Women Founders Grant

Award: $5,000 awarded monthly

Deadline: Rolling — Monthly — submissions close on the last day of each month

Who qualifies

Women age 18+ based in the U.S. Business idea or existing business must be at least 51% women-owned and operated. Idea-stage, side-hustle, pre-incorporation, and solo applicants are accepted. Cannabis, vice, and hate-based businesses are excluded

Good to know: $25 nonrefundable application fee. Explicitly solo-founder friendly.

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Filed under: Grants for Women Founders

Last verified: September 16, 2026 · Official source ↗

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