Greater houston women's foundation

The Greater Houston Women's Foundation received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The foundation delivers comprehensive entrepreneurship training, business counseling, and technical assistance services to women-owned small businesses throughout the Houston metropolitan area. These services address critical business development topics including access to capital resources, government contracting opportunities, sustainable business strategies, and related financial and management guidance.

The foundation serves as a Women's Business Center (WBC), part of a national network designed to empower women entrepreneurs by removing discriminatory barriers and strengthening business capacity. The grant supports the foundation's mission to assist women entrepreneurs in starting and expanding ventures, with particular emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged business owners. This represents the fifth consecutive annual award to the foundation under this program, reflecting its consistent compliance and performance in delivering quality services to underserved women-owned enterprises in the region.