Sep 7, 2027
FAA Aviation Research Grants Program
Grantor
Federal Aviation Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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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
$50,000
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businessentrepreneurnonprofit
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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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SBA Microloan Program Waterbury
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
startup
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Wyoming Women’s Business Center Loans and Technical Assistance
Grantor
Wyoming Women’s Business Center
Award Amount
$50,000
woman_ownedsmall_business
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Louisville LHOME Small Business Loans
Grantor
LHOME
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Wyoming Business Council Kickstart Grant — Youth-Led Startups
Grantor
Wyoming Business Council
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedstartup
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WEDI Microloans
Grantor
Westminster Economic Development Initiative
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessmicroloan
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Wyoming Women's Business Center Microloans
Grantor
Wyoming Women's Business Center
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesswomen_owned
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Targeted Small Business (TSB) Loan Program
Grantor
Iowa Economic Development Authority / Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
woman_ownediowa_business
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SBA Microloan Program Athens
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Utah Microloan Fund Small Business Loans
Grantor
Utah Microloan Fund
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessmicroloan
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SBA Microloan Program Richmond
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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SBA Microloan Program — Youth-Owned Startups in WV
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration via WV intermediary lenders
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Capital Region Chamber Micro Loan Programs
Grantor
Capital Region Chamber
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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SBA Microloan Program — Women-Owned Businesses in WV
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration via WV intermediary lenders
Award Amount
$50,000
woman_ownedsmall_business
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SBA Microloan Program Meriden
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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SCRA Acceleration Grant
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology_business
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Atmosphere Cluster
Grantor
Atmospheric Research Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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VSBFA Small Business Investment Grant Fund (SBIG)
Grantor
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)
Award Amount
$50,000
small businessVirginia business
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NC IDEA SEED Grants
Grantor
NC IDEA Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
startupentrepreneur
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Entrepreneur Works Philadelphia Small Business Loans
Grantor
Entrepreneur Works
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Innovate ND
Grantor
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$50,000
startupentrepreneur
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Cooperative Development Grant
Grantor
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesscooperative
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SBA Microloan Program Groton
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Idaho Women's Business Center Microloans
Grantor
Idaho Women's Business Center
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesswoman_owned_business
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LaunchKC Grants Competition
Grantor
LaunchKC
Award Amount
$50,000
startupearly_stage_business
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Wyoming Business Council Kickstart Grant — LGBTQ+-Led Startups
Grantor
Wyoming Business Council
Award Amount
$50,000
lgbtq_ownedstartup
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Wyoming Business Council — Kickstart Grant for Women-Led Startups
Grantor
Wyoming Business Council
Award Amount
$50,000
woman_ownedstartup
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Iowa Targeted Small Business (TSB) Loan – Disability Track
Grantor
Iowa Economic Development Authority / Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
disability_ownediowa_business
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SBA Microloan Program — Disability-Owned Small Business Startup Funding
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
disability_ownedstartup
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Urban Durham Initiative Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Urban Durham Initiative
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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SBA Microloan Program — Women-Owned Startup & Small Business Funding
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
woman_ownedstartup
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Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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Wyoming Business Council — Kickstart Grant for Manufacturing Startups
Grantor
Wyoming Business Council
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Catalyze: Product Definition Medical Device Prototype Optimization (R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Award Amount
$50,000
startupsmall_business
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Pathway Lending – SBA Microloan Program (Young/Startup Entrepreneurs)
Grantor
Pathway Lending / U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedtennessee_based
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SBA Microloan Program — Senior Entrepreneur Startup & Growth Funding
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
seniorstartup
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SBA Microloan Program Gary
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Spruce Root Fast Start Loan
Grantor
Spruce Root
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Epicenter Memphis ZeroTo510 Accelerator
Grantor
Epicenter Memphis
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology_company
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Proof of Commercial Relevance Fund
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology_company
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SBA Microloan
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
child care centermicrobusiness
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Iowa Targeted Small Business Financial Assistance
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesstargeted_small_business
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NSF STEM K-12
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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Iowa Proof of Commercial Relevance Program
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Startup & Small Business Funding
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
lgbtq_ownedstartup
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Indianapolis Business Ownership Initiative Microloans
Grantor
Indy Chamber
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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WomenVenture — Youth Entrepreneur Loans for Young Women
Grantor
WomenVenture (SBA Women's Business Center / CDFI)
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedstartup
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First Microloan of West Virginia
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Pathway Lending Microloans
Grantor
Pathway Lending
Award Amount
$50,000
microbusinessstartup
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SBA Microloan Program — Youth-Owned Startups in WI
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration via WI intermediary lenders
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedstartup
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SBA Microloan Program Muncie
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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SBA Microloan Program Lafayette
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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SBA Microloan Program — Youth-Owned Startups in Mississippi
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration via MS intermediary lenders
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator Programs
Grantor
Tampa Bay Wave
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology
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Plant Genome Research Program
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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SBA Microloan Program Wallingford
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Wyoming Business Council Kickstart Grant — Minority-Led Startups
Grantor
Wyoming Business Council
Award Amount
$50,000
minority_ownedstartup
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SNAP Financial Access Small Business Loans
Grantor
SNAP Financial Access
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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GREGoRi Innovation Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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