Technology and Innovation Grants funding

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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Open grants

1,459

Average award

$952,833

Top eligibility tags

job_creationstartupsmall_businessbusiness_expansion

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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.

LARolling

Louisiana LED FastStart - Baton Rouge

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

workforce_trainingjob_creation
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NDRolling

North Dakota Development Fund Equity Investment Financing

Grantor

North Dakota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupgrowth_company
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Rolling

Chainlink BUILD Program

Grantor

Chainlink Labs

Award Amount

$1,000,000

web3blockchain
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FLRolling

Broward County Economic Development Incentives

Grantor

Broward County

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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NYRolling

GENIUS NY

Grantor

CenterState CEO and Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

acceleratorstartup_funding
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KSRolling

Women’s Capital Connection Investment Network

Grantor

Women’s Capital Connection

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupwoman_owned
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NCRolling

One North Carolina Fund

Grantor

North Carolina Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$1,000,000

job_creationcapital_investment
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NMRolling

City of Las Cruces LEDA Project Participation

Grantor

City of Las Cruces and New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$1,000,000

job_creationbusiness_expansion
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GARolling

Georgia REBA Grant Program

Grantor

State of Georgia

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansioninfrastructure
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TNRolling

Hivers and Strivers Angel Investment Fund

Grantor

Hivers and Strivers

Award Amount

$1,000,000

veteran_foundedhigh_growth_startup
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VARolling

GO Virginia Region 5 Per Capita Grants

Grantor

GO Virginia

Award Amount

$1,000,000

regional_partnershipworkforce
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Rolling

Optimism Retroactive Public Goods Funding

Grantor

Optimism DAO

Award Amount

$1,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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IDRolling

Idaho Opportunity Fund

Grantor

State of Idaho

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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GARolling

OneGeorgia EDGE Fund

Grantor

OneGeorgia Authority

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Seed Capital Program

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessstartup
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Rolling

National Science Foundation (NSF) Seed Fund

Grantor

National Science Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

direct to businessstartup
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Rolling

Arbitrum Foundation Grant Program

Grantor

Arbitrum Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

web3blockchain
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MERolling

CEI General Business Loan for Tech Startups

Grantor

Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Maine based businessany sector including tech
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GARolling

Georgia Investment Tax Credit

Grantor

Georgia Department of Revenue / Georgia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_business
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KSRolling

Mid-America Angels Investment Network - Kansas City Region

Grantor

Mid-America Angels

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupequity_investment
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KSRolling

Mid-America Angels Investment Network

Grantor

Mid-America Angels

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupequity_investment
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INRolling

Wabash Heartland Innovation Network Innovation as a Service

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$1,000,000

manufacturersmall_business
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NVRolling

Battle Born Venture Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupventure_capital
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IDRolling

Idaho Opportunity Fund

Grantor

State of Idaho

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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LARolling

Louisiana LED FastStart

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

workforce_trainingjob_creation
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DERolling

Delaware Accelerator and Seed Capital Program

Grantor

State of Delaware

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessstartup
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Rolling

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Grantor

Various Federal Agencies

Award Amount

$1,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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LARolling

Louisiana LED FastStart - Shreveport

Grantor

State of Louisiana

Award Amount

$1,000,000

workforce_trainingjob_creation
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NVRolling

Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Grant

Grantor

Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

workforcetraining_provider
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VARolling

GO Virginia Region 7 Per Capita Grants

Grantor

GO Virginia

Award Amount

$1,000,000

regional_partnershipworkforce
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NMRolling

Bernalillo County Economic Development Incentive Funds

Grantor

Bernalillo County

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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NYRolling

GENIUS NY Accelerator Competition

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startuptechnology
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NVRolling

Battle Born Growth Escalator Venture Program

Grantor

Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupsmall_business
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GARolling

SBIR/STTR Federal Phase I Awards (Georgia Tech / SBDC Support)

Grantor

Multiple federal agencies (Georgia Tech VentureLab and UGA SBDC provide application support)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_business
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ORRolling

MWVCOG Oregon Business Development Fund

Grantor

Business Oregon

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessstatewide
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MNRolling

Minnesota Job Creation Fund — Technology Sector

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

for profit businessjob creating business
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MNRolling

Minnesota Investment Fund

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businesslarge_business
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MSRolling

Mississippi SMART Business Act – Academic Research Investor Rebate

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Mississippi basedfor profit
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NDRolling

Bank of North Dakota Venture Capital Fund

Grantor

Bank of North Dakota

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupgrowth_company
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WVRolling

West Virginia Conservation Innovation Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service

Award Amount

$1,000,000

producernonprofit
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ORRolling

Oregon Royalty Fund

Grantor

Business Oregon

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupgrowth_company
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IDRolling

Idaho Opportunity Fund

Grantor

State of Idaho

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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MDRolling

Maryland Capital Access Program for Tech Businesses

Grantor

Maryland Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small businessmaryland based
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NDRolling

Grand Forks Growth Fund Business Incentive Loans

Grantor

Grand Forks Growth Fund

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessjob_creation
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OHRolling

Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF) - Phase 1

Grantor

Ohio Third Frontier Commission / Ohio Department of Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Ohio research institutionprototype development
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OHRolling

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Ohio Regional 166 Loan Program

Grantor

Ohio Department of Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businesscapital_investment
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NYRolling

Luminate NY Accelerator and Competition

Grantor

Empire State Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

acceleratorstartup_funding
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Rolling

Arbitrum DAO Grants

Grantor

Arbitrum DAO

Award Amount

$1,000,000

developerdirect to business
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NMRolling

City of Santa Fe Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Project Financing

Grantor

City of Santa Fe Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency

Award Amount

$1,000,000

redevelopmentmidtown
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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant

Grantor

Commonwealth of Virginia

Award Amount

$800,000

enterprise_zonejob_creation
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VARolling

Norfolk Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant

Grantor

Commonwealth of Virginia

Award Amount

$800,000

enterprise_zonejob_creation
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MDRolling

TEDCO Social Impact Funds

Grantor

Maryland Technology Development Corporation

Award Amount

$750,000

startuptechnology_business
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MTRolling

Big Sky Trust Fund Job Creation Grants

Grantor

State of Montana

Award Amount

$750,000

job_creationbusiness_expansion
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MTRolling

Montana Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Job Creation Grants

Grantor

Montana Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$750,000

job_creationsmall_business
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MIRolling

Battle Creek Unlimited Economic Development Fund Direct Investment

Grantor

City of Battle Creek, Michigan

Award Amount

$750,000

businessemployer
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MTRolling

Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Job Creation Grants

Grantor

State of Montana

Award Amount

$750,000

local_governmenttribal_government
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MDRolling

TEDCO Seed Funds

Grantor

Maryland Technology Development Corporation

Award Amount

$750,000

startuptechnology_business
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LARolling

Louisiana Angel Investor Tax Credit

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development

Award Amount

$720,000

startupinvestor
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NMRolling

Santa Fe Innovation Infrastructure Grant - Midtown Innovation Campus

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$700,000

startupinnovation
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NCRolling

NC Biotechnology Center – Company Funding Program

Grantor

North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Award Amount

$650,000

NC businesslife sciences
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