WBC - WI - wisconsin women's business initiative corporation (MILWAUKEE)

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), provides funding to the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) to deliver comprehensive business development services to women-owned, minority-owned, and low-income small businesses across Wisconsin.

As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), WWBIC will use the grant funding to offer entrepreneurship training, one-on-one business counseling, financial literacy programs, and access to capital through microloans and small business loans. These services aim to remove discriminatory barriers and foster the growth of women-owned enterprises in the state. WWBIC has a track record of successfully managing federal grant awards from the SBA and other agencies to support underserved small business owners in Wisconsin.