Small Business Grants for Women in Connecticut
Small business grants for women in Connecticut are scarce. We’re changing that.
Have you ever pursued grants for your woman-owned business? A Google search will bring up a lengthy list of sites. But most either look like scams or complicated government (Small Business Administration) sites.
We’re quite different. For 20+ years, WomensNet has helped women like you find legitimate grants, loans, and other funding for your business venture. Yes, you’re still going to have to put in some hard work and time. But if you’re serious about getting your business to the next level, you’ll find our site is a key resource.
A simple place to start is with our Amber Grant for Women. Business women from Connecticut (and all across North America) are eligible to apply for this monthly $10,000 grant. If you’re a recipient, you’re automatically eligible for our $25,000 year-end Amber Grant.
That’s right — someone will be awarded a total of $35,000 in grant funds this year. Just think about how that would elevate your business.
After you’ve applied for our grant, please take some time to review the resources listed below. There are people in Connecticut eager to help women business owners just like you. Good luck in your search.
Resources for businesswomen in Connecticut:
Fairfield County and Greater Bridgeport SCORE
111 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
Ph: (203) 831-0065
Greater Hartford SCORE
280 Trumbull Street, 2nd Floor, Hartford, CT, 06103
Ph: (860) 519-5851
New Haven SCORE
110 Washington Ave., 3rd flr.,
North Haven, CT
Ph: (203) 234-6305
Northwest Connecticut SCORE
333 Kennedy Dr, Torrington, CT 06790
Ph: (860) 482-6586
Southeastern SCORE
Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce
1 Main Street
Ph: (860) 388-9508
Western Connecticut SCORE
155 Deer Hill Avenue City Hall, Danbury, CT 06810
Ph: (203) 794-1404
Women’s Business Development Council
184 Bedford Street, Suite 201, Stamford, CT 06901
PHONE: (203) 353-1750
E-MAIL: dokeefe@ctwbdc.org
University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center
50 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105-2280
PHONE: (860) 768-5681
E-MAIL: sbaowboct@hartford.edu
Small Business Development Center of Connecticut
2131 Hillside Road
Suite 3026 Tasker Building, Storrs, CT 06269
PHONE: (855) 4CT-SBDC
E-MAIL: info@ctsbdc.org
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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