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LaunchKC Grants Competition
Grantor
LaunchKC
Award Amount
$50,000
startupearly_stage_business
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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
$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.
WYRolling
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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DoW Melanoma Research Program Survivorship Research Award
Grantor
DoW Melanoma Research Program
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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Prospera Business Network Microloan Program
Grantor
Prospera Business Network
Award Amount
$50,000
microbusinessstartup
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Accelerating Discovery through Partnered Research with All of Us to Analyze Participant Biospecimens
Grantor
All of Us Research Program
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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Tacoma Small Business Loan Program
Grantor
City of Tacoma
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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New Mexico Science & Technology Business Startup Grant – EdTech
Grantor
New Mexico Economic Development Department – Office of Science & Technology
Award Amount
$50,000
startupsmall business
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Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce – Business Assist Loans (Salt Lake County Partnership)
Grantor
Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce / Salt Lake County Office of Regional Development
Award Amount
$50,000
lgbtq_ownedutah_based
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IMPACT 307 Startup Challenge Grants
Grantor
University of Wyoming
Award Amount
$50,000
startupentrepreneur
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Iowa Targeted Small Business (TSB) Loan – Native American / Minority Track
Grantor
Iowa Economic Development Authority / Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
native_american_ownedminority_owned
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Fort Wayne SEED Enterprise Center Microloans
Grantor
City of Fort Wayne
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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ATDC Educate / Accelerate / Signature Programs
Grantor
Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech
Award Amount
$50,000
startup
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SBA Microloan Program — Youth Startup Funding in Missouri
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedstartup
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SBA Microloan Network
Grantor
SBA Intermediary Lenders
Award Amount
$50,000
direct to businessnonprofit
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Greater Jamaica Development Corporation Southeast Queens Small Business Loan Fund
Grantor
Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesslocal_business
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e-Fest Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Competition
Grantor
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and University of St. Thomas
Award Amount
$50,000
undergraduate_studentstudent_founder
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Grupo Guayacan EnterPRize Business Competition
Grantor
Grupo Guayacan
Award Amount
$50,000
startupentrepreneur
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Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development
Grantor
National Research Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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SBA Microloan Program Storrs
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
View GrantOct 21, 2026
DoW Military Burn, Discovery Award
Grantor
Defense Health Agency
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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Iowa Targeted Small Business (TSB) Loan – Service-Disabled Veteran Track
Grantor
Iowa Economic Development Authority / Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
service_disabled_veteraniowa_business
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Huntington Beach Micro Loan Fund
Grantor
City of Huntington Beach
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessmicroenterprise
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SBA Microloan Program — Youth-Owned Startups in Minnesota
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration via MN intermediary lenders
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Invest PGH Microloan Program
Grantor
Invest PGH
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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CEED Lending Small Business Loans
Grantor
CEED Lending
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Ruffatto Startup Challenge
Grantor
University of Montana College of Business
Award Amount
$50,000
university_studentstudent_founder
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Brightpoint Development Fund Small Business Loans
Grantor
Brightpoint Development Fund
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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- Disability-Owned Business Grants
- Native American Business Grants
- Grants for Young Entrepreneurs
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- Rural Business Grants
- Small Business Grants
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