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Stevens Institute of Technology Ansary Entrepreneurship Competition
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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Technology and Innovation Grants 2026
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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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Idaho Innovation and Capital Access Layer
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Idaho Commerce / regional innovation partners
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direct to businessstartup
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Product Development and Small Business Incubator Fund (PDSBI)
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Office of the Texas Governor, Texas Economic Development Bank
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small_business
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NIH / NIAID SBIR-STTR
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National Institutes of Health / NIAID
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direct to businesssmall_business
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University of Alaska Fairbanks Arctic Innovation Competition Youth Divisions
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University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management
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youthstudents
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Blue Startups Blue Academy
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Blue Startups
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studentsentrepreneurship
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Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program — Film Tax Credit (Creative Industry)
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development — Kentucky Film Office
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for profitKentucky production
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Minnesota Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) — Tech Business Advising
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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small businessMinnesota based
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Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) Venture Catalyst Program
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Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
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for profitOregon based
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Women Who Tech Startup Grants
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Women Who Tech
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woman_ownedwomen
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Idaho Workforce Development Council Industry Sector Grants – Tech
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Idaho Workforce Development Council
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Idaho basedconsortium
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Fund Tennessee – InvestTN Equity Investment Program
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Launch Tennessee / Fund Tennessee
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Tennessee startupearly stage company
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Washington State Venture Capital Fund (SSBCI)
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Washington State Department of Commerce
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startupWashington state
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State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) – Loan Participation Program
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New Mexico Finance Authority
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for profitnonprofit
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South Carolina Research Authority Industry Partnership Fund SC Launch
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South Carolina Research Authority
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south_carolinaminority_founder
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Idaho Falls Small Business and Innovation Layer
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City of Idaho Falls / regional partners
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Florida SBDC Network — No-Cost Tech Business Consulting
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Florida Small Business Development Center Network
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for profitsmall business
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2Gether-International Disabled Founder Accelerator Programs
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2Gether-International
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disabilityfounder
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Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Tech Advising
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Idaho Small Business Development Center
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for profitsmall business
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Company Ventures Grand Central Tech Residency
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Company Ventures
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incubatorfounder_support
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Entrepreneurial Investment Award (EIA)
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Iowa Economic Development Authority
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Iowa basednonprofit
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Oklahoma Venture Capital Investment Program
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Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)
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Oklahoma basedinnovation company
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Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA)
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Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
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Colorado based startupadvanced industries
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PowerOn Individual Tech Grant
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PowerOn
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united_stateslgbtq
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Montana APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance for Tech Companies
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Montana APEX Accelerator
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Montana basedsmall business
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ASU Innovation Open
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Arizona State University
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student_led_startupsinnovation
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WV Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR) — EII Fund Match
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WV Small Business Development Center / WV Legislature
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small_business
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UConn Ultimate Pitch Competition
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University of Connecticut College of Engineering eHub
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uconn_studentstudent_researcher
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Innovate Alabama Emerging Innovation Scholars (BIG Ideas)
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Innovate Alabama
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Alabama basedstudent or young innovator
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Build in Tulsa ACT House
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Build in Tulsa
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minority_ownedblack_founder
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Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit (Professional Service Investors)
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
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for profitKentucky investor
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Oklahoma 21st Century Quality Jobs Incentive
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Oklahoma Department of Commerce
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high_wage_jobsknowledge_based_workforce
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WV SPRINT — State Phase Zero SBIR/STTR Assistance
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US Research Impact Alliance / WV SBDC
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West Virginia businesstechnology based
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Idaho Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Subaward Program
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Idaho Office of Broadband / Idaho Department of Commerce
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ISPbroadband provider
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CSULB Sunstone Innovation Challenge
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California State University Long Beach
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csulb_studentsbusiness_plan_competition
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Zahn Innovation Center Venture Incubator and Competition
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The City College of New York Zahn Innovation Center
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studentbusiness
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Pre-Seed and Seed Matching Fund Program
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Empire State Development
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startup_fundingfounder_support
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NJ Ignite
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority
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businesstech_businesses
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Provo Entrepreneur and Startup Support Layer
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City of Provo / regional partners
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direct to businesssmall_business
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West Virginia Economic Opportunity Tax Credit — High Technology Manufacturers
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West Virginia State Tax Division
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West Virginia businessjob creation
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Nevada Microenterprise Initiative Layer
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Nevada nonprofit and community lenders
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small_business
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Sports Tech HQ Ecosystem Support & Incentives
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Sports Tech HQ, Inc. (affiliated with Indiana Economic Development Corporation / Indiana Sports Corp)
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sports_technologystartup
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DivInc Sports Tech Accelerator – Diverse Founders
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DivInc
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sports_techbipoc_or_women_founder
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Digital Interactive Media and Software Development Tax Credit
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Louisiana Economic Development (LED) / Office of Entertainment Industry Development
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Louisiana baseddigital media
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Virginia Data Center Retail Sales & Use Tax Exemption
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Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) / Virginia Tax
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data centertechnology
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MassCEC Innovation Ecosystem Program (IEP)
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Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
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clean energytech startup
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NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
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startup_fundinginvestment
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DECD Innovation Clusters Program
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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Connecticut basedinnovation
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Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge
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University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering Landuyt Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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studentengineering
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Alabama CDFI / Community Lending Layer
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Alabama community lenders
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small_business
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Launch Minnesota — Innovation Grant for Women-Led Tech Startups
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Launch Minnesota / Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
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woman_ownedstartup
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Indiana APEX Accelerator – Government Contracting Assistance
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Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) / U.S. Department of Defense
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Indiana basedsmall business
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Nalukai Academy Startup Camp
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Nalukai Foundation
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high_school_studentshawaii_students
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Louisiana Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) Program
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Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
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Louisiana basedsmall business
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ARise Arkansas – Tech Startup Support and Consulting
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) / ARise Arkansas
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Arkansas businesstechnology company
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Louisiana FAST Program
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Louisiana Economic Development
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direct to businesssmall_business
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Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur
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Mitacs
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small_business|developer
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Wyoming Business Council — Manufacturing Works for Young Entrepreneurs
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Wyoming Business Council / Manufacturing Works
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youth_ownedstartup
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Georgia Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption
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Georgia Department of Revenue
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data centerjob creation
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Lesbians Who Tech + Allies — Startup Scholarship & Business Resources
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Lesbians Who Tech + Allies
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lgbtq_owned
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