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Women-Owned Business Grants 2026

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

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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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USRolling

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women — Business Education & Capital Access for Women Entrepreneurs

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Goldman Sachs Foundation

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woman_owned

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AKRolling

WMarketplace E-Commerce Accelerator

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WMarketplace

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woman_ownedus_business

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PARolling

WBEC-East Women's Business Enterprise Certification

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Women's Business Enterprise Center East

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TXRolling

WBEA – Women's Business Enterprise Certification & WBC (Houston)

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Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA)

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woman_owned51_percent_woman_owned

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MNRolling

Launch Minnesota — Innovation Grant for Women-Led Tech Startups

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Launch Minnesota / Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

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NYRolling

WBEC Metro NY Women's Business Enterprise Certification

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Women's Business Enterprise Council Metro NY

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certification_supportpractice_growth

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KYRolling

Kentucky Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program

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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet

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minority ownedwomen owned

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MDRolling

Maryland MBE Certification for Health Businesses

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Maryland Department of Transportation / Governor Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs

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minority ownedwomen owned

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MDRolling

Maryland MBE Certification Program

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Maryland Department of Transportation / Governor's Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs

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minority ownedwomen owned

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IDRolling

Idaho Women's Business Center Grow and Thrive

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Business Impact NW

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women_ownedidaho_based

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LARolling

WBEC South – WBE & WOSB Certification (WBENC Regional Partner for Louisiana)

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Women's Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South) / WBENC

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woman_owned51_percent_owned

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KSRolling

Kansas Office of Minority & Women Business Development – Technical Assistance & Referrals

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Kansas Department of Commerce, Office of Minority & Women Business Development

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woman_ownedkansas_business

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WIRolling

Wisconsin SBDC — Free Counseling & Training for Women Entrepreneurs

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Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded, UW-hosted)

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woman_ownedsmall_business

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NYRolling

U.S. DOT Short-Term Lending Program

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U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

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working_capitalbusiness_advising

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INRolling

IDOA Division of Supplier Diversity – MBE/WBE 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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HIRolling

Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell

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Bank of America and Cornell University

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women_ownedentrepreneurship_training

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NYRolling

Urban League of Rochester Women’s Business Center

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Urban League of Rochester and U.S. Small Business Administration

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USRolling

EDA Economic Development Assistance — Women-Led Business & Community Development

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U.S. Economic Development Administration

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SCRolling

SC Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification (SMBCC)

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South Carolina Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification (SMBCC)

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minority ownedwomen owned

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IDRolling

Business Women of Pocatello Membership Grant Eligibility

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Business Women of Pocatello

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women_ownedsoutheast_idaho

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ILRolling

Illinois Unified Certification Program (IL UCP) — DBE Certification

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Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)

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DBEminority owned

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MARolling

Massachusetts SDO WBE Certification – Women Business Enterprise (State Contracting)

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Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) / Massachusetts Office for Administration and Finance

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woman_owned51_percent_owned

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NHRolling

NH SBDC SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant for Minority and Disadvantaged Businesses

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NH Small Business Development Center / US Treasury SSBCI

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minority ownedwomen owned

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NYRolling

BOC Women’s Business Center

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Business Outreach Center Network

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woman_ownedwomen

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NERolling

Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center

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Center for Rural Affairs

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woman_ownednebraska_business

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VARolling

Virginia SWaM Certification – Procurement for Tech 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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INRolling

Indiana IDOA MBE/WBE/IVOSB Certification – Transportation Supplier Diversity

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

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Indiana basedminority owned

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NJRolling

New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program

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New Jersey State Council on the Arts and County Arts Agencies

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minority_ownedwoman_owned

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WIRolling

WWBIC — Free Business Coaching & Financial Literacy for Women

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Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

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woman_owned

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TNRolling

Tennessee GoDBE Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification

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Tennessee Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise

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woman_owned51_percent_woman_owned

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SCRolling

CommunityWorks Women's Business Center

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CommunityWorks

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NHRolling

New Hampshire DBE Certification Program

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New Hampshire Department of Transportation

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woman_ownednew_hampshire_business

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DERolling

Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity Woman Business Enterprise Certification

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Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity

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woman_ownedcertification

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MORolling

Missouri Women's Business Center (MoWBC) — Business Coaching & Resources

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Missouri Women's Business Center (SBA-funded)

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woman_owned

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WARolling

Tacoma Small Business Grants – Women-Owned Priority

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City of Tacoma Community and Economic Development Department

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women ownedTacoma

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NJRolling

NJDOT On-the-Job Training Supportive Services Program

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New Jersey Department of Transportation

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woman_ownedminority_owned

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NJRolling

New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program

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New Jersey Economic Development Authority

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minority_ownedwoman_owned

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NJRolling

National Association of Women in Construction Princeton Chapter

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National Association of Women in Construction Princeton Chapter

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woman_ownedbusiness

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NYRolling

NYC Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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woman_ownedminority_owned

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RIRolling

SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Certification

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U.S. Small Business Administration

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woman_ownedsmall_business

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NYRolling

NYC Construction Ramp-Up Program

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New York City Department of Small Business Services

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trainingtechnical_assistance

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OHRolling

WBEC Ohio River Valley WBENC Certification

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Women's Business Enterprise Council Ohio River Valley

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woman_ownedwbenc_certification

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SDRolling

SBA Ascent for Women Entrepreneurs

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U.S. Small Business Administration

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woman_ownedsouth_dakota_business

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NVRolling

NAWBO Southern Nevada Business Support

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National Association of Women Business Owners Southern Nevada

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woman_ownedsouthern_nevada_business

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SDRolling

37 Angels Investment Network

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37 Angels

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woman_ownedsouth_dakota_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Diverse Business Development (DBD) — Women's Business Support

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

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woman_owned

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NHRolling

CWE Women's Business Enterprise Certification

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Center for Women & Enterprise

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woman_ownednew_england_business

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VARolling

Virginia SWaM Certification – Clean Energy and Sustainability 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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NJRolling

National Association of Women in Construction Scholarships

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NAWIC Founders' Scholarship Foundation

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woman_ownedindividual

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WARolling

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Washington Women-Owned

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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

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women ownedsocially disadvantaged

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GARolling

ACE Women's Business Center Savannah Region

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Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

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woman_ownedcoastal_georgia

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program — WBE Certification

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Wisconsin Department of Administration — Supplier Diversity Program

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woman_owned

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NJRolling

NAWIC Founders' Scholarship Foundation

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NAWIC Founders' Scholarship Foundation

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woman_ownedindividual

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NYRolling

Nontraditional Employment and Training Program for Gender Nontraditional CTE Fields

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New York State Education Department and University at Albany Center for Women in Government & Civil Society

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trainingworkforce_development

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NYRolling

NYS MWBE Business Development and Lending Program

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Empire State Development

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working_capitalstartup_funding

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NYRolling

The New York Women's Foundation Grantmaking

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The New York Women's Foundation

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operating_supportcapacity_building

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NYRolling

Women’s Business Center at Canisius University

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Canisius University Women’s Business Center

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woman_ownedwomen

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OHRolling

Ohio Women's Chamber of Commerce Certified Women-Owned Business Program

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Ohio Women's Chamber of Commerce

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woman_ownedcertification

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KYRolling

Kentucky MWBE Certification — Food Service and Restaurant Businesses

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Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet

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minority ownedwomen owned

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Women-Owned Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

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

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women — Business Education & Capital Access for Women Entrepreneurs

WMarketplace E-Commerce Accelerator

WBEC-East Women's Business Enterprise Certification

WBEA – Women's Business Enterprise Certification & WBC (Houston)

Launch Minnesota — Innovation Grant for Women-Led Tech Startups

WBEC Metro NY Women's Business Enterprise Certification

Kentucky Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program

Maryland MBE Certification for Health Businesses

Maryland MBE Certification Program

Idaho Women's Business Center Grow and Thrive

WBEC South – WBE & WOSB Certification (WBENC Regional Partner for Louisiana)

Kansas Office of Minority & Women Business Development – Technical Assistance & Referrals

Wisconsin SBDC — Free Counseling & Training for Women Entrepreneurs

U.S. DOT Short-Term Lending Program

IDOA Division of Supplier Diversity – MBE/WBE Certification

Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell

Urban League of Rochester Women’s Business Center

EDA Economic Development Assistance — Women-Led Business & Community Development

SC Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification (SMBCC)

Business Women of Pocatello Membership Grant Eligibility

Illinois Unified Certification Program (IL UCP) — DBE Certification

Massachusetts SDO WBE Certification – Women Business Enterprise (State Contracting)

NH SBDC SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant for Minority and Disadvantaged Businesses

BOC Women’s Business Center

Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center

Virginia SWaM Certification – Procurement for Tech Firms

Indiana IDOA MBE/WBE/IVOSB Certification – Transportation Supplier Diversity

New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program

WWBIC — Free Business Coaching & Financial Literacy for Women

Tennessee GoDBE Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification

CommunityWorks Women's Business Center

New Hampshire DBE Certification Program

Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity Woman Business Enterprise Certification

Missouri Women's Business Center (MoWBC) — Business Coaching & Resources

Tacoma Small Business Grants – Women-Owned Priority

NJDOT On-the-Job Training Supportive Services Program

New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program

National Association of Women in Construction Princeton Chapter

NYC Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification

SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Certification

NYC Construction Ramp-Up Program

WBEC Ohio River Valley WBENC Certification

SBA Ascent for Women Entrepreneurs

NAWBO Southern Nevada Business Support

37 Angels Investment Network

WEDC Diverse Business Development (DBD) — Women's Business Support

CWE Women's Business Enterprise Certification

Virginia SWaM Certification – Clean Energy and Sustainability Firms

National Association of Women in Construction Scholarships

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Washington Women-Owned

ACE Women's Business Center Savannah Region

Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program — WBE Certification

NAWIC Founders' Scholarship Foundation

Nontraditional Employment and Training Program for Gender Nontraditional CTE Fields

NYS MWBE Business Development and Lending Program

The New York Women's Foundation Grantmaking

Women’s Business Center at Canisius University

Ohio Women's Chamber of Commerce Certified Women-Owned Business Program

Kentucky MWBE Certification — Food Service and Restaurant Businesses

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