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West Virginia Small Business Grants 2026

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218

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$10,279,450

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WVEDA Industrial Development Bonds

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$388,780,000

manufacturerdeveloper

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WVRolling

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural Manufacturing

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

small_businessrural

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WVRolling

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native American Rural Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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Browse open West 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.

WVRolling

WVEDA Industrial Development Bonds

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$388,780,000

manufacturerdeveloper

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WVRolling

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural Manufacturing

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

small_businessrural

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WVRolling

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native American Rural Businesses

Grantor

USDA Rural Development

Award Amount

$25,000,000

native_american_ownedrural

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WVRolling

WVEDA Direct Lending Program for Education Businesses

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$15,000,000

West Virginia businesscreditworthy

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WVRolling

WVEDA Direct Lending Program for Green and Clean Energy Businesses

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$15,000,000

West Virginia businesscreditworthy

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WVRolling

WVEDA Direct Lending Program

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$15,000,000

West Virginia businesscreditworthy

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WVRolling

WVEDA Direct Lending Program for Healthcare Businesses

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$15,000,000

West Virginia businesscreditworthy

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WVRolling

WVEDA Direct Lending Program for Transportation Businesses

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$15,000,000

West Virginia businesscreditworthy

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WVRolling

WVEDA Broadband Loan Insurance Program

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$10,000,000

small_businesslarge_business

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WVRolling

West Virginia Development Office Direct Loan Program

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$10,000,000

businessborrower

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WVRolling

West Virginia Loan Insurance Program

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$10,000,000

businessborrower

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WVRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Sports Facility & Equipment Financing

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / WV Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_business

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WVRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Equipment & Facility Financing

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / WV Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_business

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WVRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan — Sports & Fitness Business Financing

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV participating lenders

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business

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WVRolling

West Virginia Capital Access Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of West Virginia

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessborrower

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WVRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan — Senior-Owned Business Financing

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV participating lenders

Award Amount

$5,000,000

senior_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program — Women-Owned Business Priority

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV participating lenders

Award Amount

$5,000,000

woman_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Startup Loan for Young Entrepreneurs

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

youth_ownedstartup

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Women

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

woman_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Manufacturing Loan Participation

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

small_business

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Sports & Recreation Business Loans

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

small_business

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for LGBTQ+ Businesses

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Disability-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

disability_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Minority Businesses

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

minority_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Senior Business Owners

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

senior_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Native-Owned Businesses

Grantor

PartnerCap Small Business Lending / WV Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

native_american_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program West Virginia

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer

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WVRolling

West Virginia Conservation Innovation Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service

Award Amount

$1,000,000

producernonprofit

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WVRolling

WVEDA Commercial Loan Insurance Program (CLINS) for Food Service Businesses

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

West Virginia businesscannot obtain conventional financing

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WVRolling

WVEDA Commercial Loan Insurance Program (CLINS)

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

West Virginia businesscreditworthy

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WVRolling

USDA Rural Business Development Grants West Virginia

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlocal_government

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WVRolling

WVEDA Commercial Loan Insurance Program (CLINS) for Transportation

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

West Virginia businesscannot obtain conventional financing

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WVRolling

WVEDA Commercial Loan Insurance Program

Grantor

West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businesslarge_business

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WVRolling

Woodlands Community Lenders Small Business Loans

Grantor

Woodlands Community Lenders

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit

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WVRolling

USDA Value-Added Producer Grants West Virginia

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$200,000

agricultural_producercooperative

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WVRolling

West Virginia Recycling Assistance Grant Program

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Award Amount

$150,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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WVRolling

West Virginia Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$100,000

producernonprofit

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WVRolling

West Virginia SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesstechnology_business

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WVRolling

High Wage Growth Tax Credit

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesslarge_business

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WVRolling

SBA Microloan Program — Minority-Owned Businesses in WV

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

minority_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

SBA Microloan Program — Disability-Owned Businesses in WV

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

disability_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in WV

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

SBA Microloan Program — Youth-Owned Startups in WV

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

youth_ownedstartup

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WVRolling

SBA Microloan Program — Women-Owned Businesses in WV

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration via WV intermediary lenders

Award Amount

$50,000

woman_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

First Microloan of West Virginia

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessstartup

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WVRolling

West Virginia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) — Local Government Sub-Grants

Grantor

West Virginia Office of Energy

Award Amount

$37,000

West Virginia local governmentenergy efficiency

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WVRolling

Amber Grant for Women — Monthly & Annual Awards

Grantor

WomensNet / Amber Grant Foundation

Award Amount

$25,000

woman_owned

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WVRolling

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant — Nonprofit Sub-Grants

Grantor

West Virginia Office of Energy

Award Amount

$25,000

West Virginia nonprofitcommunity serving

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WVRolling

West Virginia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) — Nonprofit Sub-Grants

Grantor

West Virginia Office of Energy

Award Amount

$25,000

West Virginia nonprofitrural

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WVRolling

WV Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund (OHCF) — Recreation & Sports Facility Grant

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$25,000

small_business

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WVRolling

West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Centers Grants

Grantor

West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Centers

Award Amount

$20,000

local_governmentdeveloper

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WVRolling

Morgantown Small Business Assistance Grant

Grantor

City of Morgantown

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessstartup

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WVRolling

Arts in Education (AIE) Grant

Grantor

West Virginia Commission on the Arts / WV Division of Culture and History

Award Amount

$20,000

West Virginia organization501c3

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WVRolling

WV Commission on the Arts — Organizational Grants

Grantor

West Virginia Commission on the Arts / WV Division of Culture and History

Award Amount

$20,000

West Virginia nonprofit501c3

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WVRolling

Morgantown ARPA Facade Rehabilitation and Interior Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of Morgantown

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessproperty_owner

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WVRolling

WV Department of Economic Development — Small Business Grant (Women/Rural/Minority)

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$10,000

woman_ownedrural

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WVRolling

WV Small Business Assistance Grant — Senior-Owned Business

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$10,000

senior_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

WV Small Business Assistance Grant — Youth/Startup Businesses

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$10,000

youth_ownedsmall_business

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WVRolling

WV Small Business Assistance Grant — Rural Manufacturing

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessrural

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WVRolling

WV Department of Economic Development — Small Business Grant (Minority)

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$10,000

minority_ownedsmall_business

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West Virginia Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

WVEDA Industrial Development Bonds

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural Manufacturing

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native American Rural Businesses

Where to focus first

WVEDA Industrial Development Bonds

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Rural Manufacturing

USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — Native American Rural Businesses

WVEDA Direct Lending Program for Education Businesses

WVEDA Direct Lending Program for Green and Clean Energy Businesses

WVEDA Direct Lending Program

WVEDA Direct Lending Program for Healthcare Businesses

WVEDA Direct Lending Program for Transportation Businesses

WVEDA Broadband Loan Insurance Program

West Virginia Development Office Direct Loan Program

West Virginia Loan Insurance Program

SBA 504 Loan — Sports Facility & Equipment Financing

SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Equipment & Facility Financing

SBA 7(a) Loan — Sports & Fitness Business Financing

West Virginia Capital Access Program

SBA 7(a) Loan — Senior-Owned Business Financing

SBA 7(a) Loan Program — Women-Owned Business Priority

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Startup Loan for Young Entrepreneurs

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Women

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Manufacturing Loan Participation

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Sports & Recreation Business Loans

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for LGBTQ+ Businesses

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Disability-Owned Businesses

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Minority Businesses

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Senior Business Owners

WV Capital Access Program (WVCAP) — Loan Enhancement for Native-Owned Businesses

USDA Rural Energy for America Program West Virginia

West Virginia Conservation Innovation Grants

WVEDA Commercial Loan Insurance Program (CLINS) for Food Service Businesses

WVEDA Commercial Loan Insurance Program (CLINS)

USDA Rural Business Development Grants West Virginia

WVEDA Commercial Loan Insurance Program (CLINS) for Transportation

WVEDA Commercial Loan Insurance Program

Woodlands Community Lenders Small Business Loans

USDA Value-Added Producer Grants West Virginia

West Virginia Recycling Assistance Grant Program

West Virginia Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

West Virginia SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program

High Wage Growth Tax Credit

SBA Microloan Program — Minority-Owned Businesses in WV

SBA Microloan Program — Disability-Owned Businesses in WV

SBA Microloan Program — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses in WV

SBA Microloan Program — Youth-Owned Startups in WV

SBA Microloan Program — Women-Owned Businesses in WV

First Microloan of West Virginia

West Virginia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) — Local Government Sub-Grants

Amber Grant for Women — Monthly & Annual Awards

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant — Nonprofit Sub-Grants

West Virginia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) — Nonprofit Sub-Grants

WV Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund (OHCF) — Recreation & Sports Facility Grant

West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Centers Grants

Morgantown Small Business Assistance Grant

Arts in Education (AIE) Grant

WV Commission on the Arts — Organizational Grants

Morgantown ARPA Facade Rehabilitation and Interior Improvement Grant

WV Department of Economic Development — Small Business Grant (Women/Rural/Minority)

WV Small Business Assistance Grant — Senior-Owned Business

WV Small Business Assistance Grant — Youth/Startup Businesses

WV Small Business Assistance Grant — Rural Manufacturing

WV Department of Economic Development — Small Business Grant (Minority)

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