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Organization |
Description |
Type |
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ACCION USA |
ACCION USA provides Mciro-loan financing to small businesses
(often minority and women owned businesses). They provide
funding in the amount of $500 to $50,000 to small businesses
who otherwise could not obtain financing from a bank
due to business type, a
short length of time in business, or an insufficient credit
history. Loans include Business Loan (up to $50,000);
Start-up Loan (up to $30,000) and Transition Business Loan
(up to $30,000). Terms include up to 60 months repayment
period with interest rate ranging from 8.99% to 15.99% and a
3% to 5% closing cost. |
Micro-Loan |
$500 - $50,000 |
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Boston Women's Fund |
The Boston Women’s Fund and the Boston Women’s Foundation
supports start-up and on-going women’s and girls’
organizations or projects that address racial, economic and
social injustice. Grants are awarded in amounts from $3000
to $20,000. |
Grant |
$3,000-$20,000 |
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Business Consortium Fund (BCF) |
The Business Consortium
Fund, Inc. (BCF), is a non-profit business development
program of the National Minority Supplier Development
Council. Dedicated to providing minority small
business funding. |
Loan |
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Business Owners' Idea Cafe Small Business Grant |
Provides grants to African-American women entrepreneurs.
Businesses are awarded $1,000.00 |
Grant |
$1,000 |
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Chicago Foundation for Women |
We offer grants that range from $15,000 to $150,000 and
support organizations within the Chicago metropolitan area
(Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will counties).
Activities can be local, regional, or, in some instances,
statewide. We fund organizations and programs in economic
security, freedom from violence, and health. |
Grant |
$15,000-$150,000 |
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Chloe Capital |
Invest in women owned businesses. |
Angel |
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Diamond Ventures |
Diamond Ventures is a venture capital firm that is based in
Atlanta, GA. Their focus is in financing and developing
relationship opportunities with minority or women firms that
are involved in government contracting, and diversity
suppliers to the Fortune 500 Companies. |
Venture Capital |
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Dream It Ventures |
Dreamit Ventures and Comcast interactive Capital team up to
run the Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (MEAP).
The aim of the program is to finance and mentor start up
minority companies to grow. They provide up to $25,000 in
financing. Currently the program is offered in New York and
New Jersey. |
Loan |
$25,000 |
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Ellen Fisher |
The EILEEN FISHER supports innovative, women-owned companies
that are beyond the start-up phase and ready to expand their
business and their potential for positive social and
environmental impact. Awards $100,000 in grants for up to 10
grant recipients ($10,000 each). |
Grant |
$10,000 |
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Female Founders Fund |
The Female Founders Fund is an early-stage fund investing in
the exponential power of exceptional female talent. We
invest more than capital in founders. We provide our
founders with access to an extended network of experienced
operators and industry experts. |
Angel |
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Founders First Capital Partners, LLC |
Founders First Capital Partners, LLC program provides
funding and business acceleration support to underserved
markets. We focus on businesses led by women, ethnic
minorities, military veterans or businesses located in low
to moderate income areas. |
Angel |
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Golden Seed |
Early-stage investment firm with a focus on women
entrepreneurs. Golden Seeds typically invests in
companies within the B2B & B2C technology, healthcare, and
consumer products industries. |
Angel |
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Halogen Ventures |
Halogen Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund
focused on female founded consumer technologies. |
Angel |
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iFundWomen |
iFundWomen is a crowdfunding platform for women-led startups
and small businesses. |
Crowdfunding |
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MBE Capital Call |
This organization educates,
promotes, and supports investment in minority business
enterprises through annual conferences, local seminars, and
venture forums specifically designed to empower minority,
women and disabled veteran-owned businesses. |
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Advocate |
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Opportunity Fund |
Provides micro loans to women owned businesses in
California. Loans range from $1,000 to $100,000, with 8%
interest and repayment terms of 1-7 years. |
Micro-Loan |
$1,000 - $100,000 |
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Phenomenelle AngelFunds |
An early stage fund that invests in women and minority owned
or managed businesses in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Their
focus is in Information Technology, Biotechnology/Life
Sciences, Clean Technology, Consumer Goods/Services and
Communications. |
Angel |
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Pipeline Angels |
Get funding from female angel investors who focus on funding
female entrepreneurs. |
Angel |
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Sheo |
At SheEO we are committed to supporting women-led ventures
that are revenue- generating and building a better world.
Get interest free startup funding. Our criteria is simple:
Are you going to exceed $50K in revenue this year?; Are you
majority women-owned and women-led?' Is your business
creating a new mindset, new model or new solution for a
better world? |
Loan |
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The Halstead Grant |
The Halstead Grant provides funding to startups in the
jewelry designer industry (primarily in silver). The grant
consists of $6,000 in start-up capital and merchandise as
well as recognition in the industry. |
Grant |
$6,000 |
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Union Bank |
Offers "Business Diversity Lending Loan" specifically
designed to assist woman, minority, and/or veteran-owned
businesses with their financing needs. |
Loans |
$2.5 million |
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USDA Minority and Farmers & Ranchers Targeted Loan Program |
The USDA targeted loan
fund is geared towards women, African-Americans, Alaskan
Natives, American Indians, Hispanics, Asians, Native
Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. |
Loan |
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Wells Fargo Women Small Business Loans |
Provides loans in the amount of $100,000 and above as a lump
sum or revolving credit. Use for on going operations, buy
real estate or to buy equipment. Up to 5 years repayment
plans. Most do not require collateral. |
Loan |
Up to $100,000 |
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Women Arts |
Find grants for women entrepreneurs in the arts from
different sources. |
Grant |
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Women's Capital Connection |
WCC provides VC funding to early-stage high potential women
owned businesses. |
Angel |
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Women's Net Amber Grant |
Women's Net provides
grants ranging from $500 - $1,000 to women owned small
businesses. |
Grant |
$500 - $1,000 |
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WomenOwned |
This is a database that lets women and minority
entrepreneurs search for grants specifically targeted to
them. |
Grant |
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Women’s Venture Fund |
A
non-profit organization that provided up to $25,000 in
funding to women owned businesses. |
Venture |
Up to $25,000 |
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Zions Bank - Smart Women Grants |
Each year, Zions Bank awards one $3,000 Smart Women Grant in
6 categories. Business; Community development; Continuing
education and teacher support; Child and elder care; Health
and human services; and Arts and culture. |
Grant |
$3,000 |
