Request for Applications: Veteran Woman Grant Program (US)

Purpose

• The purpose of this program is to foster greater economic development activity in Texas by encouraging and enabling veteran woman-owned small businesses to undertake new and innovative projects.

Funding Information

• Five – $5,000 grants for a total of $25,000 are available for this round of funding.

What can the funds be used for?

• Purchase of machinery, equipment, or technology
• Addition or acquisition of new inventory or raw materials
• Purchase and installation of fixtures or display units
• Property improvements that will result in additional business
• Marketing or advertising campaigns
• Any other business-related activity that CWE deems is aligned with the stated purpose of this program.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible businesses must satisfy all of the following conditions:
  • Existing veteran woman-owned businesses (at least 51% directly owned and controlled by one or more veteran women who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents). The business must be a for-profit corporation, partnership, LLP or LLC, or sole proprietorship. Not-for-profit corporations or similar nonprofit entities are not eligible.
  • The business must currently be set up as a legal entity.
  • Honorably Discharged, General Discharge under honorable conditions, Active duty in a military transition assistance program (with approved discharge date), Reservist/National Guard.
  • If the business or business owner owns the premises from which the business operates, all property taxes must be current.
  • All sales, payroll, and other taxes must be current.
  • Business must be located and operated within the state of Texas.
  • Business owners/partners must not have any felonies or convictions for a crime of dishonesty or breach of trust.
  • The business, business owner, and the applicant must not be involved in any pending or current litigation.
  • The business, business owner, and applicant are operating with all required permits and licenses and are conforming to all required laws.

Ineligibility Criteria

• TWU faculty/staff (or any immediate family member of the applicants family, including spouse, child, parent), trustee, advisory committee member.
• TWU Students are not eligible to apply.
• Prior grant winners of any CWE grant.
• Applicants who have taken part in any CWE program in the last year including AccelerateHER, TechFW or NTEETC awardees.
• Current consultants with a contract with the CWE.
• Anyone who has served as a judge for any CWE grant program.

For more information, visit Texas Woman’s University.