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 · Before you go+
- 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 · Before you go+
- 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 · Before you go+
- 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 · Before you go+
- Eligibility
- The official pages require a business that is at least 51% women-owned, currently registered in the U.S., and under $1 million in gross revenue; nonprofits, franchises, direct sellers, authorized resellers, and independent consultants are not eligible
- Before you go
- Read the current application terms before paying the nonrefundable $15 administrative fee; only selected winners are notified.
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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 · Before you go+
- 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 page, selection criteria, directory offer, and privacy policy before paying the current $15 application fee; refund terms are not published on the grant page.
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 · Before you go+
- 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 · Before you go+
- 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 · Before you go+
- 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 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 · Before you go+
- 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.
