Young Entrepreneurs funding

Grants for Young Entrepreneurs 2026

Browse open grant programs for young founders and youth-owned businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Open grants

373

Average award

$990

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Browse open grant programs for young founders and youth-owned businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. 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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Ohio University Bobcat Seed Fund

Grantor

Ohio University Center for Entrepreneurship

Award Amount

$3,000

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Grants for Young Entrepreneurs 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Ohio University Bobcat Seed Fund

Riley’s Way Call For Kindness

Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum thinkBIG! Challenge

Cleveland State University Morgan Startup Grant

WV Entrepreneurship & Innovation Investment (EII) Fund — SBIR/STTR Match

Dance New Jersey Mini-Grants

Case Western Reserve University THINK DO THRIVE Grant Program

Bryant University Global Pitch Competition

Young Entrepreneur Award and Grant

National FFA SAE Grants

UConn CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Competition

Newark Arts Community Grant

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

URISE Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase and Pitch Competition

Gator Pit Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

Berks LaunchBox Entrepreneur Microgrants

Idaho FFA Foundation SAE Grants

Rhode Island Business Competition Student Pitch Contest

Raising the Barr $1K Micro-Grant

PA DECA Scholarships

Youth Service America Youth Grants

Young Visionaries Fellowship Award and Grant

BizBuzz Fish Tank Pitch Competition

Brown EP Bear Tank

Lion LaunchPad Microgrant Program

Young Entrepreneur Institute NextStage Fellowship

University of Cincinnati Spark Grant

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

North Dakota Farmers Market Young Entrepreneur Grant

UNH Student Idea Fund

South Carolina Young Entrepreneur Award

Grand Island Community Foundation Scholarships

Coahoma Community College Workforce and Training Referral Services

SIEDC Build a Bridge Fund

East Lansing Youth Scholarship Program

Western Nevada College Business and Workforce Training Support

Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi Scholarships

Nixa Education Foundation Scholarships

NFTE World Series of Innovation

New Hampshire DECA Competitive Events

JA Company Program – Junior Achievement of Dallas

Young Entrepreneur Academy (YEA) – Washington State

NFTE Southeast Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Youth Entrepreneurship Program

Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation Grants

University of Chicago College New Venture Challenge

21st Century Community Learning Centers New Jersey

FSMSDC Emerging Young Entrepreneurs Program

RISE-UP Pathways to Innovation and Entrepreneurship

HackATL

Oklahoma State University Riata Business Plan Competition

Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Robin Hood Young Adults Program Grants

Heckscher Foundation for Children Grants

Emory Hatchery Student Incubator

New Jersey Career and Technical Education Grants

Bronx Community College Entrepreneurship Hatchery and Incubator

Youngstown Business Incubator YE LAUNCHpad

Gator Hatchery Student Business Accelerator

JA of Central Texas – Entrepreneurship Programs (Austin)

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