Funding for felon founders.
The map we hand every founder in the Felons to Founders class. Four working paths to capital — grants, startup loans, SBA programs, and employer tax credits — with the lenders, rates, and disqualifiers spelled out.
Small business grants for felons
A vetted, regularly-updated list of small business grants formerly incarcerated founders can actually apply for in 2026. Eligibility, amount, and direct application links.
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Loan programs that explicitly fund formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs in 2026. Real rates, real lenders, no payday traps.
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How the SBA evaluates criminal history on the 1919, which offenses trigger automatic denial, and the SBA-approved lenders most likely to fund formerly incarcerated founders.
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Every realistic capital source for a reentry-led business in 2026: grants, CDFI loans, revenue-based financing, employer tax credits, and the Felons to Founders Pay-It-Forward stack.
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Why a hub, not a list.
Capital for a reentry-led business almost always comes from a stack: a microgrant for tooling, a CDFI loan for working capital, a tax credit to offset payroll. Each guide below covers one layer and links into the others.