Minority Grants for Women

Since women are considered a minority group, then any available grants for minorities are also available for women. Women are considered the largest of minority groups. Most grants for minorities are provided as a way to help women succeed in business and life in general.

The same way there are laws and regulations for minorities in the job place, there are also designated funds allocated for minorities to encourage them to reach their financial business goals whether they are an established business or a business startup.

When applying for a minority grant you should have all the needed documents ready. These documents might include:

Income statements
Tax forms for the last 3 years
Personal ID or State ID card
Social Security information
Birth certificates or immigration status cards

One such minority listing from Grants.Gov:

Expected Number of Grant Awards: 5
Estimated Total Program Funding: $8,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 94.007 -- Planning and Program Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Eligible Grant Minority Applicants

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses

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THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization whose mission is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations by providing scholarships, career development workshops, professional development, mentors and internships to African American, American Indian/Native American, Asian Pacific American and Hispanic/Latino undergraduate and graduate students. Our goal is to open the proverbial â€œdoorâ€? for minorities by providing the necessary resources and tools not commonly available to many minorities entering the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations.

Seeking to enhance the academic and professional development of undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in these fields, the activities of THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION are as follows:

Scholarships
THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION annually provides 15 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who are attending accredited institutions and are pursuing careers in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations.

Career development
THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION annually coordinates a career development workshop for its scholarship recipients. The workshop provides the recipients with an opportunity to speak with industry professionals about their field of interest and specialty. Additionally, workshops are held in major college markets nationwide for students outside of the scholarship recipients.... more...