Small Business Grants for Women in Hawaii
Small business grants for women in Hawaii are rare. But not at WomensNet.
If you run a Google search for small business grants, most sites look shady — with some even charging money to provide you with grant opportunities. Or they’re government-controlled sites that force you to fit a certain profile and require you to fill out time-consuming paperwork.
We’re way different. WomensNet helps you find legit grants, loans, and other funding for your business venture. Yes, you’re still going to have to put in some time and hard work. But if you’re serious about growing your business, you’ll find our site is a big help.
We offer three $10,000 small business grants for women every month
A perfect place to start is with our Amber Grants for Women. Businesswomen from Hawaii are eligible to apply for these grants, which run monthly. If you’re one of our three Amber Grant winners this month, you’re automatically eligible for one of our three additional $25,000 Amber Grants at the end of the year.
That’s right — WomensNet will award a total of $35,000 to a trio of woman-owned businesses this year. Could it be you?
After you’ve applied for our grant, please take a bit of time to check out the resources below. There are folks in Hawaii waiting to help women business owners just like you!
Resources for businesswomen in Hawaii:
SCORE Hawaii
500 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 1-306A, Honolulu, HI 96813
Ph: (808) 547-2700
Professional Women’s Network of Hawaii
E-MAIL: kay@lava.net
Small Business Development Center of Hawaii
200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, HI 30602-5412
PHONE: (808) 974-7515
E-MAIL: cathy.wiltse@hisbdc.org
Does WomensNet Offer Amber Grants to Women In My State?
Yes!! We’ve been awarding business grants and resources to women in all 50 states (and Canada) since 1998. Each month, we select three $10,000 Amber Grant winners. And at the end of the year, every monthly winner becomes eligible for one of three $50,000 Year-End Grants — the largest in our history!
How Does It Work?
t’s simple. Submit your application, and our WomensNet judges personally review every one. Winners are announced the following month, by the 23rd. At year’s end, we select three additional $50,000 grant recipients from among all our 2025 winners. That means you could receive up to $60,000 in total funding. All from one quick, two-question application.
How Do I Apply?
Just tell us your business story. There are no lengthy forms or complicated requirements. Simply answer two questions about your business and vision. But please don’t wait. Applications close at the end of each 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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