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Texas Small Business Grants 2026

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405

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$586

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Texas TWU StartHER Grant – Young Women Entrepreneurs

Grantor

Texas Woman's University – Center for Women Entrepreneurs

Award Amount

$5,000

youth_ownedwoman_owned
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NASE Growth Grant – Texas Youth Self-Employed Business Owners

Grantor

National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)

Award Amount

$4,000

youth_ownedself_employed
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NASE Growth Grant – Texas Senior Self-Employed Business Owners

Grantor

National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)

Award Amount

$4,000

seniorself_employed
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Texas Music Office – Music Educational and Community Programs Grant

Grantor

Texas Music Office, Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$3,000

501(c)(3) nonprofitTexas based
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Texas Music Office – Music Educational and Community Programs Grant for Nonprofits

Grantor

Texas Music Office, Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

$3,000

501(c)(3) nonprofitTexas based
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Greater Arlington Chamber Woman-Owned Small Business Grant

Grantor

Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

$2,500

small_businesswoman_owned
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Houston Arts Alliance Let Creativity Happen Grant

Grantor

City of Houston

Award Amount

$2,500

artistcreative_worker
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Skills for Small Business Grant

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$2,000

small_business
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Texas Workforce Commission Skills for Small Business Program

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$1,800

small_businessworkforce
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Preservation Austin Rolling Grants

Grantor

Preservation Austin

Award Amount

$1,500

nonprofitproperty_owner
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Texas Skills for Small Business – Workforce Training for Health Small Businesses

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$1,450

fewer than 100 employeesTexas based
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Skills for Small Business – Professional Services Workforce Training

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$1,450

fewer than 100 employeesTexas based
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Skills for Small Business – Workforce Training for Retail Employers

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$1,450

fewer than 100 employeesTexas based
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Skills for Small Business – Workforce Training for Restaurant Employers

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$1,450

fewer than 100 employeesTexas based
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Austin Energy Commercial Demand Response

Grantor

Austin Energy

Award Amount

$80

commercial_customerindustrial
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San Antonio Arts Operational Grants

Grantor

City of San Antonio

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitarts
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Austin Energy Small Business Bundle

Grantor

Austin Energy

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessnonprofit
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Fort Worth Revitalization Area Facade Improvement Grants

Grantor

City of Fort Worth

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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Arlington Strategic Solutions Fund

Grantor

Arlington Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessmanufacturing
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San Antonio Back Office Support Program

Grantor

City of San Antonio

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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City of El Paso Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitlow_income
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Austin Business Expansion Program

Grantor

City of Austin

Award Amount

Varies

businessjob_creation
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CenterPoint Energy Commercial and Industrial Electric Efficiency Program

Grantor

CenterPoint Energy

Award Amount

Varies

commercial_customerindustrial
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CenterPoint Energy Commercial Electric Service Rebates

Grantor

CenterPoint Energy

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesscommercial_customer
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San Antonio Venue Improvement Grants

Grantor

City of San Antonio

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitarts_organization
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Bexar County Community Development Block Grant

Grantor

Bexar County

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitcdbg
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Texas Enterprise Zone Program

Grantor

Office of the Texas Governor

Award Amount

Varies

job_creationtax_refund
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Texas Workforce Commission Skills for Success

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

Varies

employerworkforce_training
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AEP Texas Commercial Solutions Program

Grantor

AEP Texas

Award Amount

Varies

businesscommercial_customer
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City of El Paso Small Business Assistance through BOSS

Grantor

City of El Paso

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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Harvey E. Najim Charitable Foundation Grants

Grantor

Harvey E. Najim Charitable Foundation

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitchildren
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Kleberg Foundation Grants

Grantor

Kleberg Foundation

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Varies

nonprofitcommunity_organization
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Stop Six Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Fort Worth

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstorefront
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Tarrant County Community Development Block Grant Consortium

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitlocal_government
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Houston Civic Art Commissions

Grantor

City of Houston

Award Amount

Varies

artistpublic_art
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The Dallas Foundation Community Impact Grants

Grantor

The Dallas Foundation

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Fort Worth Veterans Business Support and Resources

Grantor

City of Fort Worth

Award Amount

Varies

veteran_ownedsmall_business
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Houston Brownfields Redevelopment Program

Grantor

City of Houston

Award Amount

Varies

redevelopmentenvironmental
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City of Arlington Emergency Solutions Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofithomeless_services
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City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Cultural Funding Program

Grantor

City of El Paso

Award Amount

Varies

arts_cultureartist
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United Way of El Paso County Community Impact Funding

Grantor

United Way of El Paso County

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofithuman_services
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Austin Energy Commercial Rebates

Grantor

Austin Energy

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesscommercial_customer
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Del Mar College Small Business Development Center Assistance

Grantor

Del Mar College Small Business Development Center

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup
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El Paso Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

El Paso Community Foundation

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitfoundation
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United Way of the Coastal Bend Community Investment Grants

Grantor

United Way of the Coastal Bend

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitcommunity_organization
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North Texas Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

North Texas Community Foundation

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Varies

nonprofitfoundation
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Austin Creative Content Incentive Program

Grantor

City of Austin

Award Amount

Varies

creative_businessemployer
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Oncor Commercial Standard Offer Program

Grantor

Oncor

Award Amount

From $500

contractorcommercial_customer
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Arlington Tax Abatement Incentives

Grantor

City of Arlington

Award Amount

Varies

tax_abatementcapital_investment
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El Paso Collaborative Community Loan Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

El Paso Collaborative for Community and Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesscdfi
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City of Houston Chapter 380 Agreements

Grantor

City of Houston

Award Amount

Varies

job_creationbusiness_expansion
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Dallas Public Art Opportunities

Grantor

City of Dallas

Award Amount

Varies

artistcreative_worker
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Coastal Bend Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Coastal Bend Community Foundation

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitcommunity_organization
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The Brown Foundation Greater Houston Grants

Grantor

The Brown Foundation, Inc.

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitarts_organization
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Fort Worth Chapter 380 Economic Development Grants

Grantor

City of Fort Worth

Award Amount

Varies

job_creationbusiness_expansion
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Coastal Bend Innovation Center Entrepreneur Support

Grantor

Coastal Bend Innovation Center

Award Amount

Varies

startupentrepreneur
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United Way of Greater Houston Single Investment Process

Grantor

United Way of Greater Houston

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofithuman_services
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Dallas Cultural Projects Program

Grantor

City of Dallas

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitarts_organization
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Arlington Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreements

Grantor

City of Arlington

Award Amount

Varies

job_creationcapital_investment
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Arlington Small Business Resource and Technical Assistance Program

Grantor

City of Arlington

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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