Amber Grant for Women

WomensNet founded the “Amber Grant” in 1998. The grant was set up with one goal in mind: to honor the memory of a very special young woman, Amber Wigdahl, who died at just 19 years old — before realizing her business dreams.

Today, WomensNet carries on that tradition, proudly giving away at least $30,000 every month in Amber Grant money. In recognition of the diversity of businesses owned by women, we’ve also expanded our grant-giving to include “Startup Grants,” “Business Category Grants,” as well as three “$50,000 Year End Grants.”

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Businesses should be at least 50% women-owned for consideration. The business must be based in either the U.S. or Canada. And the applicant must be a minimum of 18 years old.

• There is a $15 application fee for each application.

• Since the grants run on a month-to-month basis, applications for the $10,000 Amber Grant do not roll forward. The exception is if your business falls into any of WomensNet's business-specific categories. Your application will be considered for each of those categories — which means you can be eligible for multiple opportunities to win a grant with one application.

• The WomensNet team reviews/evaluates grant applications daily and selects 5 monthly finalists.  Finalists are announced by the 15th of the month to follow, and the winner is announced by the 23rd of that month.

Apply on the simple online portal by describing your business, and pay the $15 application fee. Your Application will be considered for all open grants.

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