Small Business Grants for Women in Ohio
Getting a small business grant for women in Ohio doesn’t have to be hard.
Have you spent hours looking for money for your women-owned business? It can be a daunting task if you hit the wrong sites. Some look very spammy. Others can be confusing and complicated government sites.
Now here’s the good news: You’ve landed on a site that gives grants to women business owners all over the United States and Canada. Yes, that includes startups and small businesses in Ohio.
You Can Win One of Three $10,000 Women’s Business Grants We’re Giving Away This Month.
Our Amber Grant for Women has funded hardworking women business owners since 1998 — and you can apply today. We give out three of these $10,000 Amber Grants every month. And if you are one of our monthly winners, you’re eligible for one of our three Year-End $25,000 Amber Grants. Fill out our two-question online application in just a few minutes — and you could be awarded $35,000 in grant money by the end of this year.
It really is as simple as that. No complicated forms, financial disclosures, or personal bank statements to share. Just tell us about your business dream. And what you would do with a $10,000 business grant.
We’d also encourage you to check out the specific resources below. There are plenty of free resources in Ohio for women like you.
Resources for businesswomen in Ohio:
Akron SCORE
175 S. Main St., Summit County Bldg., Suite 204, Akron, OH 44308
Ph: (330) 379-3163
Canton SCORE
6000 Frank Avenue NW, Kent State University Stark Campus
North Canton, OH 44720
Ph: (330) 244-3280 /3294
Cleveland SCORE
1350 Euclid Ave, #216, Cleveland, OH 44115
Ph: (216) 522-4194
Columbus SCORE
401 North Front Street Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215
Ph: (614) 469-2357
Dayton SCORE
200 West Second Street Suite 104, Dayton, OH 45402
Ph: (937) 225-2887
East Central Ohio SCORE
25 Walnut St PO Box 692, Newark, OH 43058
Ph: (740) 345-7458
Greater Cincinnati SCORE
525 Vine Street, Suite 1030, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Ph: (513) 684-2812
North Central Ohio SCORE
55 N. Mulberry Street Chamber of Commerce, Mansfield, OH 44902
Ph: 419-522-3211 Ext 226
Northwest Ohio SCORE
2200 Jefferson Avenue, Mercy Healthcare Center, 1st Floor
Toledo, OH 43604
Ph: (419) 259-7598
Youngstown SCORE
1 University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555
Ph: (330) 941-2948
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.
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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