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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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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
$250,000
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businessexpanding_businessentrepreneur
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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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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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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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Center for Rural Affairs Small Business Loans
Grantor
Center for Rural Affairs
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Iowa Innovation Continuum
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Audible Newark Business Attraction Grant
Grantor
Audible / Choose New Jersey
Award Amount
$250,000
startup
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Center for Rural Affairs Rural Enterprise Assistance Project Loans
Grantor
Center for Rural Affairs
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrural_business
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Lewis & Clark Regional Loan Program
Grantor
Lewis & Clark Regional Development Council
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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TEDCO SBIR/STTR Matching Funds - Annapolis
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsbir
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Mountainland Association of Governments Small Business Loan Fund
Grantor
Mountainland Association of Governments
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessbusiness_owner
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Latino Economic Development Center Small Business Loans
Grantor
Latino Economic Development Center
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Cook Inlet Lending Center Small Business Loans
Grantor
Cook Inlet Lending Center
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesscdfi
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Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation Grant
Grantor
City of Chicago
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Community Development Resources Business Loans
Grantor
Community Development Resources
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Great Falls Development Alliance Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Great Falls Development Alliance
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrevolving_loan
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Indigenous Peoples Set Up Shop
Grantor
Anchorage Community Land Trust and Cook Inlet Lending Center
Award Amount
$250,000
native_ownedsmall_business
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Birmingham Business Resource Center Loans
Grantor
Birmingham Business Resource Center
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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NY Ventures Pre-Seed Fund
Grantor
Empire State Development / NY Ventures
Award Amount
$250,000
startupNew York based
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CEDRR Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Northern Initiatives Michigan Small Business Loans
Grantor
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Mississippi Small Business Assistance Loan Program
Grantor
Mississippi Development Authority
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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MAPA-NEF EDA Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrevolving_loan
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