Starting your small business grant search can be a long process.  But there are some savvy shortcuts that you can take if you're looking for a women's business grant.  There are a number of excellent resources available to help shorten the search, but to make good use of these resources you need to do your homework first.

Finding women's business grants and other money for your business is not an easy task..but not an impossible one either. Although federal grants are rare except in very special circumstances, a lot of federal money does trickle down to local and state programs.  That's where you might search if you're looking for government grants to help launch your dreams of owning your own small business.  So your local agencies are a good place to start looking for programs that offer grants, loans and other types of money assistance for your business....But if you don't have any luck finding a government grant -- do NOT get discouraged.  There are plenty of angel investors, microloan institutions, small business loans and other ways of getting funding for your business. The key is to knock on as many doors as you can.  You can start with the links below!  

Following is a state by state list of Grant Resources:

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