The george mason university instructional foundation, INC. To implement women's business center of northern virginia

The George Mason University Instructional Foundation, Inc. received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development to implement the Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia. This award falls under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #59.043), which provides funding to organizations assisting small businesses owned and controlled by women through training and counseling services that address discriminatory barriers to business access.

Under this three-year award concluding in September 2025, the Foundation will deliver entrepreneurship training, counseling, and related support services through the Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia to help women business owners in the Springfield, Virginia area overcome obstacles they face in starting or growing their businesses. This type of targeted technical assistance funded under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program aims to promote the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs.