Grants for women
According to the U.S. Cramped Field Control, almost 6.5 million businesses in the U.S. are owned by women. Women entrepreneurs own businesses in all fields including engineering, architecture, marketing, accepted relations and consulting. There are wealth in all 50 states for women who hankering to begin their own career. These income, including grants, are available buttoned up programs bound by the administration and ended private organizations and agencies. In Georgia, women who thirst for to begin or expand a craft in a specific universe such as science, technology and act, can effect so with the balm of private and regular sector grant programs.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Georgia Minority Business Center
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Georgia Minority Career Centre offers women caught in starting their own concern assisting in finding grants that are available on ice the U.S. governance. The Centre's Atlanta profession in provides backing for entrepreneurs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and New Islands. The Centre is staffed by calling specialists who chalk up the apprehension and empiricism needed to relieve minority entrepreneurs, including women, drop their own successful businesses.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Georgia Minority Business Center
401 W. Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 1715
Atlanta, GA 30308
888-324-1551
mbda.gov
The Gwinnett Pearls of Service Foundation
The Gwinnett Pearls of Service Foundation is offering minority women in Gwinnett County, Georgia $1,000 grants to begin or expand a business. The program, called "Economic Success = Partnership Grant," is a joint effort of the Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Gwinnett Pearls of Service Foundation. To be eligible, applicants must own and operate a newly established business or a start-up business in Gwinnett County. Owners must have a county business license and be members of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.
The Economic Success = Partnership Grant
P.O. Box 670
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046
404-452-5752
gwinnettpearlsofservice.com
The program's business counselors work with entrepreneurs to find opportunities for grant funding. The program is funded by the Ms. Foundation, the Hewlett Packard Foundation and the United Way, among others.
Edge Connection Women's Business Center
The Edge Connection is a nationally recognized, multifaceted organization that provides small business training, funding assistance and support services to aid help female entrepreneurs start and sustain a business. Housed on the campus of Kennesaw State University's Coles College of Business, the organization targets low income women and minorities.Coles College of Business
KSU Center (North Entrance)
3333 Busbee Drive, Suite 415
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770-499-3228
theedgeconnection.com
