2024 Prospera Impact Grant for Women – United States

Grant funding can be used for anything that will enhance economic independence for women, job creation, or take the business to the next level of success.

They are most interested in projects that directly improve the ability of women business owners to become more economically successful. Grant applicants should share a brief compelling story about how they will use or leverage grant funds to grow or strengthen their business and how it will impact their local community.

Grant Funding

• Applicants will apply for one of three categories to fund one project.
• The applicants will be divided into Rural, Urban, and Statewide groups. If your business is registered in a town with a population of fewer than 10,000, you qualify for the Rural grants. Businesses registered in towns with more than 10,000 people qualify for the Urban grants. The Statewide grant applies to recipients of rural and urban areas. Both Rural and Urban have a $5,000 grant while the Statewide grant is $8,000.

Requirements

• This is a statewide opportunity for Montana women-owned businesses only, with ownership of 51% or more.
• Grant applicants must be registered with the MT Secretary of State and be a revenue-generating business for at least 12 months.
• This opportunity is open only to for-profits.
• Applicants do not need to be Prospera members.
• Grant funding cannot be used for a business in the cannabis industry.
• Applicants can apply for up to $5,000 or $8,000 to be used for equipment, marketing, signage, staffing, trailers, leasehold improvements, anything that will take your business to the next level – please only apply for exactly how much you need.
• Recipients of the Prospera Impact grant from the past five years are ineligible to receive grant funding.
• This is a reimbursement grant. The recipient must submit receipts for spending the money before Sept 1.
• The grant funds cannot be used for purchases before the grant award date.

For more information, visit Prospera.