How to Get Business Grants for Minority Women

If you're a minority woman looking for business grants, there are a few things to do. Understand that the federal government does not give startup business grants to any individual. You may, however find business grants especially for minority women through the state and nonprofit foundations.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• professional business plan
• grant proposal

1. Make sure you have a detailed business plan and a grant proposal in place. Business plan writing and grant writing are specialized fields. Consider hiring a professional business plan writer and a professional grant writer to get your business grant.

2. Certify your business as woman owned. Although certification is not necessary in order to receive business grants for minority women, you will be able to qualify for government contracts if you get certified. You can self-certify through Central Contractor Registration, or receive certification from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council or the National Women's Business Owners Corporation.

3. Contact the Women's Office of the Small Business Association, as well as WomenBiz, Woman Owned, angel investors that cater to minority women, and small business incubators for minority-owned women businesses.

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