Venture Capital Fund
Grantor
Bank of North Dakota
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupgrowth_company
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Oregon Royalty Fund
Grantor
Business Oregon
Award Amount
$1,000,000
startupgrowth_company
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The Legend Fund
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
$1,000,000
small_businessstartup
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TEDCO Social Impact Funds
Grantor
Maryland Technology Development Corporation
Award Amount
$750,000
startuptechnology_business
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Idaho Small Business Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
State of Idaho
Award Amount
$750,000
small_businessstartup
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Alaska Small Business Economic Development Loan
Grantor
State of Alaska
Award Amount
$750,000
small_businessstartup
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TEDCO Seed Funds
Grantor
Maryland Technology Development Corporation
Award Amount
$750,000
startuptechnology_business
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Louisiana Angel Investor Tax Credit
Grantor
Louisiana Economic Development
Award Amount
$720,000
startupinvestor
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Santa Fe Innovation Infrastructure Grant - Midtown Innovation Campus
Grantor
New Mexico Economic Development Department
Award Amount
$700,000
startupinnovation
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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Social Innovation Accelerator
Grantor
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
Award Amount
$545,000
nonprofitsocial_enterprise
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BDE Nuevo Empresario Loan Program
Grantor
Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico
Award Amount
$500,000
startupnew_business
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Maine Venture Fund
Grantor
Maine Venture Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
startupexpanding_business
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Delaware Capital Access Program
Grantor
State of Delaware
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Fund Tennessee LendTN
Grantor
Launch Tennessee
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Hawaii HI-CAP Collateral Program
Grantor
State of Hawaii
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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