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Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program — Film and Production Tax Credit
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development — Kentucky Film Office
Award Amount
Varies
for profitKentucky based production
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Technology and Innovation Grants 2026
Browse open grant programs for tech companies and innovation-driven startups in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.
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Browse open grant programs for tech companies and innovation-driven startups 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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NH SBDC LeAF Program – Legal, Accounting & Financial Consulting
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NH Small Business Development Center / University of New Hampshire
Award Amount
Varies
small businessNH based
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Maryland Industrial Partnership (MIPS) Program
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Maryland Department of Commerce / University of Maryland
Award Amount
Varies
technology companymaryland based
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Alaska PTAC — Procurement Technical Assistance for Tech Businesses
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Alaska Small Business Development Center / Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Award Amount
Varies
alaska basedsmall business
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Office of Skills Development – Customized Technical Training Grant
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Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD)
Award Amount
Varies
Arkansas employertechnology company
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SC Innovates Statewide Student Pitch Competition
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South Carolina Department of Commerce and South Carolina Research Authority
Award Amount
Varies
south_carolinacollege_student
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Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF)
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Office of the Texas Governor
Award Amount
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small_business|nonprofit
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Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)
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New Mexico Economic Development Department
Award Amount
Varies
expanding businessrelocating business
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FL FAST (Florida SBIR/STTR Support)
Grantor
FloridaCommerce / Florida SBDC
Award Amount
Varies
small_business
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UAH Charger Innovation Challenge
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The University of Alabama in Huntsville Invention to Innovation Center
Award Amount
Varies
uah_studentstudent_team
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Youth Entrepreneurship Program
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians / First Nations Development Institute
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownednative_american_owned
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Accelerate Wisconsin — Startup Accelerator Program
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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) / gener8tor
Award Amount
Varies
startuptech
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New York State Innovation Venture Capital Fund
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Empire State Development
Award Amount
Varies
startup_fundingfounder_support
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Florida Research and Development Tax Credit
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Florida Department of Revenue / FloridaCommerce
Award Amount
Varies
small_business
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Out in Tech Membership and Mentorship Programs
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Out in Tech
Award Amount
Varies
lgbtq_techmentorship
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2Gether-International Founder Cohorts
Grantor
2Gether-International
Award Amount
Varies
person_with_disabilitystartup
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Arizona Loan Guarantee Program (SSBCI) – Tech Businesses
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Arizona Commerce Authority
Award Amount
Varies
fewer than 750 employeesArizona based business
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AI Hub Fund – CoreWeave Partnership
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
Varies
AI companystartup
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Veterans Business Outreach Center
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
veteran_ownedactive_military
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Springboard Enterprises Accelerators
Grantor
Springboard Enterprises
Award Amount
Varies
acceleratorfounder_support
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RISE-UP Pathways to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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University of Rhode Island and RISE-UP
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Product Development & Small Business Incubator Program
Grantor
Texas Economic Development Bank
Award Amount
Varies
direct to businesssmall_business
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HackATL
Grantor
Emory Entrepreneurship & Venture Management
Award Amount
Varies
studenthackathon
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Nevada CDFI / Community Lending Layer
Grantor
Nevada mission-based lenders
Award Amount
Varies
small_business
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NJ Founders & Funders
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
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investment_readinesscapital_access
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HAX Newark Hard Tech Accelerator
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SOSV HAX and New Jersey partners
Award Amount
Varies
businesstech_businesses
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NH Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) Business Advising
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NH Small Business Development Center / University of New Hampshire
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small businessNH based
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Clarke Street Fund Alabama Black Business Support and Incubator
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Clarke Street Fund
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black_owned_businessalabama_founders
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AEDC Basic Research Grant Program
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) – Division of Science and Technology
Award Amount
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Arkansas institutionresearch
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Mississippi Advantage Jobs Incentive Program – Tech
Grantor
Mississippi Development Authority
Award Amount
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job creationMississippi based
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Nevada SSBCI Venture Capital Program (gener8tor Partnership)
Grantor
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) / Nevada SSBCI
Award Amount
Varies
Nevada based startupseed stage
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NJEDA Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
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woman_ownedminority_owned
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Revenue-Based Financing Fund
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Washington State Department of Commerce / Grow America
Award Amount
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small businessWashington state
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JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women Investments
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JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women
Award Amount
Varies
greater_philadelphiatechnology_focused
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Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Loan Participation Program (Tech)
Grantor
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
Award Amount
Varies
for profitsmall business
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ImagiNE Nebraska Act – Business Investment Tax Incentive
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development / Nebraska Department of Revenue
Award Amount
Varies
for profitNebraska based
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Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
Varies
broadband providerMinnesota based
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Michigan SmartZones Technology Business Accelerator Program
Grantor
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
Award Amount
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Michigan basedtechnology based
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Enterprise Zones Partnership Program — High Technology
Grantor
Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)
Award Amount
Varies
Hawaii based businessenterprise zone location
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Free Ventures Berkeley Startup Accelerator
Grantor
Free Ventures
Award Amount
Varies
student_foundersberkeley_startups
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Alaska SSBCI Tribal Venture Capital Fund
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Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) — Tribal SSBCI Consortium
Award Amount
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for profitalaska based
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Newlab Membership and Venture Platform
Grantor
Newlab
Award Amount
Varies
incubatortechnical_assistance
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Innovation Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Grantor
Empire State Development
Award Amount
Varies
startup_fundingfounder_support
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StartUpNV Accelerator Program
Grantor
StartUpNV / Nevada SSBCI
Award Amount
Varies
Nevada based startupearly stage
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Senior Planet Small Business Resources
Grantor
Senior Planet from AARP
Award Amount
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seniorage_60_plus
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Indiana Legend Fund – Startup and Small Business Loan Program
Grantor
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
Award Amount
Varies
Indiana basedsmall business
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SPEAR Accelerator
Grantor
Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative
Award Amount
Varies
veteran_ledearly_stage_business
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ASU eSeed Challenge
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Arizona State University Fulton Schools of Engineering
Award Amount
From $1,000
asu_studentsstudent_ventures
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University of Minnesota — Student Entrepreneurship & Venture Center
Grantor
University of Minnesota
Award Amount
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youth_ownedstartup
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Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK) Tax Incentive
Grantor
Kansas Department of Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
for profitjob creation
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Texas Product Development and Small Business Incubator Fund (PDSBI) – Low-Interest Loans
Grantor
Office of the Texas Governor – Economic Development and Tourism
Award Amount
Varies
Texas based3 years operating history
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Iowa SBDC — Free Tech Business Advising and SSBCI Support
Grantor
Iowa SBDC / Iowa State University
Award Amount
Varies
Iowa basedsmall business
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Clean Sustainable Energy Authority (CSEA) Grant Program
Grantor
North Dakota Industrial Commission
Award Amount
Varies
north dakota businesslow emissions technology
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Texas SBDC Network – No-Cost Consulting for Tech Startups and Businesses
Grantor
Texas Small Business Development Center Network
Award Amount
Varies
Texas basedstartup or existing business
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Wavemaker Fellowship
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
Varies
graduateRhode Island resident
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Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund (ARDEF) Program
Grantor
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
Award Amount
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researchAlabama based
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NC SBTDC Technology Commercialization Services
Grantor
NC Small Business and Technology Development Center
Award Amount
Varies
NC businesstechnology company
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Louisiana STEP Grant — State Trade Expansion Program (Tech)
Grantor
Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
Award Amount
Varies
small businessLouisiana based
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Venture Fund Investments
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
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startup_fundinginvestment
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Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (KAITC)
Grantor
Kansas Department of Commerce
Award Amount
Varies
for profitearly stage
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