Small Business Grants for Women in Oklahoma
Finding small business grants for women in Oklahoma is tough. We understand.
Some of the sites that pop up from Google look shady, or you wind up on a daunting government site like the Small Business Administration. And who wants to spend all day filling out paperwork? You want a straight-forward, hassle-free way to get grant money for your woman-owned business.
Well, we’re glad you discovered our little-known but helpful site. We’ve been helping women business owners like you find funding and grants since 1998. Sure, you still have to do the hard work of pursuing and applying for the money. However, if you’re a woman business owner who is serious about her business dreams, then we’re here to get you going.
Your first opportunity is with our Amber Grant, offered to women in Oklahoma (as well as across North America). Our judges select one $10,000 Amber Grant recipient every month. At the end of the year, each of those 12 recipients becomes automatically eligible to win our year-end $25,000 Amber Grant. That means a few minutes of your time could turn into $35,000 in grant money this year.
You might also take some time to scan other resources below. You should be excited to know that people in Oklahoma are waiting to help women business owners like you.
Resources for businesswomen in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma City SCORE
301 N. 6th Street, SBA, Suite 116, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Ph: (405) 609-8004
Tulsa SCORE
907 S. Detroit AveSuite 1001, Tulsa, OK 74120
Ph: (918) 581-7462
REI Oklahoma Women’s Business Center
2912 Enterprise Blvd., Durant, Oklahoma 74701
Dr. Barbara Rackley, WBC Program Manager
Phone: (800) 658-2823
Small Business Development Center
Bill Carter, State Director
Oklahoma Small Business Development Center, 301 W University Blvd.
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 745-2877
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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