Deadline: 18 February 2025
The Women’s Business Development Council is accepting applications for its Accelerate Grant Program, which offers grants of up to $25,000 to qualified women-owned small businesses in Connecticut.
The Accelerate Grant Program is designed to take your business to the next level!
Funding Information
- Grant Amount: Up to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant program is open to women-owned businesses that received a WBDC Equity Match Grant, Ignite Grant or Municipal Grant at least 12 months ago and have demonstrated revenue growth as a direct impact of receiving WBDC grant funding. In addition, to be eligible, your business must:
- Be 51% or more woman-owned
- Have a record of annual sales/revenue in the last 12 months greater than $100,000 and less than $2,500,000
- Be headquartered in Connecticut
- Be registered in Connecticut
- Be owned by a Connecticut resident
- Be in good standing with the Connecticut Dept. of Revenue Services
- Have an established business checking account
- Utilize a formal, digital bookkeeping/financial system (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, –FreshBooks, Wave Accounting)
- Be a for profit business
- Be owned by a woman at least 18 years old
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following businesses are not eligible:
- Non-profit organizations
- Current vendors or contractors of WBDC are not eligible. Former vendors are eligible to apply a year after working with WBDC.
- Sole proprietors are not eligible for this grant
- Real estate agents are not eligible for the grant
For more information, visit WBDC.
