Research Guides: Financing Your Business: Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Financing Sources for Minorities and Women

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Grant Application in 5 Easy Steps
Minority and women-owned businesses (MWBE) can qualify for more funding programs if they seek certification from different entities such as
- New York State Women and Minority Business Enterprise Certification
- City of New York Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) Program
- Black Entrepreneurs NYC (BE NYC)
- Women Entrepreneurs NYC (WE NYC)
- Search "minority women owned business certification" and a jurisdiction, ex. Maryland, on the internet for other programs across the country
New York Women in Business (NYWIB)
Accompany Capital - low cost loans, microloans and other financial support for immigrant, refugee and women entrepreneurs.
Amber Grants for Women
Ascendus - low interest rate loans
Chasing Rainbows - venture capital for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs
The Coramino Fund - grants for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs
ifundwomen.com - counseling, financing and networking resources for women-owned start ups
Pride Fund 1 - venture capital for LGBTQI+ business founders
Stacy's Rise Project provides grants to women in the food and beverage industry - current deadline December 1, 2023.
Tory Burch Foundation - educational and financial resources for entrepreneurs who are women and women of color
- Fellows Program - annual program to help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses
womenandminoritybusiness.org
Women's Venture Fund - low cost loans and advisory services for women entrepreneurs
The Startup Collective by Aveeno - Black female entrepreneurs with a product or technology that addresses the hair or skincare needs of Black women could win $100,000 plus ongoing mentorship
Yippitydoo awards one $1000 Big Idea Grant each month to a woman in the United States over the age of 18 to invest in their business or idea