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

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) will fund the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) to provide entrepreneurial development services to support women-owned small businesses in Wisconsin.

The award will enable WWBIC, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), to deliver a range of business training, financial literacy programs, technical assistance, and access to capital through microloans and small business loans. These services are tailored to empower women, minority, and low-income entrepreneurs, with a focus on promoting economic development in underserved communities across the state. WWBIC has extensive experience administering federal grants from the SBA and other agencies to support entrepreneurship and small business growth.