Yes, there are people out there willing to help fund your small or startup business dreams. You just need to know where to look.
Fortunately, you’ve landed on a site that has been helping women just like you since 1998. Yes, you’re still the one who has to put in the time and effort to get the money for your business. But if you’re truly passionate about what you’re doing, we’d love to help you kick off your search for small or startup business grants for women in Illinois!
You Can Win One of Three $10,000 Business Grants For Women This Month
For starters, yes, WomensNet offers grants to women in Illinois (as well as all across the United States). They’re our Amber Grants for Women. Our judges award three $10,000 grants once a month, so now is a great time to apply. Even better — if you’re one of this month’s winners, you’re automatically eligible for one of our THREE year-end $25,000 Amber Grants for Women. So by the end of the year, you could have $35,000 in total grant money for your business.
Also, take just a couple minutes to check out more resources below. There are some wonderful and helpful people in Illinois who are willing mentor and partner with women business owners like you!
Central Illinois SCORE
121 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701-7620
Ph: (309) 664-0549
Chicago SCORE
500 W. Madison Street Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60661
Ph: (312) 353-7724
Decatur SCORE
1184 W. Main Street Milliken University, Decatur, IL 62522
Ph: (217) 424-6297
Fox Valley SCORE
1444 N. Farnsworth, Aurora, IL 60505
Ph: (630) 375-6026
Peoria SCORE
100 SW Water St., Peoria, IL 61602
Ph: (309) 676-0755
Quad Cities SCORE
622 19th Street, Moline, IL 61265
Ph: (309) 797-0082
Quincy Tri-State SCORE
300 Civic Center Plaza Chamber of Commerce, Quincy, IL 62301
Ph: (217) 222-8093
SCORE Springfield Illinois Chapter
3330 Ginger Creek Drive Suite B South, Springfield, IL 62711
Ph: (217) 793-5020 (111)
Southwest Illinois SCORE
5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, IL 62035
Ph: (618) 467-2280
Illinois Federation of Business Women’s Clubs
3309 Robbins Road # 366, Springfield, IL, 62704
E-MAIL: president@ifbwc.org
Illinois National Association of Women Business Owners
P.O. Box 9404, Peoria, IL 61612-9404
PHONE: (309) 692-2225
E-MAIL: admin@nawbo-cil.org
Small Business Development Center of Illinois
500 E. Monroe, Springfield, IL 62701
PHONE: (217) 524-5700
E-MAIL: mark.petrilli@illinois.gov
Yes!! We've been offering business resources and grants to women in all 50 states (and Canada) since 1998. We have three different $10,000 Amber Grant winners EVERY month... Plus at the end of the year, each Amber Grant winner for that year is eligible for an additional $25,000 grant!
Submit your application. Our WomensNet judges review every application. Then we announce the three $10,000 Amber Grant winners the following month by the 23rd. At the end of the year, we award THREE more $25,000 grants -- chosen from our previous monthly grant winners for this year. That means you have the opportunity to receive $35,000 from WomensNet by filling out one two-question grant application.
Simple. By telling us your story. There are no lengthy, complicated documents to complete. Just answer two questions about your business. But hurry—applications are due by the end of the month for all three of this month's $10,000 Amber Grant opportunities.
You’re in luck. We’ve done hours of research and compiled a list of the 16 best small business grants available for women today—and we’d love to share it with you!
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