Congratulations to Our Finalists

September 11th 2023

August 2023 Amber Grant Finalists

We’re delighted to share with you 5 finalists for the $10,000 August Amber Grant. The recipient will become the ninth qualifier for our 2023 year-end Amber Grant ($25,000).

We’ll announce the business selected to receive the $10,000 grant by September 21st. As always, each of the runners-up will earn $1,000 in grant funds.

Note: The $10,000 Amber Grant continues to run monthly in 2023. If you’d like to apply in support of your women-owned business, you can fill out an application. In August, an additional grant of $10,000 will be awarded to a women-owned business in the Education & Child Care industry.

Finally, a big congratulations to the following 5 Amber Grant finalists for August:

Cincinnati Bindery and Packaging

Woman Entrepreneur:
Leah Grummich

Her Website:
https://cincybindery.com/

Jensin Okunishi Studio

Woman Entrepreneur:
Jensin Okunishi

Her Website:
https://www.jensinokunishistudio.com/

My Dye Garden Studio

Woman Entrepreneur:
Nicole Nicola

Her Website:
https://www.mydyegardenstudio.com/

Self Care Housekeeping

Woman Entrepreneur:
Shanon Janay Williams

Her Website:
https://www.selfcarehousekeeping.com/

Setas Mushrooms

Woman Entrepreneur:
Katty Mackenzie

Her Website:
https://setasmushrooms.com/

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