Women and Company® Microenterprise Boost Program Guidelines

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The Abilities Fund is proud to have partnered with Women and Company®, as well as the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, for the last four years to offer the Women and Company® Microenterprise Boost Program (WCMBP) award. 

The award is eligible to women entrepreneurs with disabilities who meet the following criteria:

     • Owns at least 51% of her business;
     • Has a current and sound business plan;
     • Is in need of additional capital and unable, or limited, to access it through traditional
       or non-traditional sources;
     • Is considered low-or moderate-income woman with a disability;
     • Is currently operating a business and that business is legal and has all necessary
       and appropriate business licenses. This business must already be in existence;
     • Has a commitment to bettering her world through community service; and
     • Agrees to cooperate and share necessary information and data as it relates to the
       WCMBP. 


This award is for women with disabilities who need an extra boost of energy to propel their business forward. The money is not to be used for debt or prior loans. 

In past years, The Abilities Fund has awarded WCMBP grants in springtime. The 2009 application is now available and due by March 13, 2009, for award consideration.

Click here to access the 2009 application in Word format.

Click here to access the 2009 application in PDF format.