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SPACE Grant Program
Grantor
City of Boston
Award Amount
$200,000
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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1,329
Average award
$145,833
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businesstechnology_businesscommercialization
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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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SC Launch Convertible Loan Program
Grantor
SC Launch Inc.
Award Amount
$200,000
startuptechnology_company
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Boston SPACE Grant Program
Grantor
City of Boston
Award Amount
$200,000
small_businessstartup
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XRPL Grants
Grantor
XRPL Grants
Award Amount
$200,000
startupdeveloper
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Minnesota CanStartup Cannabis Industry Startup Financing
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Award Amount
$200,000
cannabis_businessstartup
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MaineStream Finance Small Business Loans
Grantor
MaineStream Finance
Award Amount
$200,000
small_businessstartup
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Oklahoma City Enterprise Community Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Oklahoma City Enterprise Community
Award Amount
$200,000
small_businessstartup
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Bexar County Economic Development Innovation Grant
Grantor
Bexar County
Award Amount
$200,000
innovationstartup
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MassCEC AmplifyMass
Grantor
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Award Amount
$200,000
startupclean_energy
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Tulsa Retail Revitalization Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
City of Tulsa and PartnerTulsa
Award Amount
$200,000
small_businessstartup
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Polygon Grants
Grantor
Polygon Foundation
Award Amount
$200,000
developerdirect to business
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Iowa Demonstration Fund
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$150,000
startupinnovation
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Downtown SF Vibrancy Loan and Grant Fund
Grantor
City and County of San Francisco
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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B:Side Fund Colorado Small Business Loans
Grantor
B:Side Fund
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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Nebraska Business Innovation Act Prototype Grant
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology
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Aptos Foundation Payments Grants
Grantor
Aptos Foundation
Award Amount
$150,000
startupfintech
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Kentucky SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program
Grantor
KY Innovation
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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Nebraska Prototype Grants
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology
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Innovate RI Fund Matching Grant
Grantor
Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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TEDCO Maryland Innovation Initiative - Rockville
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$150,000
startupuniversity_technology
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Connecticut Innovations Pre-Seed Financing
Grantor
Connecticut Innovations
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology_company
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Baltimore Small Business Microloan Fund
Grantor
Baltimore Community Lending
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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Arizona Innovation Challenge Scottsdale
Grantor
Arizona Commerce Authority
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology_business
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Arizona Innovation Challenge
Grantor
Arizona Commerce Authority
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology_business
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WESST Loan Fund
Grantor
WESST
Award Amount
$150,000
new_mexico_businesswoman_owned_business
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Nebraska Prototype Grant Program
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology_business
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Burlington Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
City of Burlington
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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Atlanta Startup Growth Loan Program (ASGLP)
Grantor
Invest Atlanta / Mayor's Office of Technology and Innovation
Award Amount
$150,000
startup
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TEDCO Maryland Innovation Initiative - Baltimore
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$150,000
startupuniversity_technology
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TEDCO Maryland Innovation Initiative - Frederick
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$150,000
startupuniversity_technology
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Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology Grants
Grantor
State of Montana
Award Amount
$150,000
startupinnovation
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Arizona Innovation Challenge Mesa
Grantor
Arizona Commerce Authority
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology_business
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Louisiana SSBCI Micro Lending Program
Grantor
State of Louisiana
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) — Youth-Owned Startups
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
$150,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Idaho Women's Business Center - Meridian
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$150,000
woman_ownedtechnical_assistance
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Colorado Startup Loan Fund
Grantor
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) in partnership with Colorado Enterprise Fund and other CDFIs
Award Amount
$150,000
startup
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Startup Elk Grove ScaleUp Forgivable Loan
Grantor
City of Elk Grove
Award Amount
$150,000
startupsmall_business
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Idaho Women's Business Center - Nampa
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$150,000
woman_ownedtechnical_assistance
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TEDCO Maryland Innovation Initiative - Annapolis
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$150,000
startupuniversity_technology
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Penn President's Innovation Prize
Grantor
University of Pennsylvania
Award Amount
$150,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Arizona Innovation Challenge Tempe
Grantor
Arizona Commerce Authority
Award Amount
$150,000
startuptechnology_business
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Maryland Economic Adjustment Fund
Grantor
Maryland Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessunderserved_business
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Simi Valley Business Assistance Loan Fund
Grantor
City of Simi Valley
Award Amount
$150,000
small_businessstartup
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Minnesota Angel Tax Credit
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Award Amount
$125,000
startupinvestor
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Syracuse Business Development Financial Assistance Program
Grantor
City of Syracuse
Award Amount
$125,000
small_businessstartup
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MicroLOAN South Dakota
Grantor
State of South Dakota
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessstartup
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NJ Entrepreneur Support Program (NJESP)
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$100,000
early_stagejob_creation
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware
Award Amount
$100,000
new_mexico_studentyouth_owned_business
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Ascendus Small Business Term Loan
Grantor
Ascendus
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessstartup
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Create Capital Fund
Grantor
Create Campaign, Inc.
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businesscapital_access
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Cartier Women's Initiative
Grantor
Cartier Women's Initiative
Award Amount
$100,000
women_ownedimpact_business
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Philadelphia Business Lending Network Equitable Financing Program
Grantor
City of Philadelphia
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessstartup
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Montana Department of Commerce MicroBusiness Finance Program
Grantor
Montana Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$100,000
microbusinessstartup
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Thiel Fellowship
Grantor
Thiel Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Arch Grants Startup Grant
Grantor
Arch Grants
Award Amount
$100,000
startupearly_stage_business
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Utah Technology Commercialization and Innovation Program
Grantor
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$100,000
startuptechnology
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Launch Tennessee SBIR/STTR Matching Fund
Grantor
Launch Tennessee
Award Amount
$100,000
startuptechnology_company
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Connecticut SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
Grantor
Connecticut Innovations
Award Amount
$100,000
startuptechnology_company
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Duluth 1200 Fund Childcare Collaboration Grant Program
Grantor
Duluth 1200 Fund
Award Amount
$100,000
childcare_providersmall_business
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Malama Business Loan
Grantor
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Award Amount
$100,000
native_hawaiiansmall_business
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