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Business Impact NW Small Business Loans
Grantor
Business Impact NW
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businessstartup
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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
1,336
Average award
$268,667
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businessexpanding_businessunderserved_business
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Grants in Startup
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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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ECDI Columbus Small Business Loans
Grantor
Economic and Community Development Institute
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businesscdfi
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VEDA Small Business Loan Program
Grantor
Vermont Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businessstartup
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WWBIC Micro Loans — Youth-Owned Startups
Grantor
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
Award Amount
$350,000
youth_ownedstartup
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San Francisco Launch Loan Fund
Grantor
City and County of San Francisco
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businessstartup
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ECDI Cleveland Small Business Loans
Grantor
Economic and Community Development Institute
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businesscdfi
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Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers Open to Business
Grantor
Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Google for Startups Black Founders Fund
Grantor
Award Amount
$350,000
black_ownedstartup
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Grow America Accelerator Fund
Grantor
Grow America
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businessstartup
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NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$305,000
direct to businessstartup
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New Venture Capital Fund
Grantor
Bank of North Dakota
Award Amount
$300,000
startupventure_backed
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Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission Grants
Grantor
State of Idaho
Award Amount
$300,000
technology_companyhigher_education
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Alaska Rural Development Initiative Fund
Grantor
State of Alaska
Award Amount
$300,000
small_businessrural_business
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TEDCO Maryland Innovation Initiative
Grantor
TEDCO
Award Amount
$265,000
startupuniversity
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DreamSpring Small Business Loans
Grantor
DreamSpring
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesscdfi
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Prospera Business Network Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Prospera Business Network
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrevolving_loan
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New Haven Small Business Resource Center Capital Support
Grantor
City of New Haven
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Brattleboro Community Development Credit Corporation Business Loans
Grantor
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Regional Economic Development Center Small Business Loans
Grantor
Regional Economic Development Center
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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DreamSpring New Mexico Small Business Loans
Grantor
DreamSpring
Award Amount
$250,000
new_mexico_businessminority_owned_business
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Renaissance Economic Development Corporation Small Business Loans
Grantor
Renaissance Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Nevada SSBCI Microloan Program
Grantor
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessmicrobusiness
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TEDC Tulsa Small Business Loan
Grantor
City of Tulsa
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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BOC Capital Small Business Loans
Grantor
BOC Capital
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Colorado Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
Grantor
State of Colorado
Award Amount
$250,000
startupadvanced_industries
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Northern Maine Development Commission Business Finance
Grantor
Northern Maine Development Commission
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrural_business
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Kennebec Valley Council of Governments Business Loans
Grantor
Kennebec Valley Council of Governments
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Nevada Battle Born Growth Escalator Microloan Program
Grantor
State of Nevada
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Montgomery Chamber Small Business Resource Loans
Grantor
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Arkansas Equity Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Award Amount
$250,000
startuptechnology
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InvestTN Regional Seed Fund
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsmall_business
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TEDCO SBIR/STTR Matching Funds - Baltimore
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsbir
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HOPE Credit Union Mississippi Small Business Loans
Grantor
HOPE Credit Union and Hope Enterprise Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Nashua Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
City of Nashua
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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North Dakota Angel Match Program
Grantor
North Dakota Development Fund
Award Amount
$250,000
startupprimary_sector_business
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Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments Business Loans
Grantor
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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WEDC Small Business Development Grant — Youth & Startup Business Support
Grantor
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
Award Amount
$250,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Colosseum Hackathon and Accelerator
Grantor
Colosseum
Award Amount
$250,000
web3startup
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Portland Development Corporation Business Loans
Grantor
Portland Development Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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SEED Corporation Small Business Loans in Rhode Island
Grantor
SEED Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Anchorage Set Up Shop Lending
Grantor
Anchorage Community Land Trust and Cook Inlet Lending Center
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessunderserved_business
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Spruce Root Business Loans
Grantor
Spruce Root
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesscdfi
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Three Rivers Minority and Female Business Loan Fund
Grantor
Three Rivers Planning and Development District
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Clinch-Powell Small Business Lending
Grantor
Clinch-Powell Resource Conservation and Development Council
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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St. Louis Local Development Company Business Loans
Grantor
St. Louis Local Development Company
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Prospera Business Loans
Grantor
Prospera Business Network
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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TEDCO SBIR/STTR Matching Funds - Rockville
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsbir
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Grow America Fund of Huntington Beach
Grantor
City of Huntington Beach
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesslocal_business
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Nevada Microenterprise Initiative Small Business Loans
Grantor
Nevada Microenterprise Initiative
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Accion Opportunity Fund — Loans for Youth-Owned Small Businesses
Grantor
Accion Opportunity Fund
Award Amount
$250,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union Business Loans
Grantor
Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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FORGE Community Loan Fund Small Business Loans
Grantor
FORGE Community Loan Fund
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Portsmouth Economic Development Business Assistance
Grantor
City of Portsmouth
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Renaissance Community Loan Fund Business Loans
Grantor
Renaissance Community Loan Fund
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Stamford Business Development Support
Grantor
City of Stamford
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessexpanding_business
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Kentucky Commercialization Fund
Grantor
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
$250,000
startupuniversity
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Howard County Catalyst Loan Fund
Grantor
Howard County Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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CommunityWorks Carolina Small Business Loans
Grantor
CommunityWorks Carolina
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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MassCEC Catalyst and InnovateMass Grants
Grantor
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsmall_business
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TEDCO SBIR/STTR Matching Funds - Frederick
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsbir
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