Women's empowerment
Small business grants for women
Grants and coaching for women starting a business.
Illustrative photo: Tunde Buremo / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Give 300 women a business grant, training and a mentor, so they can start or grow a business that feeds their family.
Who it reaches: Women heading households, widows and young mothers with a business idea but no capital.
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From $50: business and bookkeeping training for one woman.
The need
Women run most of Africa's small businesses but rarely get loans. A small grant for stock or equipment, with coaching, can double a household's income, and women tend to spend it on children's food and schooling.
What your gift does
- $50business and bookkeeping training for one woman
- $250a starter grant for a market stall or tailoring business
- $1,000grants and a year of coaching for a group of four women
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- Business grantsStarter capital paid by mobile money in two instalments.55%$138 of $250
- Business trainingBookkeeping, pricing and marketing.18%$45 of $250
- MentoringEstablished businesswomen mentoring each grantee for a year.12%$30 of $250
- Savings groupsSo profits are saved and reinvested.7%$18 of $250
- Monitoring and reportingIncome and business survival at 6 and 12 months.8%$20 of $250
How we do it
- 1
Women apply with a simple business plan and are selected with community groups.
- 2
Training comes first; grants follow once the plan is sound.
- 3
Grants buy stock or equipment directly, receipted.
- 4
Mentors visit monthly for a year and track income.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Women receiving grants | 300 |
| Businesses trading after 12 months | 80% |
| Average increase in household income | 50% |
| Women saving each month | 70% |
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Choose an amount
- $50business and bookkeeping training for one woman
- $250a starter grant for a market stall or tailoring business
- $1,000grants and a year of coaching for a group of four women
Gifts start at $50. Choose your own amount on the next page.
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