Resiliency and recovery demonstration grant

The Center For Women & Enterprise, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022.

The funding will support the Center For Women & Enterprise, Inc., located in Boston, MA, to provide training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women. Specifically, the organization will work to remove discriminatory barriers faced by women entrepreneurs in accessing financial and management assistance through its RESILIENCY AND RECOVERY DEMONSTRATION GRANT. The grant aims to support women business owners in recovering from economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through targeted entrepreneurship training and counseling.