Grants, funds and programs for veteran and military-spouse founders in 2026 (Nov 2026)

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Soonest deadline first, programs with no written date last. Rows marked invitation or nomination do not take applications from everyone. The deadline is the program's own words; each page was read on 8 Nov 2026. Open the program's page before you apply: dates and terms change.

Program	Type	Closes	What it gives	Who and where	Cost to you	Link
IVMF Military Founders Lab	Training	29 Nov 202629 Nov 2026 (applications for Cohort 27A, which runs 25 Jan to 4 Apr 2027; next window closes 14 Mar 2027)	A cohort program for founders already running a business. The page lists no stipend, grant or financial aid.	Active-duty, veterans, reservists, National Guard, and military or veteran spouses, partners, dependents or caregivers, with honorable service documented; a registered business worked on for 6+ months with under $250K revenue in the past 12 months (or no revenue but capital to fund the start-up).	No fees (the page's FAQ answers "No")	The program's page ↗
Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant	Grant	15 Dec 202615 Dec 2026 ("Award program applications must be submitted by December 15, 2026")	Five awards: four grants of $10,000 and one of $25,000, each paid once.	US: a for-profit business at least 51% owned by a veteran or military spouse, 3 to 20 employees including owners and 1099 contractors, revenue under $5 million, in an economically vulnerable community or showing hardship beyond the owner's control.	No fee stated on the page	The program's page ↗
DAV Patriot Boot Camp	Training	No date on the pageNo date on the page; registration is first come, first served	Entrepreneurship education, mentorship and resources, with a pitch contest; the page gives no prize amount.	Members of the veteran or military-connected community, including spouses, who own or found a for-profit business that is not a franchise and is scalable.	Free education; you pay your own travel and lodging	The program's page ↗
IVMF D'Aniello Family Foundation Acceleration Challenge	Grant (by nomination)	No date on the pageNo date on the page; ten IVMF entrepreneurship participants are nominated each year	Nominated participants become eligible to apply for up to $10,000 in grant funding for their company.	Participants of IVMF's entrepreneurship programs who are nominated.	The page does not state a cost	The program's page ↗
IVMF Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans	Training	No date on the pageRolling: the page says there is no application deadline and advises applying 3-4 months before a program starts	Online study and a residency at a partner university; tuition, travel and lodging are covered for EBV, EBV-F and EBV-WWP. The page lists no grant.	Post-9/11 veterans with an honorable discharge in early start-up; EBV-F for eligible family members; EBV-A for veteran-owned businesses at least 3 years old with 5+ full-time employees.	Free for EBV, EBV-F and EBV-WWP; EBV-A participants pay their own travel	The program's page ↗
IVMF V-WISE (women veterans and military spouses)	Training	No date on the pageNo deadline or cohort dates on the page; an application stays active for one year	An online course and a capstone conference with two nights of lodging and most meals. The page says IVMF does not directly invest in alumni businesses.	Women who are active-duty military, honorably discharged veterans, or military spouses and partners, including National Guard and Reserves.	$75 registration fee; you pay your own travel	The program's page ↗
IVMF Veteran EDGE	Event	No date on the pageApplications reviewed on a rolling basis for the 10-12 Mar 2027 event in Dallas, TX; an early-registration discount ends 28 Nov 2026	A three-day conference; the fee covers three nights of lodging, all sessions and most meals. The page lists no grant.	Veteran and military spouse business owners already generating at least $100,000 a year, at least one year in operation; preference above $250,000.	Paid registration; the page gives no base fee; early-registration discount before 28 Nov 2026	The program's page ↗
SBA Boots to Business	Training	No date on the pageNo deadline on the page; classes run at participating installations	Entrepreneurship education and training. The page does not say participants receive funding.	Service members, including National Guard and Reserve, and military spouses.	Free at participating installations	The program's page ↗
SBA Veterans Business Outreach Centers	Support	No date on the pageNo deadline on the page	Workshops, training, counseling and mentorship; the page lists no funding for individuals.	Service members, veterans, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses and family members who want to start or grow a small business; 31 organizations serve as centers.	The page does not state a cost	The program's page ↗
Warrior Rising Business Showers	Grant (invitation only)	No date on the pageNo date on the page; participation is by invitation	A pitch competition; the page says selected businesses "may receive grants" and lists no amount.	Veterans, military spouses and immediate family members; participants are chosen on traction, growth potential and business model.	The page does not state a cost	The program's page ↗

Questions founders ask

What grants and funding are there for veteran founders in 2026?

On 15 Nov 2026, 10 programs for veteran and military-spouse founders are open in this list: 3 grants, 5 training programs, 1 event and 1 support service. 1 of the 3 grants takes applications from any eligible owner (Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant, closes 15 Dec 2026); the other 2 go by nomination or invitation. The rest of the rows are training, a conference and counseling; their pages list no grant. Every row was read on its own page on 8 Nov 2026.

Are there grants for military spouse entrepreneurs?

IVMF Military Founders Lab, Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant, DAV Patriot Boot Camp, IVMF V-WISE (women veterans and military spouses), IVMF Veteran EDGE, SBA Boots to Business, SBA Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Warrior Rising Business Showers name military spouses in who can take part. Of those, only Hiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant and Warrior Rising Business Showers are grants; read each row's terms before you apply.

Which veteran founder programs have a deadline in November 2026?

1 program in this list closes in November 2026: IVMF Military Founders Lab on 29 Nov 2026.

Which veteran founder programs have no closing date?

8 programs in this list have no written closing date on the page read: DAV Patriot Boot Camp, IVMF D'Aniello Family Foundation Acceleration Challenge, IVMF Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans, IVMF V-WISE (women veterans and military spouses), IVMF Veteran EDGE, SBA Boots to Business, SBA Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Warrior Rising Business Showers. A program with no date can change without notice, so check the page before you plan around it.

What this list does not tell you

It does not say whether you are eligible: most rows are for US businesses and carry a service or revenue test, and the program's page is the rule. Most rows are training or counseling, not money, and the Type column says which. It is not legal or tax advice, and it does not replace the program's own terms, a Veterans Business Outreach Center adviser or an accountant who has read them.

Left out: Stephen Tadlock Veteran Grant (Founders First CDC; $1,000 micro-grants to 25 finalists, applications closed 22 Oct 2026 and the page shows no later cycle), VA News's report of $20,000 veteran business grants (its own page was not readable on 8 Nov 2026) and SBA's October 2026 training awards (they go to organizations, not to founders).

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