Virginia grants

Virginia Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open Virginia grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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Open grants

175

Average award

$539,483

Top eligibility tags

nonprofitVirginia businesssmall_businessstartup

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High-intent funding opportunities

VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Creative Space Redevelopment

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation
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VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation
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VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Food Service Historic Buildings

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation
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Grants in VA

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Browse open Virginia grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. 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.

VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Creative Space Redevelopment

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation
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VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation
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VARolling

Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit – Food Service Historic Buildings

Grantor

Virginia Department of Historic Resources / Virginia Tax

Award Amount

$7,500,000

historic propertyrehabilitation
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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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VARolling

GO Virginia Region 7 Per Capita Grants

Grantor

GO Virginia

Award Amount

$1,000,000

regional_partnershipworkforce
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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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VARolling

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Loan Guaranty Program

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority

Award Amount

$750,000

small_businesslender
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VARolling

Alexandria Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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VARolling

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Cash Collateral Program

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesslender
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VARolling

Norfolk CDBG Economic Development Activities

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitmunicipality
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VARolling

Chesapeake HOME Investment Partnership Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofithousing
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VARolling

Chesapeake Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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VARolling

Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share (VACS) Program

Grantor

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)

Award Amount

$300,000

farmeragricultural producer
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VARolling

Virginia Agricultural BMP Cost-Share (VACS) – Green Agriculture Practices

Grantor

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)

Award Amount

$300,000

farmergreen agriculture
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VARolling

Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Facility Grant

Grantor

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Award Amount

$250,000

agriculturefood_business
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VARolling

Latino Economic Development Center Small Business Loans

Grantor

Latino Economic Development Center

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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VARolling

Norfolk Enterprise Zone Real Property Investment Grant

Grantor

Commonwealth of Virginia

Award Amount

$200,000

enterprise_zoneproperty_owner
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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Real Property Investment Grant

Grantor

Commonwealth of Virginia

Award Amount

$200,000

enterprise_zoneproperty_owner
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VARolling

Virginia Career Works — Registered Apprenticeship Enrollment Grants

Grantor

Virginia Career Works

Award Amount

$150,000

Virginiaregistered apprenticeship
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VARolling

VSBFA Agricultural Disaster Microloan Program

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

Award Amount

$150,000

farmeragricultural disaster
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VARolling

Virginia Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Grantor

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

Award Amount

$100,000

specialty cropVirginia agricultural producer
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VARolling

Chesapeake Bay Trust Grants

Grantor

Chesapeake Bay Trust

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitenvironment
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VARolling

ALX B2B Business Association Grant Program

Grantor

City of Alexandria

Award Amount

$100,000

business_associationsmall_business_support
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VARolling

Virginia Jobs Investment Program

Grantor

Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Award Amount

$100,000

employerjob_creation
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VARolling

Chesapeake Community Grants

Grantor

City of Chesapeake

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_project
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VARolling

Richmond Micro-Enterprise Revolving Loan Program

Grantor

City of Richmond

Award Amount

$50,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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VARolling

Virginia Food Access Investment Fund (VFAIF) Grant

Grantor

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

Award Amount

$50,000

food accesslow income community
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VARolling

Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program

Grantor

Virginia Tourism Corporation

Award Amount

$50,000

tourismsmall_business
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VARolling

Virginia Small Business Investment Grant Fund (SBIG) – Health Businesses

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

Award Amount

$50,000

small businessVirginia business
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VARolling

VSBFA Small Business Investment Grant Fund (SBIG) – Professional Services

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

Award Amount

$50,000

small businessVirginia business
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VARolling

VSBFA Small Business Investment Grant Fund (SBIG)

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

Award Amount

$50,000

small businessVirginia business
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VARolling

Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Facility Grant

Grantor

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

Award Amount

$50,000

agricultural businessfood processing
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VARolling

Virginia AFID Infrastructure Grant – Commercial Kitchens and Food Processing

Grantor

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

Award Amount

$50,000

commercial kitchenfood processing
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VARolling

Virginia Small Business Investment Grant Fund (SBIG)

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

Award Amount

$50,000

small businessVirginia business
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VARolling

Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Planning Grant

Grantor

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

Award Amount

$35,000

agricultureVirginia locality
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VARolling

Virginia Commission for the Arts Project Grants

Grantor

Virginia Commission for the Arts

Award Amount

$30,000

nonprofitarts
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VARolling

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Microloan Program

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessstartup
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VARolling

Alexandria Community Matching Fund

Grantor

City of Alexandria

Award Amount

$25,000

community_groupneighborhood_project
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VARolling

Virginia Tourism Corporation DMO and Recovery Grants

Grantor

Virginia Tourism Corporation

Award Amount

$20,000

tourismdestination_marketing
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VARolling

Virginia Tourism Corporation DMO WanderLove Recovery Grant

Grantor

Virginia Tourism Corporation

Award Amount

$20,000

tourismdestination_marketing
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VARolling

Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria Partnership Grants

Grantor

Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria

Award Amount

$15,000

nonprofithealth
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VARolling

Indian River Facade Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of Chesapeake

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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VARolling

Virginia Beach Façade Improvement Grant

Grantor

Virginia Beach Development Authority

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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VARolling

Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission Grants

Grantor

City of Chesapeake

Award Amount

$10,000

nonprofitarts
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VARolling

Norfolk Facade Improvement Grant Program

Grantor

City of Norfolk

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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VARolling

City of Alexandria Annual Arts Program Grants

Grantor

City of Alexandria

Award Amount

$10,000

artistnonprofit
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VARolling

Virginia Beach Small Business Grant Program

Grantor

City of Virginia Beach

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businesslocal_business
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VARolling

Virginia HIRED Apprenticeship Fund

Grantor

Virginia Works (Virginia's Workforce Development Agency)

Award Amount

$7,000

Virginia employerregistered apprenticeship
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VARolling

Alexandria Small Business Resiliency Grant Program

Grantor

City of Alexandria

Award Amount

$7,000

small_businesslocal_business
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VARolling

Queen Street Business Corridor Grant Program

Grantor

City of Alexandria

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businesscommercial_corridor
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VARolling

Virginia Commission for the Arts – Community Impact Grant

Grantor

Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA)

Award Amount

$5,000

arts organizationVirginia nonprofit
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VARolling

Start Peninsula Pitch Competition

Grantor

Start Peninsula

Award Amount

$5,000

startuppitch_competition
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VARolling

Virginia Commission for the Arts – Creative Communities Partnership Grant (CCPG)

Grantor

Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA)

Award Amount

$4,500

arts organizationlocal government matching
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VARolling

Virginia Commission for the Arts – Capacity Building Grant

Grantor

Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA)

Award Amount

$1,500

arts organizationVirginia nonprofit
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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG) – Professional Services

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

$800

enterprise zonejob creation
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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG) – Health Businesses

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

$800

enterprise zonejob creation
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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG) – Transportation

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

$800

enterprise zonejob creation
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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG) – Food Service

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

$800

enterprise zonejob creation
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VARolling

Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG) – Creative Industries

Grantor

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Award Amount

$800

enterprise zonejob creation
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