Funding Programs for Women: Grants, Scholarships & More | Grants & Women
Honest, sourced guides to the real funding types open to women — federal grants, scholarships, business and housing assistance, and research fellowships.
Honest, sourced guides to the real funding types open to women — federal grants, scholarships, business and housing assistance, and research fellowships. Every page shows who qualifies, what the money is for, whether it is repaid, and the official place to apply. No hype, no 'free money', no fees. See how we work →
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Compare funding types →AAUW Fellowships and GrantsAmeriCorps Segal Education AwardChild Care and Development Fund (CCDF)Child care, food, and energy assistanceCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG)Dell Scholars ProgramEDA Economic Development Assistance ProgramsEmergency Rental Assistance (ERA) and HUD ESGFannie and John Hertz Foundation FellowshipFederal Pell GrantFederal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)Federal TRIO ProgramsFederal Work-Study (FWS)Ford Foundation Fellowship ProgramsFulbright U.S. Student ProgramHead Start and Early Head StartHOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)Housing assistance for women and familiesHousing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)Iraq and Afghanistan Service GrantJeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship FundLifeline ProgramLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)MBDA Business Center ProgramNIH Research Supplements to Promote DiversityNIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA F31 and F32 FellowshipsNSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE)P.E.O. Scholar AwardsP.E.O. STAR ScholarshipPatsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation Education Support AwardPost-9/11 GI BillResearch grants and fellowships for womenSBA Microloan ProgramSBA programs for women-owned businessesSBIR / STTR ProgramsScholarships and grants for women in collegeSCORE Business MentoringSmall Business Development Centers (SBDC)Soroptimist Live Your Dream AwardsSpecial Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)State and foundation grants for women entrepreneursSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)TEACH GrantTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)Upward Bound (TRIO)USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)USDA Section 504 Home Repair GrantWeatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program (WOSB)Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Services