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West Virginia Small Business Grants 2026

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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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SBA 8(a) Business Development Program — WV Minority Businesses

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West Virginia Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program — WV Minority Businesses

WorkForce West Virginia Worker Training Grants

Main Street WV Technical Assistance for Downtown Food Service Businesses

VA Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) — Federal Contracting

WV SBDC — Business Counseling for Sports & Recreation Businesses

Huntington Small Business and Corridor Support Layer

Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) — Active Duty & Transitioning Service Members

WV Vocational Rehabilitation — Entrepreneurship & Small Business Startup Funding

WV Farmers Market Association Mini-Grant Program

WVEDA Broadband Loan Insurance Program (BLINS)

West Virginia Economic Opportunity Tax Credit — Distribution Centers

WV Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) — Self-Employment Support

WV Purchasing Division — Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

WV Jobs Investment Trust (WVJIT) SSBCI — LGBTQ+ Business Capital

Boots to Business — SBA Entrepreneurship Training (Active Duty Transition)

WVEDA Equipment Financing Program

West Virginia Rural Health Infrastructure Loan Fund

PartnerCap WV Women's Business Center

Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund — Agriculture Grants for WV Veterans

West Virginia High-Wage Growth Tax Credit

West Virginia Manufacturing Investment Credit — Renewable Energy Equipment

Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) — WV Entrepreneurship Support

WV Jobs Investment Trust (WVJIT) SSBCI — Active Military Business Capital

WV ABLE Savings Program — Tax-Advantaged Business Savings for People with Disabilities

SBA Veterans Advantage — Fee Reduction on 7(a) Loans for Active Military

West Virginia First Small Business Growth Program

West Virginia Economic Development Authority Direct Loan Program

SCORE WV — Free Mentoring for Senior Business Owners

WV Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR) — EII Fund Match

WV SPRINT — State Phase Zero SBIR/STTR Assistance

WV SBDC — Manufacturing Business Advising & Loan Packaging

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program — LGBTQ Socially Disadvantaged Businesses

WVEDA Equipment Financing Program for Transportation Businesses

West Virginia Economic Opportunity Tax Credit — High Technology Manufacturers

NGLCC LGBTBE Certification — LGBTQ-Owned Business Enterprise

WVU LGBTQ+ Center — Entrepreneur Resources & Referrals

WV SBDC No-Cost Business Coaching for Transportation Businesses

West Virginia First Foundation — Community Catalyst Grant

West Virginia First Foundation — Momentum Initiative Grant

SBA 8(a) Business Development — Disabled-Owned Business Pathway

WV DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification

Adult Education WIOA Title II Grants

Native CDFI Program — Capital Access for Native American Entrepreneurs

WV SBDC — Business Counseling for Disabled Entrepreneurs

West Virginia Community Lending Layer

WV Specialty Crop Block Grant — Local Food and Restaurant Market Support

WV Department of Tourism — Sports Tourism Sponsorship & Funding

Boots to Business — SBA Entrepreneurship Training for Veterans

West Virginia Invests Grant

ON TRAC Community Revitalization Program

WV SBDC — Business Counseling & Succession Planning for Senior Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund (EIIF)

WV SBDC — Free Business Counseling & Loan Packaging for Women

Charleston Small Business Support Layer

USDA Recreational Trails Program — WV Trail & Sports Access Grants

WV Secretary of State — Veteran-Owned Business (VOB) Fee Waiver

West Virginia STEP Export Assistance Program

West Virginia AIM Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Program

West Virginia High-Wage Growth Tax Credit for Transportation Employers

West Virginia SSBCI

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