Veteran-owned grants in Minnesota

No veteran-owned grants in Minnesota right now. Here are 3 Minnesota grants any owner can apply for, and 1 national veteran-owned grants.

Minnesota grants any owner can apply for

• Downtown Facade Improvement Grant

  RollingRochester (Downtown special service district), MN

  City of Rochester / Rochester Downtown Alliance (RDA)

  Up to $13,500

  Property or business owners in the Downtown Rochester special service district (buildings 3+ years old).

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on downtownrochestermn.com (opens in a new tab)

• Great Streets Facade Improvement Matching Grant (Uptown)

  RollingMinneapolis (Uptown), MN

  City of Minneapolis Great Streets / Uptown Association

  Up to $10,000

  Property owners or tenants (with landlord approval) in the Uptown business district improving street-visible exteriors.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on uptownminneapolis.com (opens in a new tab)

• MN PROMISE Act Grant (Round 2)

  RollingMinnesota (statewide)

  State of Minnesota (DEED) / Minneapolis & Saint Paul program administrator

  No cap listed

  Businesses (and earned-revenue nonprofits) in eligible Minneapolis/Saint Paul areas with gross revenue of $750,000 or less, 50%+ Minnesota-based employees, a filed latest tax return, and no Round 1 award.

  No matchMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on mnpromiseact.org (opens in a new tab)

National veteran-owned grants

• Heroes Small Business Grant (2027)

  Closes Dec 15National

  U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes, supported by FedEx

  Up to $25,000

  Businesses 51%+ owned by honorably discharged veterans, current Guard/Reserve members or military spouses, with 3 to 20 workers (including owner and 1099 contractors), under $5M revenue, in a distressed ZIP (DCI stress score 40+) or showing hardship.

  No matchMedium●●○Veteran-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on hiringourheroes.org (opens in a new tab)