SBA's official gateway to Women's Business Centers, counseling, training, capital pathways, the WOSB federal contracting program, and online learning.
Free accessOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Finding the official federal owner for counseling, capital, or WOSB contracting help
- Eligibility
- Counseling, loans, training, and certification each have separate location, ownership, control, size, and program requirements
- Before you go
- Choose the exact SBA pathway and confirm its current criteria before applying or seeking certification.
SBA's official WOSB and EDWOSB certification guidance for eligible women-owned small businesses pursuing federal set-aside contracting opportunities.
Free accessOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Women-owned small businesses evaluating whether federal WOSB or EDWOSB certification fits their contracting strategy
- Eligibility
- Current small-business size, U.S.-citizenship, at-least-51% ownership and control, day-to-day management, and any economic-disadvantage requirements apply
- Before you go
- Read the WOSB section and current documentation rules, confirm eligibility, then apply only through the official SBA Certifications system; certification does not guarantee an award.
A privately funded program currently publishing three $10,000 monthly awards and year-end awards for eligible women-owned businesses.
Application fee requiredOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Eligible women-owned businesses willing to evaluate a competitive private grant application
- Eligibility
- Current rules require an applicant age 18 or older who owns at least 50% of a U.S.- or Canada-based business; business-stage and category rules vary
- Before you go
- Read the official rules before applying. The current nonrefundable fee is $15; a hardship fee waiver can be requested before applying.
A private $1,000 monthly microgrant focused on under-resourced women entrepreneurs, including women of color, for defined small-business growth uses.
Application fee requiredOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Eligible U.S.-registered women-owned businesses seeking a small competitive growth award
- Eligibility
- The landing page states 51% women-owned, U.S.-registered, and under $1 million in gross revenue; its FAQ more narrowly describes women-of-color ownership, so confirm current criteria before paying
- Before you go
- Resolve the provider's published eligibility difference and read the current terms before paying the nonrefundable $15 administrative fee.
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A privately funded program publishing one $1,000 for-profit women-owned business award monthly and one nonprofit award every other month.
Application fee requiredOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Eligible U.S. women entrepreneurs comparing a small private award with a paid application
- Eligibility
- Current terms require age 18 or older, U.S. residence and operations, and at least 50% woman ownership and management for for-profit applicants; nonprofit rules differ
- Before you go
- Read the official grant terms, privacy terms, directory benefits, and selection rules before paying the current nonrefundable $15 fee.
Official City information for MBE, WBE, DBE, ACDBE, and SBE certification programs and their current eligibility paths.
Free accessOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Evaluating a City-administered business certification
- Eligibility
- Ownership, control, size, location, business history, and program-specific evidence can apply
- Before you go
- Complete vendor registration first when required and use only the current certification checklist.
The City division that owns Austin small-business training, educational events, coaching, Kiva access, market-intelligence tools, and program updates.
Fees may applyOnlineIn personService: English
- Best for
- Finding current City programs, workshops, coaching, and small-business announcements in one place
- Eligibility
- The division page is public; each class, event, coaching service, loan, rebate, or linked program sets its own requirements, availability, and cost
- Before you go
- Use the division page for current offerings, then confirm the selected program's registration, geography, deadline, and fee terms.
SBA's official starting point for business planning, launch, compliance, hiring, growth, local counseling, contracting guidance, tools, training, and events.
Free accessOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Finding the correct federal guide or counseling network for the business's current stage
- Eligibility
- The guide is public; counseling networks, events, certifications, loans, and other linked programs set separate eligibility and cost rules
- Before you go
- Choose the relevant Business Guide section or local-assistance pathway, then verify the official program requirements before acting.
The official comparison point for federal small-business contracting programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and veteran-owned programs.
Free accessOnlineService: English
- Best for
- Identifying a federal certification that matches actual eligibility
- Eligibility
- Each program has separate ownership, control, size, location, economic, or veteran-status rules
- Before you go
- Open the exact program, confirm current criteria, and apply only through the official federal system.
The official SBA locator for Small Business Development Centers, SCORE, Women's Business Centers, Veterans Business Outreach Centers, and district offices.
No-cost advisingOnline and in personService: English
- Best for
- Finding an official assistance network near a business
- Eligibility
- Services, languages, intake, geography, and fees vary by partner location and event
- Before you go
- Search by location and confirm the selected office's current services before visiting.
