Apply for a $25,000 Amber Grant for women – Deadline 30th December
About the Amber Grant
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 “Marketing Grants,” “Business Category Grants,” as well as two “$25,000 Year End Grants.”
How to Apply For an Amber Grant?
Applying is simple. Just take a few minutes to tell us about yourself and your business dream. No long, complicated forms to fill out. Submitting one application makes you instantly eligible for all grants related to your business. We announce the grant winners by the 23rd of the following month.
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Six steps to get Grants from anywhere – Amber Grant for women
Make sure you have a solid understanding of the:
- Problem or need you want to address
- Audience that will benefit from your product or service
- Kind and amount of support you need
- Resources and commitment your group brings to the project
- Potential and prospective partners in the community
Learn the operational differences between:
- Corporate foundations
- Civic foundations
- Private foundations
Identify funders who:
- Are able and likely to fund projects in your geographic area
- Share a similar core mission or goals
- Have already supported similar ventures or projects
Group them in two ways:
- By Geographic Location (city, state, region)
- By field of interest or program subject
Eliminate prospects that DON’T FUND:
- In your state
- Your type of organization
- Your subject
- The type of support you need
- Your size project
Research them in detail:
- Contact them directly to request annual reports and other publications
- Search print and online media to identify projects that received grants in the past
- Ask former grant recipients for advice and why they felt they were successful over other applicants
