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Texas Small Business Grants 2026

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405

Average award

$3,761,583

Top eligibility tags

Texas basedsmall_businessfor profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program for Food Service Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program (LGP)

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program (LGP) for Tech Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program for Food Service Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program (LGP)

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program (LGP) for Tech Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program for Transport Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program for Health Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Loan Guarantee Program for Professional Services

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$20,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Enterprise Zone Program

Grantor

State of Texas

Award Amount

$7,500,000

job_creationtax_refund

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TXRolling

Texas Enterprise Zone Program

Grantor

State of Texas

Award Amount

$7,500,000

job_creationtax_refund

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TXRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for El Paso Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessfor_profit

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TXRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Arlington Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessfor_profit

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TXRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Fort Worth Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessfor_profit

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program (CAP) for Tech Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$5,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program for Health Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$5,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program (CAP)

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$5,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program for Professional Services

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$5,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program for Food Service Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$5,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program for Transport Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$5,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Fort Worth Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessfor_profit

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TXRolling

Texas Small Business Credit Initiative – Capital Access Program for Creative Businesses

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$5,000,000

for profit500 employees or fewer

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TXRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program for El Paso Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessfor_profit

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TXRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Arlington Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessfor_profit

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TXRolling

SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) – Texas

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$2,000,000

reservist_called_to_active_dutysmall_business_impact

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TXRolling

Dallas Small Business Assistance Program

Grantor

City of Dallas

Award Amount

$2,000,000

small_businesscapital_project

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TXRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Arlington-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural

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TXRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Fort Worth-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural

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TXRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for El Paso-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural

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TXRolling

Texas Agricultural Finance Authority (TAFA) – Agricultural Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

Texas Department of Agriculture / Texas Agricultural Finance Authority (TAFA)

Award Amount

$750,000

Texas basedagricultural producer

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TXRolling

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Social Innovation Accelerator

Grantor

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

Award Amount

$545,000

nonprofitsocial_enterprise

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TXRolling

Self-Sufficiency Fund

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofit

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Disability-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

disability_ownedtexas_based

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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas employercommunity college partnership

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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund – Transportation and Logistics Workforce Training

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedfor profit

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Native American-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedtexas_based

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TXRolling

PeopleFund Small Business Loans and Accelerator

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Veteran-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

veteran_ownedtexas_based

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Sports & Recreation Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

texas_basedsports_recreation_business

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TXRolling

BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) – Texas Native Americans

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs – Division of Capital Investment

Award Amount

$500,000

native_american_ownedenrolled_tribal_member

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TXRolling

Houston Business Development Inc. Small Business Loans

Grantor

Houston Business Development Inc.

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit

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TXRolling

SBA Veterans Advantage – Express Loan (Active Duty Eligible, Texas)

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$500,000

active_dutynational_guard_reserve

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TXRolling

Skills Development Fund

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business

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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund – Professional Services Workforce Training

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedfor profit

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Minority-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

minority_ownedtexas_based

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TXRolling

LiftFund Houston Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Senior Entrepreneurs

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

seniortexas_based

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TXRolling

LiftFund Dallas Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup

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TXRolling

Agriculture Production Resource Opportunity (AgPRO) Grant

Grantor

Texas Department of Agriculture / Texas Agriculture Finance Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business

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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund – Agricultural and Food Production Workforce Training

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedfor profit

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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund – Health Workforce Training Grants

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedfor profit

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TXRolling

BCL of Texas Small Business Lending

Grantor

BCL of Texas

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessentrepreneur

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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund – Customized Tech Workforce Training

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedfor profit

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas Small Manufacturers

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

texas_basedmanufacturing

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TXRolling

LiftFund El Paso Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesscdfi

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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund – Customized Workforce Training for Retail Businesses

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedfor profit

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TXRolling

Texas Agriculture Production Resource Opportunity (AgPRO) Grant Program

Grantor

Texas Department of Agriculture / Texas Agricultural Finance Authority (TAFA)

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedagricultural producer

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TXRolling

Texas Skills Development Fund – Education and Training Business Workforce Grants

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$500,000

Texas basedfor profit

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – CDFI Loans for Texas LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

lgbtq_ownedtexas_based

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TXRolling

PeopleFund – Small Business Loans for Texas Women-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PeopleFund

Award Amount

$500,000

woman_ownedtexas_based

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TXRolling

SBA Veterans Advantage – Express Loan Program (Texas)

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$500,000

veteran_ownedactive_duty

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TXRolling

LiftFund Corpus Christi Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessstartup

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TXRolling

Dallas Small Business Assistance Program

Grantor

City of Dallas

Award Amount

$400,000

small_businessbrick_and_mortar

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