Access to capital for entrepreneurs

This federal Project Grant award of $150,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043) is provided to Access To Capital For Entrepreneurs, Inc., a non-profit community development organization. The funding will support the delivery of training, counseling, and technical assistance services to help women-owned small businesses, with a focus on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, across 68 counties in Georgia, including the metro Atlanta area. Key services provided include microloans under $100K, business education, financial literacy programs, and mentoring to assist women entrepreneurs in accessing capital, markets, and other critical resources for business growth. This grant award is part of the SBA's efforts to remove discriminatory barriers women face in starting and scaling their small businesses.