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NJ DOL Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education Program
Grantor
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownednonprofit
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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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$1,500
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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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PLAY Boulder PLAYpass
Grantor
PLAY Boulder Foundation
Award Amount
Varies
boulder_countyyouth
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NFTE — Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Young Entrepreneur Resources
Grantor
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Award Amount
Varies
youth_owned
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Build360 Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship
Grantor
New Ways of Networking and Partnering for Advancement
Award Amount
Varies
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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Colorado Health Foundation Supporting Holistic, Culturally Responsive and Youth-Driven Physical Well-Being
Grantor
The Colorado Health Foundation
Award Amount
Varies
coloradoyouth
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Washington SBDC – Free Business Advising for Young Entrepreneurs
Grantor
Washington State University / SBA
Award Amount
Varies
youth ownedWashington state
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Junior Achievement Iowa Company Program & JA Entrepreneurship Pathway
Grantor
Junior Achievement of Iowa / Junior Achievement of Central Iowa / Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
Award Amount
Varies
youthk12_student
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New Jersey Film Works Grant Program
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
Varies
minority_ownedwoman_owned
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New Jersey Urban Agriculture Cooperative Grant
Grantor
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
Varies
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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Kansas 4-H Entrepreneurship Program
Grantor
K-State Research and Extension / Kansas 4-H
Award Amount
Varies
kansas_youth4h_member
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RISD Career Center Managed Grants
Grantor
Rhode Island School of Design Career Center
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstudent
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Craft Lake City Youth Entrepreneur Program – DIY Festival Kid Row
Grantor
Craft Lake City
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedutah_based
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Zahn Innovation Center Venture Incubator and Competition
Grantor
The City College of New York Zahn Innovation Center
Award Amount
Varies
studentbusiness
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Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Health Grants
Grantor
The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey
Award Amount
Varies
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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Young Americans Center YouthBiz Programs
Grantor
Young Americans Center for Financial Education
Award Amount
Varies
coloradoyouth
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WEDC Small Business Development Grant — Youth & Startup Business Support
Grantor
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstartup
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Young Entrepreneur Institute Teen Entrepreneurship Competitions
Grantor
Young Entrepreneur Institute
Award Amount
Varies
studentindividual
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Iowa FBLA State Leadership Conference Entrepreneurship Competition
Grantor
Iowa Future Business Leaders of America (Iowa FBLA)
Award Amount
Varies
youthfbla_member
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JA Young Entrepreneur Marketplace
Grantor
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana
Award Amount
Varies
youthage_up_to_25
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts Project Grants
Grantor
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Award Amount
Varies
disability_ownedyouth_owned
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Dance New Jersey Mini-Grants
Grantor
Dance New Jersey
Award Amount
Varies
woman_ownedminority_owned
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Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina JA It's My Business
Grantor
Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina
Award Amount
Varies
south_carolinastudent
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Keiki Rise Youth Entrepreneurship Cohort
Grantor
Elemental Impact / Purple Maiʻa Foundation
Award Amount
Varies
youthhawaii_based
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Turrell Fund Grants
Grantor
Turrell Fund
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownednonprofit
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Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge
Grantor
University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering Landuyt Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
Varies
studentengineering
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Van Wickle Ventures
Grantor
Brown University Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Pennsylvania Agriculture and Youth Grant Program
Grantor
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedyouth_serving_organization
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TEEDC NexGenBuilder
Grantor
Entrepreneur Education and Development Center Inc.
Award Amount
Varies
studententrepreneurship_training
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WIOA Youth Program in New York State
Grantor
New York State Department of Labor and Local Workforce Development Boards
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedindividual
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New Jersey Youth Transitions to Work
Grantor
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedindividual
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Alabama FBLA Entrepreneurship Competitive Events
Grantor
Alabama Future Business Leaders of America
Award Amount
Varies
studentfbla_member
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New Jersey Youth Corps
Grantor
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Award Amount
Varies
young_adultstudent
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Wyoming Business Council — Manufacturing Works for Young Entrepreneurs
Grantor
Wyoming Business Council / Manufacturing Works
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstartup
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Idaho State University High School Business Pitch Competition
Grantor
Idaho State University College of Business
Award Amount
Varies
studenthigh_school
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NJCPA Scholarship Fund and Minority Scholarship Programs
Grantor
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
Award Amount
From $1,500
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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Missouri DED Small Business Grant — Youth Entrepreneur Pathway
Grantor
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
Varies
youth_owned
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UIC Spark Series and Blaze Venture Challenge
Grantor
University of Illinois Chicago Innovation Center
Award Amount
Varies
studentuic
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Salve Regina Seahawk Tank
Grantor
Salve Regina University
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Boise Kristin Armstrong Youth Scholarship
Grantor
City of Boise Parks and Recreation
Award Amount
Varies
boiseyouth
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Invent Idaho
Grantor
Invent Idaho
Award Amount
Varies
studentgrades_1_8
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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Grantor
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Award Amount
Varies
high_schoolstudent
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Innov8GA Pitch Competition
Grantor
Innov8GA
Award Amount
Varies
studentgeorgia_college_student
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program
Grantor
New Jersey State Council on the Arts and County Arts Agencies
Award Amount
Varies
minority_ownedwoman_owned
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South Carolina Young Entrepreneur Award
Grantor
SC Economics
Award Amount
Varies
south_carolinastudent
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Drexel Startups Fund
Grantor
Drexel University Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Grantor
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Award Amount
Varies
high_schoolstudent
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SBA Women's Business Centers — Youth Entrepreneurship Training
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
Varies
youth_owned
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Missouri SBDC — Business Advising for Young Entrepreneurs
Grantor
Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded)
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstartup
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NACC Idea Challenge
Grantor
Northeast Alabama Community College Entrepreneurial Center
Award Amount
Varies
studentearly_stage_idea
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UNLV NSF I-Corps Site Program
Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedunlv_student
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Morris Arts Local Arts Grants
Grantor
Morris Arts
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedsenior
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Newark Arts ArtStart Grant Program
Grantor
Newark Arts
Award Amount
Varies
minority_ownedwoman_owned
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Illinois Tech Kaplan Pitch Tank
Grantor
Illinois Institute of Technology Kaplan Institute
Award Amount
Varies
studentillinois_tech
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Lemonade Day Alaska
Grantor
Lemonade Day
Award Amount
Varies
youthalaska_participants
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iVenture Accelerator
Grantor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business
Award Amount
Varies
studentuniversity_of_illinois
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Junior Achievement of East Tennessee – Entrepreneurship Programs
Grantor
Junior Achievement of East Tennessee
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedstudent
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NJEDA Activation, Revitalization, and Transformation Program
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
Varies
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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UNO BigIdea Pitch Contest
Grantor
University of Nebraska Omaha Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising
Award Amount
Varies
youth_owneduno_student
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Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute Student Business Plan Competition
Grantor
Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute at The University of Alabama
Award Amount
Varies
studentcollege_student
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
Varies
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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