Small Business Grants for Women in Kansas

Kansas women small business owners can find grant money. Here’s how…

Have you been searching online for women’s business grants? If so, you know how a quick Google search for “women business grants in Kansas” will bring up a dozen pages of sites. But most of these sites don’t actually have business grant money to give you. Or they’re complicated government (Small Business Administration) sites that will have you spending hours filling out forms. And you’ll be asked endless questions about your finances.

WomensNet actually gives away grants. And we’ve been doing that since 1998. That’s why women business owners have been coming to us for funding and other resources for decades.

We Give Away Three $10,000 Business Grants To Women Every Month

The best place to start? Our Amber Grants for Women. Business women from Kansas (and all around America) are eligible to apply for these once-per-month grants. Our judges award three $10,000 Amber Grants every month – so we always accept applications. The better news is: We award a year-end Amber Grant for $25,000 to three of the monthly winners. So, just a few minutes of your time could translate into $35,000 in grant money for your startup or small women-owned business.

After you’ve applied for our grant, please take a bit of time to check out the resources below. There are folks in Kansas waiting to help women business owners just like you.

Resources for businesswomen in Kansas:

Hutchinson SCORE
1 East 9th Avenue Quest Center, Hutchinson, KS 67501
Ph: (620) 665-8468

Topeka SCORE
120 SE 6th Avenue, Suite 110, Topeka, KS 66603
Ph: (785) 234-3049

Wichita SCORE
271 W. 3rd Street N Suite 2500, Wichita, KS 67202
Ph: (316) 269-6273

Kansas Women’s Business Center
8527 Bluejacket Street, Lenexa, KS 66214
PHONE: (913) 492-5922
E-MAIL: bstitt@kansaswbc.com

Minority and Women Business Development
1000 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66612
PHONE: (785) 296-3425
E-MAIL: rharris@kansascommerce.com

Small Business Development Center of Kansas
214 S.W. 6th Street Suite 301, Topeka, KS 66603
PHONE: (785) 296-6514
E-MAIL: ksbdc.gpanichello@fhsu.edu

Helpful links for women in Kansas:

Does WomensNet Offer Amber Grants to Women In My State?

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!

How Does It Work?

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.

How Do I Apply?

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.

Apply Now

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Not Sure Where to Start?

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Six steps you should take when looking for a business grant:

1. Analyze your organization's needs. Make sure you have a solid understanding of the:

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

2. Research various types of foundations. Learn the operational differences between:

Corporate foundations
Civic foundations
Private foundations

3. Look for funding matches. Identify funders who:

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

4. Compile a list of prospects. Group them in two ways:

By Geographic Location (city, state, region)
By field of interest or program subject

5. Review and refine your list. Eliminate prospects that DON’T FUND:

In your state
Your type of organization
Your subject
The type of support you need
Your size project

6. Select the most appropriate funding prospects. Research them in detail:

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

What people are saying about WomensNet

“You have to be in it to win it...seize the opportunity and apply.”

“The Foundation awards $10,000 to a different women-owned business every month. At the end of each year, one of the 12 grant winners is awarded an additional $25,000.”

“Launched 20 years ago this grant honors the memory of a young woman who wanted to be an entrepreneur but died at age 19 before she could achieve her goal.”

“The Amber Grant Foundation was launched in 1998 to honor the memory of a young woman. The grant was formed to help women entrepreneurs reach their goals when Amber could not.”

“This organization offers monthly grants of up to $10,000 to support female entrepreneurs starting businesses. Those who qualify for these grants are also in the running for a yearly $25,000 grant.”

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