Last verified August 27, 2026
As of September 2026, a veteran-owned business can be matched against 230 programs: 6 programs specifically for veteran-owned businesses, 161 general programs open to any owner, and 63 federal grants via Grants.gov.
Most of these grants never run an ad. The money is real, and it is set aside on purpose for veteran-owned businesses. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.
Every program here is genuinely for veteran-owned businesses. Each names its funder and links to the official page. No padding, no filler. The general and federal money a veteran-owned business also qualifies for is in your full report.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Job Creators Quest Grant Founders First CDC Verified Aug 26, 2026 | $2,500–$10,000 | Rolling — apply anytime | Businesses that are women-owned or minority-owned or veteran-owned or LGBTQ-owned | Official page ↗ |
Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant Program Hiring Our Heroes (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation) Verified Aug 27, 2026 | $10,000–$25,000 | Annual | Businesses that are veteran-owned | Official page ↗ |
4 more programs for veteran-owned businesses, plus 161 general programs and 63 federal listings, each scored against your specific business, in your full report.
The programs in the table above set aside money specifically for veteran-owned businesses, so that is who wins them. But a veteran-owned business also qualifies for every general small-business grant and every federal program. Your report scores all 230 against your actual business, not just the 6 listed here.
No. A grant is not a loan. You never pay it back. Most small-business awards just ask for a short report on how the money was used. Larger federal grants can carry more formal reporting terms, so read the award conditions before you accept.
Get ready before the window opens. Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant Program lists its next window as “~Annual; 2026 awards already announced”. The owners who win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.
Every program shows the date we last verified it against the funder's own page. Anything that closes, moves, or changes gets caught by our daily re-check.
This page lists grants for veteran-owned businesses. The report scores all 230programs against your actual business (your industry, your state, how you're owned) and comes with up to 10 written applications, done with you.
This page can't read your business. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your industry, state, and ownership against all 230 programs and shows you where you stand.
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