The CWE’s StartHER Grant Program supports women-owned startups in launching new initiatives and driving early-stage growth through innovative projects.
Donor Name: Texas Woman’s University
State: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose is to provide woman-owned startups in Texas with the financial support to fuel their growth and drive success.
Funding Information
$5,000.
Uses of Funds
- Purchase of machinery, equipment, or technology.
- Inventory or raw materials.
- Merchandising fixtures and display units.
- Professional business certifications.
- Property improvements that will result in increased sales and revenue.
- Marketing, advertising, and social media campaigns.
- Any other business-related activity that CWE deems is aligned with the stated purpose of this program.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible businesses must satisfy all of the following conditions:
- Existing Texas woman-owned businesses (51% directly owned and controlled by one or more women who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents) with five or fewer employees may apply (including the owner).
- The business must be set up as a legal entity.
- The business must be located and operated within the state of Texas.
- Business must be five years or less (formed after 09/25/2020) – No date exceptions
- The business must be a for-profit corporation, partnership, LLP, LLC, or sole proprietorship. Non-profit organizations are not eligible.
- If the business or business owner owns the premises where the business operates, all property taxes must be current.
- All sales, payroll, and other taxes must be current.
- Business owner(s) must not have any felonies or convictions for a crime of dishonesty or breach of trust.
- The business, business owner, and applicant must not be involved in any pending or current litigation.
- The business, owner, and applicant operate with all required permits and licenses and conform to all state laws.
Ineligibility Criteria
Non-profit organizations and other 501(C) entities.
- TWU faculty/staff (or any immediate family member of the applicant’s family, including spouse, child, parent), trustee, and advisory committee member.
- Current TWU Students.
- Prior grant winners of any CWE grant program.
- Applicants who have participated in any CWE program in the last year including AccelerateHER, TechFW, CWE Virtual Accelerator, or NTEETC/Foundations EDC awardees.
- Current consultants with a contract with the CWE
- Anyone who has served as a judge for any CWE grant program.
For more information, visit TWU.
