NJRolling
NJEDA Angel Investor Tax Credit
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$500,000
startuptechnology
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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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Non-dilutive money for companies that are too early for a bank and too small for most investors.
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Open grants
1,336
Average award
$488,333
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businesstechnologyentrepreneur
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Grants in Startup
Where to focus first
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.
NERolling
Nebraska Seed Investment Program
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$500,000
startupsmall_business
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Iowa Small Business Collateral Support Program
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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PeopleFund Small Business Loans and Accelerator
Grantor
PeopleFund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businesscdfi
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Maryland Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit
Grantor
Maryland Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinvestor
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Missouri Technology Corporation IDEA Fund
Grantor
Missouri Technology Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
startuptechnology_business
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Kentucky Enterprise Fund
Grantor
KY Innovation
Award Amount
$500,000
startupsmall_business
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Community Economic Development Fund Small Business Loans
Grantor
Community Economic Development Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Maryland Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit
Grantor
Maryland Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinvestor
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Bank of North Dakota Beginning Entrepreneur Loan Guarantee
Grantor
Bank of North Dakota
Award Amount
$500,000
startupentrepreneur
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Iowa Innovation Acceleration Fund
Grantor
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$500,000
startuptechnology
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District Capitalized
Grantor
District of Columbia Government
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Ethereum Foundation Grants
Grantor
Ethereum Foundation
Award Amount
$500,000
developerdirect to business
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Lafayette Economic Development Authority Small Business Loans
Grantor
Lafayette Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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NYC Financing Assistance
Grantor
New York City Department of Small Business Services
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Butte Local Development Corporation Loan Programs
Grantor
Butte Local Development Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Maine Technology Institute Business Innovation Funding - Bangor
Grantor
State of Maine
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinnovation
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Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit Storrs
Grantor
State of Connecticut
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinvestor
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Renaissance Community Loan Fund Small Business Loans
Grantor
Renaissance Community Loan Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit Naugatuck
Grantor
State of Connecticut
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinvestor
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CEDF Small Business Loans Wallingford
Grantor
Community Economic Development Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessunderserved
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LiftFund Dallas Small Business Loans
Grantor
LiftFund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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DOE Voucher Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Energy
Award Amount
$500,000
startupmanufacturer
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TEDC Creative Capital Small Business Loans
Grantor
TEDC Creative Capital
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit Wallingford
Grantor
State of Connecticut
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinvestor
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Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit Meriden
Grantor
State of Connecticut
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinvestor
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Baltimore Development Corporation Neighborhood BusinessWorks Assistance
Grantor
Baltimore Development Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Seed Capital Investment Program
Grantor
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Award Amount
$500,000
startupsmall_business
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BCL of Texas Small Business Lending
Grantor
BCL of Texas
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Grantor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Louisville METCO Business Loans
Grantor
Louisville Metro Government
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Region IV Development Association Business Loans
Grantor
Region IV Development Association
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit
Grantor
Connecticut Innovations
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinvestor
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Veterans Business Fund Loan
Grantor
Veterans Business Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
disability_ownedveteran_owned
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Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype and Commercialization Assistance
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinnovation
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Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund
Grantor
Connecticut Innovations
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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CEDF Small Business Loans Meriden
Grantor
Community Economic Development Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessunderserved
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Fund Tennessee LendTN
Grantor
Launch Tennessee
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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a16z crypto Crypto Startup School (CSS)
Grantor
Andreessen Horowitz
Award Amount
$500,000
web3startup
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Seed Capital Business Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
Award Amount
$500,000
investorstartup
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Downtown Business Fund
Grantor
San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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LiftFund El Paso Small Business Loans
Grantor
LiftFund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businesscdfi
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Northern Community Investment Corporation New Hampshire Loans
Grantor
Northern Community Investment Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessrural_business
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Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund Storrs
Grantor
State of Connecticut
Award Amount
$500,000
startuptechnology
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Maine Technology Institute Business Innovation Funding - Lewiston
Grantor
State of Maine
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinnovation
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CEDF Small Business Loans Naugatuck
Grantor
Community Economic Development Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessunderserved
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The Loan Fund New Mexico Small Business Loans
Grantor
The Loan Fund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessnonprofit
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Innovation Acceleration Fund
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$500,000
startupscaleup
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Northern Community Investment Corporation Loans
Grantor
Northern Community Investment Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessrural_business
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Connecticut Innovations Bioscience Innovation Fund
Grantor
Connecticut Innovations
Award Amount
$500,000
startuptechnology_company
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seCTer Business Loans
Grantor
Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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LiftFund Corpus Christi Small Business Loans
Grantor
LiftFund
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County Grants
Grantor
Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County
Award Amount
$500,000
researchstartup
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Backstage Capital Founder Application
Grantor
Backstage Capital
Award Amount
$500,000
woman_ownedstartup
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Minnesota Growth Loan Fund
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of Minnesota
Award Amount
$400,000
startuptechnology_business
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NJ Entrepreneur Support Program
Grantor
NJEDA
Award Amount
$400,000
life sciencestartup
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Three Rivers Planning and Development District Small Business Loan Programs
Grantor
Three Rivers Planning and Development District
Award Amount
$400,000
small_businessstartup
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New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$400,000
startupAI company
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PeopleFund Texas Small Business Loans
Grantor
PeopleFund
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businessstartup
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PeopleFund Austin Small Business Loans
Grantor
PeopleFund
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businessstartup
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