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Top 15 Grants for Women-Owned Businesses

  • Writer: Sydney Spence
    Sydney Spence
  • 1 day ago
  • 2 min read

National & Ongoing Women-Focused Grant Programs

1. Amber Grant (WomensNet)

  • Monthly $10,000 grants + annual $50,000 awards for women entrepreneurs.

2. Women Founders Grant

  • Monthly $5,000 grants to women-owned businesses (easy apply with just a couple of questions).

3. Her Agenda Breakthrough Grant

  • $5,000 grants for women business owners growing their brand/community influence.

4. IFundWomen Grants + Universal Grant App

  • Centralized portal for multiple grant opportunities; large awards possible through partnerships with major brands.

5. Ladies Who Launch Grants Database

  • A live, searchable database of women-focused funding opportunities.


Specialized & Niche Women Entrepreneurship Grants

6. Women Founders Network Fast Pitch (via private sponsors)

  • Cash and prize packages for high-growth women-led startups (details vary by year).

7. NASE Growth Grant (via National Association for the Self-Employed)

  • Up to $4,000 quarterly; open to women entrepreneurs who are NASE members.

8. HerRise MicroGrant

  • Monthly small grants for women of color entrepreneurs.

9. High Five Grant for Moms (Mama Ladder)

  • Grants for mother-owned businesses.


Federal & Federal-Linked Resources That Help Women Founders

10. Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) – SBA

  • Not a grant itself, but a central SBA office that connects women entrepreneurs with funding, training, and business centers nationwide.

11. Grants.gov Federal Grant Portal

  • Search all federal grant opportunities — some may favor women-owned businesses depending on agency priorities and eligibility.

Tip: Not all federal grants are publicized as “for women” — use keyword filters on Grants.gov (e.g., “women-owned,” “WOSB,” “EDWOSB”).


State & Local Grants (Texas Example)

12. Texas Grants Resource Center

  • Search ongoing state-level grant announcements that include women entrepreneurs among eligible recipients.

13. Texas GrantWatch Listings

  • Database of women-owned business grant opportunities covering a wide range of industries and awards.

(You can often filter these by women-owned eligibility when searching.)


Extra/Bonus Grants & Funding Sources

14. Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence

  • Offers competitions like the Make Mine a Million $ Business award ($10,000–$50,000+).

15. Corporate & CSR-linked Grants

  • Various brands periodically run women-entrepreneur competitions or matched funding rounds (e.g., via IFundWomen partners).


Pro Advice for Women Founders Seeking Grants

  • Certify as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) — this unlocks federal contracts and some funding preferences.

  • Apply early and to multiple opportunities — competition is fierce but hitting small awards adds cumulative capital.

  • Leverage women’s business centers and mentors — grant reviewers love organized, coached applicants.

 
 
 

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