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Grant · United States

Amber Grant

A monthly grant for women-owned businesses in the US and Canada. Three US$15,000 grants are awarded each month, and three monthly winners get a further US$75,000 at year end.

Open · closes 31 Oct 2026 Run by WomensNet (Amber Grants Funding)

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
US$15,000 Three US$15,000 grants a month (Monthly Amber Grant, Monthly Startup Grant, Business Category Grant); one winner of each type gets a further US$75,000 Year-End Grant
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
US$15 Non-refundable US$15 application fee; a fee waiver can be requested before applying
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Remote
Stages
Idea, pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
United States, Canada
Perks
not published

Application dates

Open · closes 31 Oct 2026October 2026 grant

Usual timing: Each monthly grant runs from the 1st of the month to 11:59pm Eastern on the last day of the month.

Every window we track
CohortOpensClosesStartsDemo day
October 2026 grant1 October 202631 October 2026not publishednot published
November 2026 grant1 November 202630 November 2026not publishednot published

Who can apply

  • Women aged 18 or over who own at least 50% of a business based in the US or Canada
  • Idea-stage and pre-revenue ventures are eligible; the Monthly Startup Grant is for businesses with under US$10,000 in sales
  • Revenue-generating non-profits are eligible; charitable-giving non-profits are not
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. There is a fee: Non-refundable US$15 application fee; a fee waiver can be requested before applying.
  3. It runs remotely. Check the time zone of live sessions.
  4. Applications are open until 31 October 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.

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