Small Business Grants for Women in Los Angeles
Finding a small business grant in Los Angeles can be a pain. But not at WomensNet.
It’s easy to find sites offering grants to women-owned businesses. You’ll likely have a choice of daunting government websites — and the time consuming paperwork that comes with them — or private sites that seem a bit shady.
Don’t worry. For 20+ years, WomensNet has helped business owners find real grants, loans, and other funding for your woman-owned business. Yes, you still have to put in some sweat equity. But the good news is this: if you’re serious about launching or growing your business, you’ll find our site is a key resource.
A good start is with our Amber Grant for Women. Women entrepreneurs from Los Angeles (and all over America) can apply for this grant. Here’s how it works…
Our judges award one $10,000 Amber Grant every month. If you win, you automatically have a chance to be awarded our $25,000 year-end Amber Grant. Imagine what $35,000 in total grant funds would mean for your business.
Want more chances to get funding? Interested in business advice? Take a minute to view the resources below. You’ll be surprised to discover additional places ready to help women business owners in Los Angeles. Good luck in your search.
Resources for businesswomen in Los Angeles:
Los Angeles SCORE
330 North Brand Blvd., Suite 190
Glendale, CA, 91203
PHONE: (818) 552-3206
Los Angeles Women’s Business Center
5121 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 300A
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
PHONE: 818-907-9922
National Association of Women Business Owners
National Latina Business Women Association-Los Angeles
645 West 9th St., Unit 110-272
Los Angeles, California, 90015
E-MAIL: info@nlbwa-la.org
PHONE: (213) 559-0665
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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