Center for women & enterprise, INC. (manchester)

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded $150,000 to Center For Women & Enterprise, Inc. (CWE) as a Project Grant under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). The award will support CWE's operations through September 29, 2026, as the organization continues its mission to provide comprehensive entrepreneurial development services to women entrepreneurs and underserved populations across New England and select other regions.

Under this grant, CWE delivers a range of business development services including entrepreneurship training, business counseling, technical assistance, and access to capital resources. The organization serves women business owners starting or expanding ventures with particular emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs. As a federally designated Women's Business Center, CWE leverages this funding to reduce discriminatory barriers to business ownership and provide targeted support across its service regions, which include Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and North Carolina.