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Grants for women-owned businesses

Grants.gov has no applicant type for women-owned businesses. These are the federal and state notices whose title or description mentions women-owned businesses or women entrepreneurs, along with private foundations that fund women's entrepreneurship.

GrantsJunction currently lists 1 open and 3 forecasted federal and state opportunities for women-owned businesses. The most active agencies are Department of Defense and Department of State. The largest listed award ceiling is $10K. 1 require cost sharing.

Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov and state portal records as of Oct 23, 2026.

1Open now
3Forecasted
0Closing in 30 days
0Posted in last 30 days

Open and forecasted opportunities

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ForecastedALN 12.630
Award range
Amount not specified
Est. close
Not yet set
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
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ForecastedALN 12.800

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Amount not specified
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Who can apply
Independent school districts
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Agencies with the most opportunities

What these opportunities fund

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Foundations and grantmakers that fund women-owned businesses or women entrepreneurs

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232 foundations and grantmaking charities that may accept applications made grants to organizations or for purposes matching “women entrepreneurs” on their latest IRS return.

  1. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO · may accept applications$95M/yr
  2. Td Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · may accept applications$24.9M/yr
  3. The Community Foundation for Greater New HavenNew Haven, CT · community foundation · usually runs open grant rounds$23.4M/yr
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · may accept applications$625M/yr
  5. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA · may accept applications$38.1M/yr
  6. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · may accept applications$117M/yr
  7. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA · may accept applications$288M/yr
  8. East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CA · community foundation · usually runs open grant rounds$66.7M/yr

Source: IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I (latest return per organization). Matched by GrantsJunction against the names of organizations each funder paid, the purposes it reported and its mission. Past giving is not a promise of future funding.

Before you apply

  • SBA Women's Business Centers offer free counseling and can point you to local grant and loan programs.
  • The WOSB federal contracting program is a contracting set-aside, not a grant.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal grants are available for women-owned businesses right now?

As of the latest refresh, 1 opportunities are open for applications and 3 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 0 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.

Which federal agencies offer the most opportunities for women-owned businesses?

Currently: Department of Defense (3), Department of State (1).

Are these all grants?

Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for women-owned businesses: 2 grants, 1 other, 1 cooperative agreement.

Are these grants set aside for women-owned businesses?

Not necessarily. GrantsJunction lists notices whose title or description mentions women-owned businesses or women entrepreneurs. Some are reserved for them, some give them priority, and some fund organizations that serve them. The official notice says which, and it governs.

How do I see every grant that could fit, not just ones that mention women-owned businesses or women entrepreneurs?

Search with “Women-owned small business” as your organization type. You get every notice that lists your applicant type, with notices that mention women-owned businesses or women entrepreneurs ranked first.

Methodology: Grants.gov and most state portals have no applicant type for women-owned businesses. GrantsJunction matches the words in each notice's title and description, so this list is derived: check the official notice for who may apply. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.