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Connecticut Innovations Bioscience Innovation Fund
Grantor
Connecticut Innovations
Award Amount
$500,000
startuptechnology_company
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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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1,459
Average award
$295,933
Top eligibility tags
startupsmall_businesstechnology_companybusiness_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.
FLRolling
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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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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DOE Small Business Voucher (SBV) Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Energy
Award Amount
$300,000
small_business|developer
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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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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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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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Colosseum Hackathon and Accelerator
Grantor
Colosseum
Award Amount
$250,000
web3startup
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Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program
Grantor
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Award Amount
$250,000
acceleratorstartup_support
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Battle Born Growth Microloan Program
Grantor
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) / Nevada SSBCI
Award Amount
$250,000
Nevada based100 or fewer employees
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Angel Investor Tax Credit (AITC)
Grantor
Delaware Division of Small Business
Award Amount
$250,000
angel investorqualified investment
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Manufacturing Voucher Program (MVP)
Grantor
NJEDA
Award Amount
$250,000
manufacturermwbe bonus eligible
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Ithaca Area Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Ithaca Area Economic Development
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesslocal_business
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VCET Vermont Growth Fund 2
Grantor
Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
Award Amount
$250,000
Vermont based teamtech enabled
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Savannah Technology Workforce Incentive
Grantor
Savannah Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$250,000
technologyjob_creation
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Octant by Golem Foundation
Grantor
Golem Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
web3public_goods
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TEDCO SBIR/STTR Matching Funds - Rockville
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsbir
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Gitcoin Grants
Grantor
Gitcoin
Award Amount
$250,000
web3open_source
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Sui Foundation Grants Program
Grantor
Sui Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
web3blockchain
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Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission Grant
Grantor
State of Idaho
Award Amount
$250,000
research_institutiontechnology_company
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MTI Business Innovation Funding
Grantor
Maine Technology Institute (MTI)
Award Amount
$250,000
Maine based businessinnovation focused
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CPUC Tribal Technical Assistance Grant Program
Grantor
California Public Utilities Commission
Award Amount
$250,000
california_tribestribal_consortia
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Stamford Business Development Support
Grantor
City of Stamford
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessexpanding_business
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Kentucky Commercialization Fund
Grantor
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Award Amount
$250,000
startupuniversity
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CSIT Pilot Clean Tech Demonstration Grant Program
Grantor
New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology
Award Amount
$250,000
businesstech_businesses
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Howard County Catalyst Loan Fund
Grantor
Howard County Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit
Grantor
Maryland Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessfor_profit
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Utah Rural Employment Expansion Program for Provo Companies Expanding Rural Operations
Grantor
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$250,000
job_creationrural
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MassCEC Catalyst and InnovateMass Grants
Grantor
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsmall_business
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TEDCO SBIR/STTR Matching Funds - Frederick
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsbir
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Iowa Innovation Continuum
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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TEDCO SBIR/STTR Matching Funds - Annapolis
Grantor
State of Maryland
Award Amount
$250,000
startupsbir
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