Small Business Grants for Women in Arkansas
Small business grants for women in Arkansas can be tough to find. But not here.
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. 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.
Take a few minutes to start with our Amber Grant for Women. Business women from Arkansas (and all over North America) can apply for our monthly $10,000 Amber Grant. If you’re selected, you’ll automatically be entered into our year-end $25,000 Amber Grant. That’s a grand total of $35,000 in grant money this year — and it could be going 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.
Resources for businesswomen in Arkansas:
Little Rock SCORE
2120 Riverfront Drive Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72202
Ph: (501) 324-7379 Ext 302
Northwest Arkansas SCORE
614 E. Emma Street, Room M-412, Springdale, AR 72764
Ph: 800-646-0450
Arkansas Women’s Business Center
Phone: (501) 864-8430
E-MAIL: liz.young@winrock.org
Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference
Small Business Development Center of Arkansas
2801 S. University, Little Rock, AR 77204
Phone: (501) 683-7700
(800) 862-2040 (toll-free)
E-MAIL: webmaster@asbtdc.ualr.edu
What is an Amber Grant?
WomensNet launched the Amber Grant in 1998 to honor the memory of an ambitious young woman who died at the age of 19, before she could realize her entrepreneurial aspirations. Today, these grants help women like you fulfill the dreams that Amber could not.
How Does It Work?
Every month, WomensNet judges award one or more Amber Grants of $10,000 each. Then, at the end of the year, one of those grant recipients is selected to receive the $25,000 Amber Grant.
How Do I Apply?
By telling us your story. There are no lengthy, complicated documents to complete; just answer a few questions about your business. But hurry—applications are due by the end of the month for the next $10,000 Amber Grant.
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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