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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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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
$190,833
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businesstechnology_businessinnovation
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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 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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SPACE Grant Program
Grantor
City of Boston
Award Amount
$200,000
small_businessstartup
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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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Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grants
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$150,000
startupsmall_business
View GrantMDRolling
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
View GrantMTRolling
Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology Grants
Grantor
State of Montana
Award Amount
$150,000
startupinnovation
View GrantAZRolling
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
View GrantMDRolling
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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