Funding Amount
Up to US $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “NOTE: EmpowHer Grants are reviewed quarterly: Applications are open at the beginning of each quarter.”
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Geography
- Operating in the United States
Other requirements
- Eligible Applicants.
- An applicant’s business must:Make a clear social impact;Be a registered for-profit entity;Be earning revenue, and Not be more than five years old.
Overview
EmpowHer Grants, offered by the Boundless Futures Foundation, provide essential financial support and resources to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. who are committed to creating social impact through their businesses. Grants, which can go up to $25,000, are available to those with businesses that are less than three years old and demonstrate revenue generation. This initiative aims to empower women by reducing barriers and fostering a supportive entrepreneurial community.
NOTE: EmpowHer Grants are reviewed quarterly: Applications are open at the beginning of each quarter. Applications are also reviewed quarterly, and grants are awarded at the end of each quarter. If you do not have enough time to complete an application before it closes, please consider waiting to begin in the next quarter:
- Q1: January-March
- Q2: April-June
- Q3: July-September
- Q4: October-December
- Our Impact
- Boundless Futures Foundation empowers, embraces, and elevates female entrepreneurs through grants supporting early-stage businesses and likeminded nonprofits.
Boundless Futures Foundation’s grants to businesses are awarded to female entrepreneurs who put social impact front and center in their business products or practices.
Grant-eligible entrepreneurs demonstrate a clear and consistent commitment to creating positive change through businesses with ambitious and effective social reach. These businesses address issues related to:
- Poverty, Hunger & Humanitarian Aid Sustainability & the Environment
- Past grantees illustrate the kinds of powerful businesses and visionary entrepreneurs Boundless Futures Foundation supports.
Grants are also awarded to mission-aligned nonprofits that provide women with skills and resources to start and sustain businesses through entrepreneurship-focused programs or services.
Our grants reflect our commitment to meeting those needs.
EmpowHer grants support women who need early-stage business capital, a network of business advisors, or both. Grantees will have access to financial, marketing, leadership, and sector professionals who can advise on business focus, next steps, and longer-range planning.
Funding
Applicants may request up to $25,000 in business support. Grant funding is remitted as reimbursement (following proof of payment) for business-related expenses. Applications must include business plans and detailed budgets. Funding is paid after business-expense receipts are submitted to BoundlessFutures Foundation.
Eligibility
Eligible ApplicantsFemale founders 22 years of age and older with businesses registered and operating in the United States. An applicant’s business must:Make a clear social impact;Be a registered for-profit entity;Be earning revenue, and Not be more than five years old.
What Boundless Futures Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 23
- Total given
- $510K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $10K–$30K
- By dollars: Michigan 19%, Pennsylvania 13%, Massachusetts 10%. Top recipient cities: Traverse City, MI; Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA.
- 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Center for Women & Enterprise Inc · Boston, MA
2024 CWE Gala Presenting Sponsorship
$30K
Traverse Connect Foundation · Traverse City, MI
Scholarships for women participating in the Women's Leadership Cohort, Women's…
$30K
The Women's Impact Alliance · San Rafael, CA
Scholarship funding for female social entrepreneurs (ie, women intending to start or…
$30K
Nosh Posh LLC · Saint Paul, MN
Expenses related to stated anticipated 2024 business budget items, including…
$25K
10-42 TAC Med LLC (Rescue in Color) · Plymouth, MN
Reimbursement of expenses related to inventory and/or publicity, marketing and legal…
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women-owned businesses
- Startups
- Small businesses
- Women
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