Office of women's business ownership

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance (CFDA 59.043) program to the Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, Corp. (Wesst), a non-profit organization based in Albuquerque, NM. The grant funding will support Wesst in delivering training, counseling, and technical assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by women, with a focus on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This funding aims to remove discriminatory barriers women entrepreneurs face in accessing capital, markets, management, and other critical resources for business growth. Wesst has received multiple SBA grants and cooperative agreements over the years to provide entrepreneurship services across New Mexico, leveraging microloans and incubator/accelerator programs to foster the launch and growth of women-owned small businesses.