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West Virginia Small Business Grants 2026

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218

Average award

$902

Top eligibility tags

small_businessnonprofitcommunity_organizationbusiness

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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.

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Vantage Ventures Accelerator — WVU 13-Week Startup Program ($10K Grant)

Grantor

West Virginia University / Vantage Ventures

Award Amount

$10,000

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West Virginia Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Vantage Ventures Accelerator — WVU 13-Week Startup Program ($10K Grant)

West Virginia Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund Phase Zero

Arts Entrepreneurship Grant for Individual Artists

West Virginia Litter Control Grant Program

Living Traditions: Folk Arts Project Support for Individual Artists

Living Traditions: Organizations Providing Folk Art Opportunities

Morgantown Mosaic Neighborhood Engagement Grants

Community Arts Mini Grant

West Virginia Worker Training Grant for Agricultural Employers

WorkForce West Virginia Worker Training Grant

Pride Fund — LGBTQ+ Small Business Grants (Founders First CDC)

Creative Economies Mini Grant for Artists

WorkForce West Virginia Worker Training Grant for Transportation Employers

WorkForce West Virginia Worker Training Grant for Food Service Employers

Arts Travel and Training Grant

WV Agriculture Youth Pitch Competition — Innovation Grant (Up to $500)

WVCAP Seed Capital Co-Investment Fund

Film Production Tax Credit

Huntington Construction and Renovation Job Creation B&O Tax Credit

Charleston Community Oriented Rehabilitation Program

High-Tech Manufacturing Credit

Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Competitive Grants

West Virginia STEP Export Program

Charleston HOME Investment Partnerships Program

West Virginia Film Industry Investment Tax Credit

West Virginia High Technology Valuation Act

Huntington Community Development Block Grant Program

Corporate Headquarters Credit

United Way of Central West Virginia Community Impact Grants

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Grants

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Grants

The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Grants

West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership Services

Morgantown Community Development Block Grant Program

Huntington Back Office Operations B&O Tax Credit

United Way of the River Cities Community Impact Grants

West Virginia Industrial Revenue Bonds

WVCAP Subordinated Debt Fund

Economic Opportunity Tax Credit

Manufacturing Sales Tax Exemption

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund

Charleston Community Development Block Grant Program

Manufacturing Investment Credit

West Virginia High Technology Manufacturing Credit

Huntington Housing Contractor B&O Tax Reduction

West Virginia Governor's Guaranteed Work Force Program

Tourism Development Act Credit

West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust Venture Capital

West Virginia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

Charleston Urban Works Facade Activation Program

Huntington Kinetic Park Reduced B&O Tax Rate

WVEDA Equipment Financing Program for Food Service Businesses

West Virginia Weatherization Assistance Program

WV SBDC No-Cost Business Coaching

WV National Guard — Business Resources & Transition Assistance

WV SBDC No-Cost Business Coaching for Health Businesses

AARP & SBA Summer of Encore Mentoring — WV Senior Entrepreneurs

WV SBDC — Business Counseling for Native American Entrepreneurs

WV SBDC — Business Counseling for Active Military Entrepreneurs

Natural Capital Investment Fund Small Business Loans

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