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StartUP Grant is sponsored by Texas Woman's University Center for Women Entrepreneurs. Provides grants to Texas-based businesses that are at least 51% women-owned, supporting their growth and development.
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StartUP Grant | Texas Woman's University Grant will open 09/01/2026. Guidelines will be updated then. Read about our latest StartUP Grant winners Update to video: Business must be formed as a legal entity.
Looking for help to get your startup off the ground and the resources to succeed? The CWE’s StartUP Grant Program supports startups in launching new initiatives and driving early-stage growth through innovative projects. Learn more in our Grant Guidelines and FAQ Please review the application process below & prepare the company background/project information/quotes in a pdf before applying.
There’s no rush to submit your application as soon as the grant opens. You can revisit and update your application as often as needed before submission. However, once submitted, no further revisions are allowed.
Applications close automatically at 5:00:00 p. m. on Friday, September 26, 2025.
If you haven’t completed your application you won’t be able to submit it. We require legal entity formation documentation that clearly shows business ownership and control, and that the business was formed after 9/25/2020. We will only accept one or more of the following: LLC or LLP Partnerships – Every page of your Certificate of Formation shows the company’s managers.
If more than one person, you must also send your articles of incorporation, partnership agreement, or other agreement showing the percentages you each own, which must be signed and dated and sent with the LLC/LLP formation document.
Corporation Documents – Articles of Incorporation and bylaws showing shareholders/owners Assumed Name Certificate (DBA) – Filed with your local county clerk – if just you, nothing else needs to be submitted with it. All required information and documentation must be uploaded including proposals from a vendor, quotes or estimates, preliminary invoices, etc. of what the grant will fund.
Incomplete applications will be automatically rejected. You MUST have every question from the Company background & Project information answered. Please copy and paste the form found in the guidelines into your application.
If the answers to these questions are buried in a proposal and the judges can’t find them your application will be rejected. Learn how to combine multiple documents into one pdf . Contact the Center for Women Entrepreneurs at cwegrants@twu.
edu . Page last updated 10:24 AM, July 13, 2026 Center for Women Entrepreneurs
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit businesses in Texas with at least 51% women ownership. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was September 26, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
StartUP Grant is funded by Texas Woman's University Center for Women Entrepreneurs. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Texas. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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