Recently, 22 local community-led projects received $757,000 in grants to help grow and strengthen Indiana's entrepreneurial and small business economies.
The grants, awarded by the Indiana Economic Development Corp.'s Community Collaboration Fund (CCF), support new community collaborations, services and programming focused on building and strengthening Indiana's small businesses.
Projects selected for 2026 CCF funding focus on helping entrepreneurs and small businesses start and scale more quickly and leverage technology and artificial intelligence.
This round of funding is expected to support more than 6,000 current and aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state, supporting long-term job creation and wage growth.
In 2025, the legislature established the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to boost small businesses and entrepreneurs in Indiana.
Indiana ranks in the top five nationally for small business survival and 12th for the rate of new entrepreneurs. In 2024, Forbes recognized Indiana as the No. 2 state in the country to start a business.
To learn more about resources available to Indiana entrepreneurs and small businesses, visit iedc.in.gov/entrepreneurship.
