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Women-Owned Business Grants 2026

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WARolling

Washington Center for Women in Business Advising and Training

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U.S. Small Business Administration

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woman_ownedsmall_business

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WARolling

Washington OMWBE Linked Deposit Loan Program

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Washington Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises

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minority_ownedwoman_owned

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TNRolling

Metro Nashville Equal Business Opportunity Program

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Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

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minority_ownedwomen_owned

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NYRolling

IFundWomen Grants and Coaching

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IFundWomen

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woman_ownedwomen

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NJRolling

Women's Foundation of New Jersey Women United in Philanthropy Grants

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Women's Foundation of New Jersey

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woman_ownednonprofit

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USRolling

SBA Women's Business Centers (WBC) — National Network

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U.S. Small Business Administration

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woman_owned

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INRolling

IDOA Division of Supplier Diversity – MBE/WBE/IVOSB Certification

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Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), Division of Supplier Diversity

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Indiana basedminority owned

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INRolling

Indiana WBE Certification

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Indiana Department of Administration Division of Supplier Diversity

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women_ownedprocurement

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NVRolling

Nevada Unified Certification Program Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification

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Nevada Department of Transportation

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woman_owneddbe_certification

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VTRolling

Vermont Women's Fund – Women Business Owners Grant

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Vermont Women's Fund / Vermont Community Foundation

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woman_ownedvermont_based

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ILRolling

Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Certification

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Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI)

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minority ownedwomen owned

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OKRolling

Oklahoma Women-Owned Business Certification

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Oklahoma Department of Commerce

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woman_ownedwbe_certification

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NJRolling

New Jersey Business Certification Program

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New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services

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woman_ownedminority_owned

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ORRolling

WBENC Women's Business Enterprise Certification

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Women's Business Enterprise National Council

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wbe_certificationwoman_owned

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HIRolling

FoundHer Pae Aina Cohort

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Hawaii FoundHer

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native_hawaiianpacific_islander

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NJRolling

Nontraditional Employment for Women Construction Training

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Nontraditional Employment for Women

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woman_ownedindividual

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NYRolling

NYC Department of Design and Construction Construction Mentorship Program

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New York City Department of Design and Construction

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technical_assistancebusiness_advising

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NJRolling

New Jersey Reproductive Health Care Provider Clinical Training Program

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New Jersey Department of Health

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woman_ownedindividual

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ORRolling

Xcelerate Women Peer Mentorship

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Xcelerate Women

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woman_ownedoregon_business

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RIRolling

Rhode Island MBE/WBE Certification

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Rhode Island Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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woman_ownedsmall_business

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WARolling

Sound Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

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Sound Transit

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minority ownedwomen owned

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NERolling

Center for Rural Affairs Small Business Lending and Development

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Center for Rural Affairs

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woman_ownednebraska_business

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SCRolling

Greater Women's Business Council LIFT Program

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Greater Women's Business Council

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certified_wbewoman_owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Certification Program

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Mississippi Development Authority

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minority ownedwomen owned

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LARolling

SBA WOSB Federal Contracting Program – Women-Owned Small Business Certification

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U.S. Small Business Administration

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woman_ownedsmall_business

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HIRolling

Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership Women's Business Center

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YWCA Oahu / Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership

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women_ownedhawaii_based

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WARolling

Seattle Office of Economic Development – WMBE Contracting Program

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City of Seattle Office of Economic Development

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minority ownedwomen owned

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VARolling

Virginia SWaM Certification – Professional Services Firms

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Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD)

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small businesswomen owned

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NHRolling

Women Inspiring Women Membership and Business Programs

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Women Inspiring Women

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woman_ownednew_hampshire_participant

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DERolling

Delaware OSD Certification - Small Business and Diverse Contractor

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Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) / Division of Small Business

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Delaware businesssmall business

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WARolling

Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB) – Coaching and Resources

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Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB)

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women ownedWashington state

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NJRolling

New Jersey Minority/Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Certification

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New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services

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minority_ownedwoman_owned

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HIRolling

WBENC Women-Owned Business Certification

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Women's Business Enterprise National Council

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women_ownedwbe_certification

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HIRolling

Hawaii FoundHer Pae Aina Cohort

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Hawaii FoundHer

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native_hawaiianpacific_islander

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MDRolling

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority Health Business Loans

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Maryland Department of Commerce

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small businessminority owned

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NYRolling

New York State MWBE Certification

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Empire State Development Division of Minority and Women's Business Development

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certification_supportbusiness_advising

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NYRolling

New York State MWBE Certification (OGS Office of Business Diversity)

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New York State Office of General Services

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minority ownedwomen owned

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NYRolling

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Development and Lending Program

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Empire State Development

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woman_ownedminority_owned

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NYRolling

Springboard Enterprises Accelerators

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Springboard Enterprises

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acceleratorfounder_support

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Rolling

SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program

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U.S. Small Business Administration

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woman_ownedwosb

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NERolling

Metro Omaha Women's Business Center

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Metro Omaha Women's Business Center

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woman_ownedomaha_business

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PARolling

Pennsylvania Small Diverse Business Verification for Women-Owned Businesses

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Pennsylvania Department of General Services

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pennsylvania_businesswoman_owned

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MORolling

Missouri DED Small Business Grant Program — Women-Owned Business Priority

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Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED)

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woman_ownedsmall_business

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SCRolling

City of Charleston Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program

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City of Charleston

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charlestonwoman_owned

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NYRolling

Brooklyn Women’s Business Center at LDCENY

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Local Development Corporation of East New York

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woman_ownedwomen

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NHRolling

CWE Women Owned Small Business Federal Certification Support

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Center for Women & Enterprise

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woman_ownednew_hampshire_business

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NJRolling

NJEDA Angel Investor Tax Credit Program

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority

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woman_ownedminority_owned

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DERolling

Women's Business Center at True Access Capital

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True Access Capital

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woman_owneddelaware

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TNRolling

Pathway Lending Women's Business Center

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Pathway Lending

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woman_ownedtennessee_resident

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USRolling

WBENC Certification — Women's Business Enterprise National Council

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Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

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woman_owned

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MERolling

CEI – Small Business Lending for Women-Owned Businesses (Maine Statewide)

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Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) / CDFI

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woman_ownedmaine_business

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OKRolling

WBENC Women Business Enterprise Certification

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Women's Business Enterprise National Council

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woman_ownedwbe_certification

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MDRolling

MDOT DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Certification

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Maryland Department of Transportation Office of Minority Business Enterprise

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minority ownedwomen owned

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MSRolling

Mississippi SBDC — Free Business Advising for Women Entrepreneurs

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Mississippi Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded)

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woman_ownedsmall_business

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OKRolling

Hispanic Chamber Women's Business Center

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Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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woman_ownedunderrepresented_entrepreneur

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VARolling

Virginia SWaM Certification – Education and Training Firms

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Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD)

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small businesswomen owned

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NHRolling

CWE New Hampshire Women's Business Center

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Center for Women & Enterprise

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woman_ownednew_hampshire_business

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MDRolling

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority Restaurant and Food Service Loans

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Maryland Department of Commerce

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small businessminority owned

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MERolling

WBENC WBE Certification via Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) – Maine

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Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) / Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

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woman_owned51_percent_owned

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TXRolling

WBCS – Women's Business Center of the Southwest (San Antonio)

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Women's Business Center of the Southwest (WBCS)

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woman_ownedtexas_based

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Women-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Washington Center for Women in Business Advising and Training

Washington OMWBE Linked Deposit Loan Program

Metro Nashville Equal Business Opportunity Program

IFundWomen Grants and Coaching

Women's Foundation of New Jersey Women United in Philanthropy Grants

SBA Women's Business Centers (WBC) — National Network

IDOA Division of Supplier Diversity – MBE/WBE/IVOSB Certification

Indiana WBE Certification

Nevada Unified Certification Program Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification

Vermont Women's Fund – Women Business Owners Grant

Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Certification

Oklahoma Women-Owned Business Certification

New Jersey Business Certification Program

WBENC Women's Business Enterprise Certification

FoundHer Pae Aina Cohort

Nontraditional Employment for Women Construction Training

NYC Department of Design and Construction Construction Mentorship Program

New Jersey Reproductive Health Care Provider Clinical Training Program

Xcelerate Women Peer Mentorship

Rhode Island MBE/WBE Certification

Sound Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

Center for Rural Affairs Small Business Lending and Development

Greater Women's Business Council LIFT Program

Mississippi Minority Business Certification Program

SBA WOSB Federal Contracting Program – Women-Owned Small Business Certification

Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership Women's Business Center

Seattle Office of Economic Development – WMBE Contracting Program

Virginia SWaM Certification – Professional Services Firms

Women Inspiring Women Membership and Business Programs

Delaware OSD Certification - Small Business and Diverse Contractor

Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB) – Coaching and Resources

New Jersey Minority/Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Certification

WBENC Women-Owned Business Certification

Hawaii FoundHer Pae Aina Cohort

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority Health Business Loans

New York State MWBE Certification

New York State MWBE Certification (OGS Office of Business Diversity)

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Development and Lending Program

Springboard Enterprises Accelerators

SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program

Metro Omaha Women's Business Center

Pennsylvania Small Diverse Business Verification for Women-Owned Businesses

Missouri DED Small Business Grant Program — Women-Owned Business Priority

City of Charleston Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program

Brooklyn Women’s Business Center at LDCENY

CWE Women Owned Small Business Federal Certification Support

NJEDA Angel Investor Tax Credit Program

Women's Business Center at True Access Capital

Pathway Lending Women's Business Center

WBENC Certification — Women's Business Enterprise National Council

CEI – Small Business Lending for Women-Owned Businesses (Maine Statewide)

WBENC Women Business Enterprise Certification

MDOT DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Certification

Mississippi SBDC — Free Business Advising for Women Entrepreneurs

Hispanic Chamber Women's Business Center

Virginia SWaM Certification – Education and Training Firms

CWE New Hampshire Women's Business Center

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority Restaurant and Food Service Loans

WBENC WBE Certification via Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) – Maine

WBCS – Women's Business Center of the Southwest (San Antonio)

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