Center for women & enterprise, INC.

The Center for Women & Enterprise, Inc. (CWE) Vermont Division received a $150,000 Project Grant award effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026, from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). CWE Vermont will deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services to women entrepreneurs, with particular emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged women business owners in the Burlington area. Services include business training programs, technical assistance in finance and management, business counseling, mentoring services, and access to capital resources designed to support women in starting and expanding their ventures.

This award represents a continuation of CWE Vermont's sustained participation in the Women's Business Centers national network, which operates across the United States to provide development services through nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. CWE Vermont has demonstrated consistent compliance and performance, having received four consecutive years of federal Project Grant funding totaling approximately $650,000 since 2022. The organization maintains active SAM.gov registration and will be required to maintain detailed client activity records and financial documentation in accordance with program requirements, with financial records retained for three years following project completion.