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Montgomery County, PA

Melissa Washington Small Business Award

Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Jul 31, 2026
Can you get this?
✓For women veteran business owners
✓Awards up to $5,000 available
✓Two categories: nonprofit and for-profit
✓Open regardless of race or ethnicity
What it takes
Include financial documentation where your business is operational, as applications with supporting financials score significantly higher in the Business Information category.
Be specific about your use of funds, tying the grant request to a concrete, measurable, and realistic outcome.
Document community involvement with specifics such as offices held, hours contributed, and organizations served.
Worth knowing
The 2026 finalists have already been announced, and the awards will be presented at the VIB Network National Conference on November 2 to 3, 2026, in Palm Springs, California. The application window for 2026 has passed.
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