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Iowa has 5 small business grants taking applications as of Oct 26, 2026. The largest is Restore the Core DSM, up to $200,000. The next to close is Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Equipment Only Grant, on Nov 20, 2026.
That is 4 city, county or statewide grants, plus 1 multi-state program that includes Iowa. National grants are listed separately and are not counted.
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Statewide
Up to $20,000
Iowa small meat processing businesses, licensed custom lockers or mobile slaughter units with fewer than 75 full-time non-seasonal employees, buying equipment to expand processing capacity.
NewCloses Nov 20Match neededEffort: mediumPaid after you spendAny owner
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Statewide
Up to $75,000
Iowa-based companies registered with the Iowa Secretary of State, fewer than 500 employees, industry agnostic, working on innovative SBIR/STTR projects (feasibility in Phase I, prototyping/scaling in Phase II).
NewRollingNo matching fundsEffort: big jobAny owner
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Des Moines
Up to $200,000
New commercial tenants with an executed lease of 5+ years, or prospective tenants with a signed LOI/contingent lease of 5+ years (owner authorization required), for street-level commercial spaces in the Downtown Core boundary vacant at least 24 consecutive months (unless otherwise recommended); owners/purchasers case by case.
NewRollingMatch neededEffort: big jobPaid after you spendAny owner
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Iowa City
Up to $6,000
Downtown District businesses in Iowa City installing projecting signs, awnings/canopies, take-out windows, window transparency or lighting.
NewRollingMatch neededEffort: quickPaid after you spendAny owner
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Multi-state
Up to $30,000
Farmers and ranchers (or teams of at least two separate farm operations) in the 12 North Central states, running on-farm research or demonstration/education projects on regenerative practices.
Closes Dec 3, 12 p.m. CTMulti-stateNo matching fundsEffort: big jobRural
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4 city, county or statewide grants, plus 1 multi-state program that includes Iowa. National grants are listed below and are not counted.
No. A national grant can still be open to a business in this state. It does not count toward the state total.
Mostly businesses with 1 to 10 people. Read each grant. Some are for storefronts. Some are statewide.
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