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Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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Startup Grants 2026
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1,329
Average award
$35,250
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businessentrepreneurmicroenterprise
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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.
CARolling
AmPac SBA Microloan Program
Grantor
AmPac Business Capital
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship Hen Hatch Startup Competition
Grantor
University of Delaware
Award Amount
$50,000
startupstudent_founder
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SBA Microloan Program Idaho Falls
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Capital Region Chamber Micro Loan Program
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
direct to businessstartup
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NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
N/A
Award Amount
$50,000
startup
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Michigan Women Forward Microloans
Grantor
Michigan Women Forward
Award Amount
$50,000
women_ownedsmall_business
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Detroit Startup Fund
Grantor
City of Detroit
Award Amount
$50,000
direct to businessstartup
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Hawaii Excelerator Program
Grantor
State of Hawaii
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology
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Apex Fund for Economic Opportunities
Grantor
Apex Fund for Economic Opportunities
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessmicroenterprise
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Rising Tide Community Loan Fund Business Loans
Grantor
Community Action Lehigh Valley
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Erie County Microenterprise Loan/Grant Fund
Grantor
Erie County
Award Amount
$50,000
microenterprisesmall_business
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New Mexico Science & Technology Business Startup Grant
Grantor
New Mexico Economic Development Department – Office of Science & Technology
Award Amount
$50,000
startupsmall business
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SBA Microloan Program Marietta
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Education Programs in Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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SBA Microloan Program — Youth-Owned Startups in WY
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration via WY intermediary lenders
Award Amount
$50,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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NetWork Kansas Entrepreneurship Community and E-Community Loan Funds
Grantor
NetWork Kansas
Award Amount
$45,000
small_businessstartup
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NetWork Kansas Entrepreneurship Community Partnership
Grantor
NetWork Kansas
Award Amount
$45,000
small_businessstartup
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StartUp Kansas Loan Program
Grantor
Network Kansas
Award Amount
$45,000
ruraldistressed community
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StartUp Kansas Loan Program — Food Service
Grantor
Network Kansas
Award Amount
$45,000
ruraldistressed community
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StartUp Kansas Loan Program — Agricultural
Grantor
Network Kansas
Award Amount
$45,000
ruraldistressed community
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Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Grant Program
Grantor
City of Bakersfield
Award Amount
$40,000
small_businessstartup
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Erie County Microenterprise Loan/Grant Fund
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$35,000
microbusinesslow_moderate_income
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Launch Minnesota Business Operations Innovation Grants
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Award Amount
$35,000
startuptechnology_business
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SEED Loan Fund
Grantor
Broadview Federal Credit Union
Award Amount
$35,000
small_businessmicroenterprise
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Alaska Division of Investments Microloan Program
Grantor
State of Alaska
Award Amount
$35,000
small_businessmicrobusiness
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J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge – LSU Student Business Plan Competition
Grantor
LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute / LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business
Award Amount
$35,000
lsu_studentlsu_alumnus
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BLDC Microenterprise Loan Program
Grantor
Binghamton Local Development Corporation
Award Amount
$35,000
small_businessmicroenterprise
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Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge
Grantor
Boise State University College of Innovation and Design
Award Amount
$30,000
studentidaho
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URA Pittsburgh Micro-Enterprise Loan Program
Grantor
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
Award Amount
$30,000
small_businessmicroenterprise
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GNEC DreamMaker Loan
Grantor
Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation (GNEC)
Award Amount
$30,000
itin acceptedmicrobusiness
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BDE Joven Visionario Loan Program
Grantor
Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico
Award Amount
$25,000
young_entrepreneurstartup
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WomensNet Amber Grant
Grantor
WomensNet
Award Amount
$25,000
woman_ownedwomen_entrepreneurs
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seCTerRise Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Eau Claire Micro Loan Program
Grantor
City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Yale Entrepreneurial Society and Tsai CITY Startup Grants
Grantor
Yale University
Award Amount
$25,000
startupstudent_founder
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New Mexico Science and Technology Business Startup Grant
Grantor
New Mexico Economic Development Department
Award Amount
$25,000
startupsmall_business
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Cedar Rapids Microloan Program
Grantor
City of Cedar Rapids
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Microloan Program
Grantor
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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NJ Accelerate
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$25,000
accelerator graduatestartup
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Montana State University Blackstone LaunchPad Venture Support
Grantor
Montana State University
Award Amount
$25,000
studentstartup
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Invent Oregon (InventOR) — Student Innovation Grants
Grantor
Business Oregon
Award Amount
$25,000
startupinnovation
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2Gether-International Accelerator Program
Grantor
2Gether-International
Award Amount
$25,000
disability_ownedstartup
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Washington Life Science SBIR/STTR Matching Fund
Grantor
Life Science Washington Institute
Award Amount
$25,000
technology_companystartup
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Capitalize Albany Downtown Albany Retail Grant Program
Grantor
Capitalize Albany Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessretail
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Muncie-Delaware County Microloan Program
Grantor
Muncie-Delaware County Indiana Economic Development Alliance
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit
Grantor
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Maui Economic Opportunity Microenterprise Loans
Grantor
Maui Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Washington Competes Life Science Grant
Grantor
Life Science Washington Institute
Award Amount
$25,000
technology_companystartup
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Proof of Concept Fund
Grantor
State of South Dakota
Award Amount
$25,000
startupresearch
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Capitalize Albany Neighborhood Retail Grant Program
Grantor
Capitalize Albany Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessretail
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Dearborn Night of Innovation Pitch Competition
Grantor
City of Dearborn, Michigan
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Maui Economic Opportunity Emergency Business Loans
Grantor
Maui Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessdisaster_impacted
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Parallel18 Pre18 Pre-Accelerator
Grantor
Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust
Award Amount
$25,000
startupentrepreneur
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Topeka GO Topeka Small Business Incentive Program
Grantor
GO Topeka
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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South Dakota Proof of Concept Fund
Grantor
South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Award Amount
$25,000
startuptechnology
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Spruce Root Path to Prosperity Competition
Grantor
Spruce Root
Award Amount
$25,000
startupsmall_business
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Cultivate Venture Accelerator Non-Dilutive Grant
Grantor
Cultivate
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
View GrantNYRolling
Syracuse Economic Development Corporation Small Business Assistance Loan
Grantor
Syracuse Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businesslocal_business
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