Small Business Grants for Women in Wisconsin

Looking for a small business grant for women in Wisconsin?

There are a litany of sites promising grants for women-owned businesses like yours. The downfall is most look like scams, or are complicated government sites that usually fund technical businesses. We haven’t even mentioned the endless forms and paperwork that ask you personal questions.

Our site is unique. You’re still going to have to roll up your sleeves and do the hard work. But WomensNet can help you find real grants, loans, and other funding for your business venture. If you’re serious about getting money to grow your Wisconsin woman-owned business, you’ll find our site a valuable resource.

Let’s start with the two $10,000 woman-owned business grants we give out every month. Yes, business women from Wisconsin are eligible to apply for these grants:

1. Our Amber Grant for Women. Our WomensNet judges award a $10,000 grant each month to our Amber Grant winner. This can be for any kind of business — so long as it’s at least 50% woman-owned. And if you’re one of the monthly winners, you’re an automatic finalist for our year-end $25,000 Amber Grant. So taking just a few minutes right now can turn into $35,000 in grant money.

2. Our monthly Business-Specific Grant. Each month, in addition to the Amber Grant, we also give a $10,000 grant to a women-owned business in a specific business category. For a complete list of each business category, check out the bottom of our home page.  And like the Amber Grant, the 12 monthly Business-Specific Grant winners are also eligible to win an additional $25,000 year-end Business Specific Grant. That’s a total of $35,000 in grant money you could win. When you apply for the monthly Amber Grant, you also automatically become eligible for any business-specific grant opportunity that applies to you. Your grant eligibility lasts for 12 months.

Besides those two monthly grant opportunities, we also have a pair of quarterly grants, also for $10,000 each:

1. Start-Up Grant: Maybe you’re still in the “idea phase” of your business. You have the inspiration, the vision, and the opportunity — but not the money to get started. We have a grant opportunity for you. Each quarter, we pick a $10,000 women’s business grant winner in the category of “Start-Up.” When you apply for the monthly Amber Grant, you automatically also become eligible for that quarter’s Start-Up Grant.

2. Non-Profit Grant: Yes, we even award grants to a non-profit business or organization ($10,000 each quarter). That’s because about 75% of the workforce for non-profit businesses are WOMEN. If you’re driven to use your non-profit to provide a good or service to benefit your community, you’re eligible for this grant!  Apply for the monthly Amber Grant today — and you’ll be eligible for both the monthly Amber Grant, as well as this quarter’s Non-Profit Grant.

After you’ve applied for the Amber Grant, be sure to check out the resources below. There are business people in Wisconsin ready to help women entrepreneurs just like you.

What is an Amber Grant?

The Amber Grant is the longest-running private women’s business grant in North America. WomensNet launched the Amber Grant in 1998 to honor the memory of an ambitious young woman (Amber Wigdahl) who died at the age of 19, before she could realize her entrepreneurial dreams. Today, these grants help women like you fulfill the dreams that Amber could not.

Every month, WomensNet judges award multiple grants. That includes an Amber Grant of $10,000 — as well as a Business-Specific Grant for an additional $10,000. Then at the end of the year, two of these monthly grant recipients is selected to receive another $25,000 Year-End Grant. So with one application, you’re eligible to win up to $35,000

By telling us your story. There are no lengthy, complicated documents to complete; just answer a few questions about your business. And remember — completing one simple application makes you instantly eligible for ALL our grants. But hurry—applications are due by the end of the month for the next $10,000 Amber Grant.