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If your business is woman-owned, we’d love to see your application.
FUND HER FUTURE — 2025
$100,000 in grants for women-owned businesses
Applications open soon
Despite facing financial barriers, 94% of women entrepreneurs feel positive about the future of their business.
GRANT DETAILS
Block Advisors by H&R Block is providing
$100,000 in grants, plus small business services
Grand Prize
One recipient will receive:
$50,000, plus:
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Small business taxes
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Bookkeeping
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Payroll
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Business structure analysis
Runner-Up Prizes
Five recipients will receive:
$10,000, plus:
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Small business taxes
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Bookkeeping
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Payroll
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Business structure analysis
How to apply
Submit your application
Tell us about your business and submit your application by May 30, 2025.
See results
Stay tuned – we will notify all six grant winners by August 2025.
Meet our 2024 grand prize winner!
Based in NYC, Allégorie is a small-batch accessory line that turns food waste into fashion. Their stylish bags are made from upcycled fruits and plants. Plus, they’re certified vegan, eco-friendly, ethically produced, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Owned by Heather Jiang
All winners will also receive these small business services
Small business taxes
File with a small business certified tax pro and get 100% accuracy, guaranteed.
Bookkeeping
Pass your books off to the professionals so you can spend more time doing what you love.
Payroll
Our pros will help you automate paydays, stay compliant, and streamline end-of-year filing.
Business structure
We’ll analyze your business structure to make sure you’re set up for success.
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Small business success stories
We aim to empower small business owners, so they can keep doing what they love and positively impact their communities. Hear from the entrepreneurs who’ve set their business up for success with Block Advisors.
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Fund Her Future Grant
Frequently asked questions
The Fund Her Future Grant, powered by Block Advisors by H&R Block and Hello Alice, is awarding $100,000 in total funding to up to six outstanding small businesses. One recipient will receive a $50,000 grant, and five additional recipients will each receive $10,000. Selected recipients will also receive expert support in the form of a year of complimentary tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, and business structure analysis services to help build a solid foundation for growth.
The grant program is open to full-time or part-time small business owners, no matter if you’re a sole proprietor or have employees. To apply, you must be eighteen (18) years of age or older (19 in AL and NE). At this time, this program is only open to U.S. residents. This funding is specifically intended for existing and established companies who have generated a minimum of $20,000 in revenue in 2024. Nonprofits are not eligible for this program.
The application period starts April 28, 2025 at 9:00 am Eastern Time and ends May 30, 2025 at 6:00 pm Eastern Time. Hello Alice will announce the recipients in Mid-August 2025.
Hijita
Austin, TX
Owned by Ashley Ugarte
Hijita takes inspiration from ancestral roots to create small-batch chocolate from Mexican-grown cacao and spices. In collaboration with farm and artisan partners in Mexico, Hijita creates chocolate designed to be shared with our loved ones and passed on to future generations.
Pluie
Keller, TX
Founded by Addie Gundry
Known for creating the world’s first and only self-sanitizing baby changing table for public restrooms, Pluie is an innovative baby and children’s company founded on a passion for enhancing families’ lives on-the-go.
Strands of Faith
Pearl, MS
Owned by Ameka Coleman
Strands of Faith is a beauty brand on a mission to end texturism. Their non-toxic products address common issues for those with textured hair experiencing dryness, breakage, and environmental damage.
No Limbits
Richmond, VA
Owned by Erica Cole
After struggling to find clothing that worked for her own prosthesis, Erica Cole founded No Limbits — an accessible apparel brand for people with lower limb differences, wheelchair users, people with limited dexterity in their hands and arms, and those with sensory processing challenges.