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Texas Skills Development Fund – Customized Tech Workforce Training
Grantor
Texas Workforce Commission
Award Amount
$500,000
Texas basedfor profit
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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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1,448
Average award
$383,433
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businessfor profitjob_creation
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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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MassVentures START Grant Program
Grantor
MassVentures
Award Amount
$500,000
massachusetts basedSBIR Phase II awardee
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Small Business Loan Fund (SBLF)
Grantor
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small businessRhode Island business
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EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Grantor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessstartup
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Grand Forks Region EDC EDA Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessgap_financing
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Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada
Grantor
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development
Award Amount
$500,000
workforce_trainingeducation_provider
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Bank of North Dakota PACE Program for Technology Businesses
Grantor
Bank of North Dakota
Award Amount
$500,000
north dakota businessprimary sector
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Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit
Grantor
Connecticut Innovations
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinvestor
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Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype and Commercialization Assistance
Grantor
State of Nebraska
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinnovation
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Pacific Community Ventures Good and Green Loan
Grantor
Pacific Community Ventures
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessgreen_business
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a16z crypto Crypto Startup School (CSS)
Grantor
Andreessen Horowitz
Award Amount
$500,000
web3startup
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Seed Capital Business Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
Award Amount
$500,000
investorstartup
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Bismarck Growth Fund
Grantor
Bismarck-Mandan Chamber EDC
Award Amount
$500,000
business_expansionjob_creation
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Maine Technology Institute Business Innovation Funding - Lewiston
Grantor
State of Maine
Award Amount
$500,000
startupinnovation
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SCRA Industry Partnership Fund Tax Credit
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
Award Amount
$500,000
South Carolina taxpayertechnology sector contributor
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Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research (HSBIR) Program — Phase II/III Matching Grant
Grantor
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)
Award Amount
$500,000
Hawaii based businesssmall business
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Innovation Acceleration Fund
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$500,000
startupscaleup
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Avalanche Multiverse Grants
Grantor
Avalanche Foundation
Award Amount
$500,000
developerdirect to business
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Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Tech Workforce Training
Grantor
FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office
Award Amount
$500,000
for profitpublic institution
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OCAST Industry Innovation Program
Grantor
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Award Amount
$500,000
oklahoma_companyinnovation_project
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Connecticut Innovations Bioscience Innovation Fund
Grantor
Connecticut Innovations
Award Amount
$500,000
startuptechnology_company
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Hillsborough County Economic Development Incentives
Grantor
Hillsborough County
Award Amount
$500,000
business_expansionjob_creation
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Bellevue LB840 Economic Development Program
Grantor
City of Bellevue
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessjob_creation
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Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County Grants
Grantor
Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County
Award Amount
$500,000
researchstartup
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Backstage Capital Founder Application
Grantor
Backstage Capital
Award Amount
$500,000
woman_ownedstartup
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Minnesota Growth Loan Fund
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of Minnesota
Award Amount
$400,000
startuptechnology_business
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Washington High Technology Sales and Use Tax Deferral
Grantor
Washington State Department of Revenue
Award Amount
$400,000
Washington statehigh technology
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GROW South Dakota Business Lending
Grantor
GROW South Dakota (Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation)
Award Amount
$400,000
south dakota businessall counties
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Wisconsin Fast Forward — Tech and IT Workforce Training Grants
Grantor
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
Award Amount
$400,000
employerwisconsin based
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NJ Innovation Fellows
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$400,000
woman_ownedminority_owned
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New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$400,000
startupAI company
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VEDA Entrepreneurial Loan Program
Grantor
Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA)
Award Amount
$350,000
Vermont basedseed or startup stage
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InnovateMass Clean Energy Technology Demonstration Grant
Grantor
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Award Amount
$350,000
massachusetts basedtechnology readiness level 5 8
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Google for Startups Black Founders Fund
Grantor
Award Amount
$350,000
black_ownedstartup
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CU Boulder New Venture Challenge
Grantor
University of Colorado Boulder Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative
Award Amount
$336,000
cu_boulderstudents
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NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$305,000
direct to businessstartup
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New Venture Capital Fund
Grantor
Bank of North Dakota
Award Amount
$300,000
startupventure_backed
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DOE Small Business Voucher (SBV) Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Energy
Award Amount
$300,000
small_business|developer
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Virginia Enterprise Zone Real Property Investment Grant (RPIG) – Tech
Grantor
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Award Amount
$300,000
enterprise zonereal property investment
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Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission Grants
Grantor
State of Idaho
Award Amount
$300,000
technology_companyhigher_education
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Qualified Emerging Technology Company (QETC) Capital Tax Credit
Grantor
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Award Amount
$300,000
emerging technologyunder 10 million sales
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LaunchTN SBIR/STTR Matching Fund
Grantor
Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN)
Award Amount
$300,000
Tennessee startupSBIR awardee
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Nebraska SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program
Grantor
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$300,000
for profitNebraska based
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Qualified Research Expense Tax Credit Program
Grantor
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$300,000
small_businesslarge_business
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TEDCO Maryland Innovation Initiative
Grantor
TEDCO
Award Amount
$265,000
startupuniversity
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Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program
Grantor
Innovate Alabama
Award Amount
$250,000
direct to businesssmall_business
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Erie County Industrial Development Agency Small Business Microloans
Grantor
Erie County Industrial Development Agency
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessmicroloan
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Utah Rural Employment Expansion Program for Salt Lake City Companies Expanding Rural Operations
Grantor
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$250,000
job_creationrural
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Solana Foundation Grants Program
Grantor
Solana Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
web3blockchain
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Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity Program
Grantor
Missouri Technology Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitentrepreneur_support
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Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Frederick
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
research_developmentinnovation
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Colorado Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
Grantor
State of Colorado
Award Amount
$250,000
startupadvanced_industries
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Angel Match Program (AMP)
Grantor
North Dakota Development Fund, Inc.
Award Amount
$250,000
north dakota businessprimary sector certified
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NJ Capital Access Fund
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$250,000
for profitnonprofit
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Filecoin Foundation Grants and Filecoin Plus
Grantor
Filecoin Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
web3blockchain
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Arkansas Equity Investment Tax Credit
Grantor
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Award Amount
$250,000
startuptechnology
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InvestTN Regional Seed Fund
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsmall_business
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TEDCO SBIR/STTR Matching Funds - Baltimore
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsbir
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TEDCO Propel Baltimore Fund
Grantor
Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
Award Amount
$250,000
technology companyBaltimore City
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North Dakota Angel Match Program
Grantor
North Dakota Development Fund
Award Amount
$250,000
startupprimary_sector_business
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