WU Microgrants (Women United Microgrants)
Funding Amount
Not specified
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Women United Microgrants Overview
Program Name: WU Microgrants
Women United Microgrants are designed to offer a small investment to women entrepreneurs to help sustain and/or grow their business.
Purpose
- Support women-owned businesses in the Lafayette area
- Recognize women entrepreneurs as successful business leaders and inspirational figures
- Empower women who exemplify qualities of leadership and determination
Focus
- Women entrepreneurs
- Business sustainability and growth
- Women-owned businesses in the Lafayette area
Funding Support
Made possible by:
- The generosity of the George and Merilyn Crain Foundation
- Women United, a program of United Way of Acadiana
- Dr. Lise Anne Slatten
Recent Awardees (2023)
Program demonstrates support for diverse business types:
- Mental health/therapy services
- Lawn care services
- Professional development/consulting
- Business consulting services
- Energy efficiency/home diagnostics
Contact Information
United Way of Acadiana
- Phone: 337-233-8302
- Address: 215 E. Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, LA 70501
What United Way of Acadiana Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 13
- Total given
- $335K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $9,919–$57K
- By dollars: Louisiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Lafayette, LA; New Orleans, LA; Franklin, LA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Second Harvest Food Bank · New Orleans, LA
Food distribution
$57K
Chez Hope · Franklin, LA
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$48K
Catholic Charitie of Acadiana · Lafayette, LA
Summer enrichment/donor designation
$33K
Vita · Lafayette, LA
Parents keys to success
$33K
Nehemia Projects of Acadiana · Abbeville, LA
Education
$32K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women-owned businesses
- Small businesses
- Women
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