Grants to Washington for-profit companies owned and led by women or minorities for business development efforts. Funding is intended to help minority and women-owned businesses address the need for working capital or help with infrastructure improvements, employee training, or business equipment needs.
Eligibility:
- Business must be minority-owned (minimum 51% ownership) OR be woman-owned minimum 51% ownership.
- Have an active registration with the Department of Revenue and be headquartered in the state of Washington.
- The business must have an active UBI.
- The business must have a primary NAICS code.
- The business must have a minimum of $100K in annual sales or gross receipts.
- Owner must have been in business for at least 3 years.
- Business must be for-profit.
Ineligible
Non-profit entities are not eligible.
Pre-Application Information
The deadline for businesses to apply for the Achieve More Grant is March 19, 2023, 11:59 PM PST.
To apply, all applicants must complete the AMG Eligibility Questionnaire. Applicants will be notified of their status within 7-10 business days of receipt of the Questionnaire. If you are Confirmed Eligible, the Criteria & Selection Process Checklist must also be completed by or before May 31, 2023.
The applicant is strongly encouraged to attend at least one of the MBDA or partner-led workshops.
