Small Business Grants for Women in Arkansas
Small business grants for women in Arkansas can be tough to find. But we offer 3 every month.
Are you an Arkansas resident seeking a grant for your woman-owned business? If you’ve done research, you know there are plenty of sites that either look sketchy… or are complicated government sites that typically only help women-owned businesses in very narrow fields.
We’re much different:
Take a few minutes to start with our Amber Grants for Women. Business women from Arkansas (and all over North America) can apply for our monthly $10,000 Amber Grant. We give out THREE of these $10,000 business grants every month.
If you’re selected, you’ll automatically be entered into receiving one of our THREE year-end $50,000 Amber Grants. That’s a grand total of $60,000 in grant money this year that could be coming to you!
After you’ve applied for our grant, feel free to browser the resources below. There are folks in Arkansas waiting to help women business owners just like you.
WomensNet focuses on small businesses and start-ups and doesn’t prioritize one industry over another. We’ll point you in the direction of real grants, loans, and other funding for your business. Of course, you’ll still have to roll up your sleeves and put in the time and work to get a grant or other funding. But if you put forth the energy — the rewards could be tremendous.
Resources for businesswomen in Arkansas:
Arkansas SCORE
2120 Riverfront Drive Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 209-7870
Arkansas Women’s Business Center
Phone: (501) 280-3088
Email: chauncey.pettis@winrock.org
Small Business Development Center of Arkansas
2801 S. University, Little Rock, AR 77204
Phone: (501) 916-3700 / (800) 862-2040 (toll-free)
Email: leadcenter@asbtdc.org
Does WomensNet Offer Amber Grants to Women In My State?
Yes!! We’ve been awarding business grants and resources to women in all 50 states (and Canada) since 1998. Each month, we select three $10,000 Amber Grant winners. And at the end of the year, every monthly winner becomes eligible for one of three $50,000 Year-End Grants — the largest in our history!
How Does It Work?
t’s simple. Submit your application, and our WomensNet judges personally review every one. Winners are announced the following month, by the 23rd. At year’s end, we select three additional $50,000 grant recipients from among all our 2025 winners. That means you could receive up to $60,000 in total funding. All from one quick, two-question application.
How Do I Apply?
Just tell us your business story. There are no lengthy forms or complicated requirements. Simply answer two questions about your business and vision. But please don’t wait. Applications close at the end of each month for all three of this month’s $10,000 Amber Grant opportunities.
Watch videos from our Past Grant Winners
Not Sure Where to Start?
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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“16 Terrific Grants for Women Business Owners.”
Six steps you should take when looking for a business grant:
- Problem or need you want to address
- Audience that will benefit from your product or service
- Kind and amount of support you need
- Resources and commitment your group brings to the project
- Potential and prospective partners in the community
- Corporate foundations
- Civic foundations
- Private foundations
- Are able and likely to fund projects in your geographic area
- Share a similar core mission or goals
- Have already supported similar ventures or projects
- By Geographic Location (city, state, region)
- By field of interest or program subject
- In your state
- Your type of organization
- Your subject
- The type of support you need
- Your size project
- Contact them directly to request annual reports and other publications
- Search print and online media to identify projects that received grants in the past
- Ask former grant recipients for advice and why they felt they were successful over other applicants
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