If you’re a woman business owner—whether you’re a startup or a long-time entrepreneur—you know that getting the money you need to operate and grow your business is critical to success. That’s why Bank of America and Seneca Women created this Access to Capital Directory. It puts at your fingertips hundreds of organizations providing funding for women-owned businesses across the U.S.
A good place to start is to learn how to use this Directory and to learn more about the types of capital included by visiting the About page. You can also start your search using the Search Tool below.
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Featured Sources of Capital
BRAVA Investments
Venture Capital
Early Stage, Seed
We invest in companies – regardless of their founders’ gender – that can prove to us that they are creating a measurable economic benefit that puts more money in the wallets of women.
100K Incubator
Loan Fund
Early Stage
100K Incubator is a mobile app for early stage women entrepreneurs to get funding for their companies, live coaching, and results-driven classes to help them scale their businesses to at least 100K in yearly sales.
Common Capital, Inc.
CDFI
$300,000
Common Capital is a mission-driven, nonprofit community loan fund working to increase access to capital for small businesses.



New York State Minority and Women-Owned Business Development & Lending Program
Grant, Loan Fund
The program's purpose is to provide financial assistance to minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) in the state, and also to projects and programs that assist the development of entrepreneurship among minority persons and women in New York State.
Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team
CDFI
$50,000
At WESST, we understand the unique challenges and needs of female entrepreneurs. Our Women’s Business Center programs are designed to be flexible



DiverseCity Ventures
Venture Capital
Seed
DiverseCity Ventures accelerates positive social, economic, and/or environmental impact through entrepreneurship.
News


Tulane launches $10 million startup fund for women and minority entrepreneurs in New Orleans
The university’s fund will make available up to $200,000 per applicant, reports nola.com.


This women- and Latinx-founded VC firm has $100 million to invest in diverse teams
Boston-based Mendoza Ventures has secured the first close on its third fund at $100M to use in early growth-stage startups, reports Tech Funding News.


32 small business grants to apply for in 2023
The HD Post rounds up grants aimed at everyone from young entrepreneurs to small businesses, from creative artists to tech innovators.
Resources


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Tools for Small Businesses
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Business Education
Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell
An unparalleled opportunity for women to earn a certificate in business from this Ivy League university, through a free online program made possible by Bank of America.