Greater Houston Womens Foundation

Greater Houston Women's Foundation is a woman-owned, tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Houston, Texas, that serves as a critical resource for women entrepreneurs and small business owners in the region. Registered with SAM.gov since September 2020, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) entity and has established itself as a trusted partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The foundation's primary mission centers on empowering women-owned enterprises by delivering comprehensive support services that address the systemic barriers these entrepreneurs face in accessing capital, contracts, and other essential business resources.

The foundation has demonstrated consistent performance as a prime federal grant awardee, receiving five successive awards totaling $750,000 from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). Each award, valued at $150,000, has supported the foundation's delivery of entrepreneurship training, business counseling, and technical assistance services to women-owned small businesses throughout the Houston metropolitan area. The grant awards, which commenced in September 2022 and have continued through annual or multi-year performance periods with the most recent award dated September 30, 2025, fund the foundation's efforts to remove discriminatory barriers and provide guidance on critical business development topics including access to capital resources, government contracting opportunities, and sustainable business strategies. Through these federally-funded initiatives, Greater Houston Women's Foundation has worked to strengthen the capacity and competitiveness of women entrepreneurs while advancing the SBA's broader mission of supporting small business growth and economic development in underserved communities.