Womenventure

This federal Project Grant award of $150,000 was made on September 30, 2023 by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043). The grant recipient is Womenventure, a non-profit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota that provides training, counseling, and technical assistance to help women start and grow small businesses. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Womenventure works to expand access to capital and services for women, low-income, and minority entrepreneurs. The funding will support Womenventure's ongoing efforts to deliver entrepreneurship training, business consulting, financial literacy programs, and facilitate access to capital specifically for women-owned small businesses in order to remove discriminatory barriers and promote inclusive economic development.