The Women’s Business Development Council is offering grants to qualified women-owned small businesses in Connecticut.
Donor Name: Women’s Business Development Council
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Ignite Grant Program is designed to help women-owned businesses grow!
Funding Information
Grants between $2,500 and $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, the business must
- Be 51% or more woman-owned
- Be headquartered in CT, registered in the state of CT, and owned by a CT resident
- Have been in business for at least two years before the application round deadline, with a record of sales
- Have a record of annual sales/revenue in the last twelve months greater than $25,000 and less than $2,000,000
- Be in good standing with the CT Department of Revenue Services (DRS)
- Have an established business bank account
- Currently utilize a formal, digital bookkeeping/financial system (e.g. QuickBooks, Sage, FreshBooks, Wave Accounting)
- Be a for profit business
- Be owned by a woman at least 18 years old
- Have invested at least $2,500 into your business in the last 12 months, unless the business is located in a distressed municipality
The grant funds cannot be used towards operating expenses (e.g. inventory, marketing expenses, salaries), real estate improvements (e.g. construction costs), reimbursement for past purchases or debt repayment.
For more information, visit WBDC.
