Georgia Export Grant
Award: Varies (75% reimbursement of approved export activities; 90% for certified WBE/MBE/veteran-owned or rural businesses)
Deadline: Deadline not published — check the official page
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Georgia small business grants.
State-specific grants we've verified for Georgia, checked against the grantor's official page. Last reviewed September 17, 2026.
An honest note first: Georgia's state government offers almost no direct grants to ordinary for-profit small businesses — most state money flows as loans or through local intermediaries. What we could actually verify: place-based Atlanta programs, a Savannah revitalization fund, and university seed programs. Our curated Georgia page goes deeper.
Verified Georgia grants
Legacy Empowerment Grant (Invest Atlanta)
Award: Up to $5,000 (reimbursable)
Deadline: Rolling applications
Program details →Invest Atlanta Small Business Improvement Grant (SBIG)
Award: Up to $50,000 (reimbursement; 10% match required)
Deadline: Rolling applications
Program details →Showcase Atlanta Digital Marketing Grant
Award: Varies (Google Ads funding; amount not stated)
Deadline: Deadline not published — check the official page
Program details →Showcase Atlanta Youth Entrepreneurship Accelerator
Award: $30,000 total grant funding (pitch competition)
Deadline: Closes March 9, 2026
Program details →Greater Savannah Small Business Revitalization Program
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Deadline not published — check the official page
Program details →Georgia State University Main Street Foundry
Award: Up to $3,000 seed funding per team (cohort 5; varies by cohort)
Deadline: Deadline not published — check the official page
Program details →CREATE-X Startup Launch (Georgia Tech)
Award: $20,000 seed funding per team (plus $50,000 legal assistance, workspace, coaching)
Deadline: Closes March 17, 2026
Program details →South Arts State Fellowship for Visual Arts (Georgia)
Award: $5,000 (unrestricted; state fellows also compete for $25,000 Southern Prize / $10,000 runner-up)
Deadline: Closes March 18, 2026
Program details →Where to look next
These are starting points for your own research — not grants we've verified:
- U.S. Small Business Administration ↗ — use "find local assistance" for your nearest office and local funding leads.
- Grants.gov ↗ — the federal government's grant search; filter by eligibility and category.
- Your state's arts council and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network — search "Georgia arts council" and "Georgia SBDC". Many real microgrants flow through these instead of showing up on Google.