Women's Business Development Councils Announces Next Round of Ignite Grant Program

The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) is excited to announce the next round of the Ignite Grant Program, opening August 5th, 2025. The deadline to apply is September 16th, 2025. 

The Ignite Grant Program is designed to help women-owned businesses grow. The program offers grants of up to $10,000 to women-owned businesses in the state of Connecticut who have been in business for 2 or more years and have revenues between $25K and $2 million.  Since the start of the program, we have distributed 424 grants of over $3.9 million to women-owned businesses in Connecticut.  For additional information and more details on the program, please visit our website.  

Starting August 5th, WBDC will hold one-hour informational webinars each week throughout August and September to assist prospective applicants with their applications before submitting. There will be 6 sessions in English and 3 sessions in Spanish. Interested applicants can register for a live information session here: Class Listings.

About the Women's Business Development Council:

The mission of the Women's Business Development Council (WBDC) is to support economic prosperity for women and strengthen communities through entrepreneurial and financial education services that create and grow sustainable jobs and business across Connecticut. From starting or growing a business to increasing income, WBDC drives business success in a tangible and accessible way.