Office of women's business ownership

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development has awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043) to the Fresno Foundation California State University Foundation. The funding will support the delivery of training, counseling, and technical assistance services to small businesses owned and controlled by women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This aligns with the program's goal of removing discriminatory barriers women entrepreneurs face in accessing capital, markets, management, and other critical resources for business growth. The Fresno Foundation, a non-profit auxiliary organization supporting California State University, Fresno, will leverage its expertise as a minority-serving institution to provide specialized entrepreneurship training, business consulting, financial literacy, mentoring, and access to capital services tailored to the needs of women-owned small businesses. The grant award period is from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.