Women-owned grants in North Carolina

No women-owned grants in North Carolina right now. Here are 3 North Carolina grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national women-owned grants.

North Carolina grants any owner can apply for

• North Carolina STEP 13 Export Grant

  Closes Sep 29North Carolina (statewide)

  Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)

  Up to $12,000

  North Carolina small businesses that export or are export-ready, for trade shows, export marketing, website localization, EXIM insurance and similar costs.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on edpnc.com (opens in a new tab)

• Building Up-fit Grant

  Opens Jan 7Raleigh, NC

  City of Raleigh

  No cap listed

  Owners/businesses activating vacant or underutilized commercial space in Raleigh for new business use or jobs.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on raleighnc.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Facade Rehabilitation Grant

  Opens Jan 7Raleigh, NC

  City of Raleigh

  Up to $10,000

  Raleigh commercial property owners and businesses refurbishing exteriors visible from public streets.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on raleighnc.gov (opens in a new tab)

National women-owned grants

• Galaxy Grant

  Closes in 13 daysNational

  Hidden Star (501(c)(3))

  $2,500

  Women- and minority-owned small businesses in the US.

  No matchQuick●○○Women-ownedMinority-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on galaxyofstars.org (opens in a new tab)

• Sephora Beauty Grant (2027)

  Closes Nov 6National

  Fifteen Percent Pledge and Sephora

  Up to $100,000

  US beauty CPG businesses with $100k+ annual revenue, 1+ year operating, and 51%+ ownership by underrepresented founders (including Black, AAPI, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, women, first-generation immigrant founders).

  No matchMedium●●○Black-ownedHispanic-ownedMinority-ownedWomen-ownedLGBTQ+-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on 15percentpledge.org (opens in a new tab)