The houston women's business council

The Houston Women's Business Council, Inc. 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), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The organization will deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services to women-owned small businesses in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area, with particular emphasis on supporting socially and economically disadvantaged women business owners.

Under this award, the Houston Women's Business Council will provide business training and entrepreneurship education, one-on-one business counseling and consulting services, technical assistance in areas such as finance and marketing, facilitation of access to capital and marketing resources, and strategic business development guidance. These services are designed to remove discriminatory barriers faced by women entrepreneurs and foster sustainable business growth within the local community. The grant represents continued federal support for the organization's mission as a Women's Business Center, contributing to the national network of entrepreneurship centers dedicated to assisting women in starting and expanding small businesses.