The Amber Grants were first started in 1998, as
part of the online women's business community,
WomensNet.Net. WomensNet.Net is solely owned
and operated by Melody Wigdahl, a California-born,
now Cincinnati-based netrepreneur. Both WomensNet
and the Amber Grants are entirely self-funded by Ms.
Wigdahl.


The concept of the Amber Grants came about as a
way to keep alive the memory of Ms. Wigdahl's sister
and only sibling, Amber Wigdahl. She was killed in 1981
at the age of 19.

The purpose of the Amber Grants is to give other women
entrepreneurs the chance to fulfill the dreams that Amber
could not.

To apply for an Amber Grant, click here.
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Although she was killed more than two decades ago,
the pain is still as sharp as the day it happened. Amber
was a rare creature - full of life and laughter, intelligent
and gentle, competitive but never to the detriment of
another. She loved nature and animals, and when she
died she left behind a little green parrot and a ferret.

Amber's too sudden departure left behind a gaping hole
in many hearts and souls that can never be filled. I gave
up trying a long time agohttp://www.womensnet.net.but by helping other women in
her name, it makes it a tiny bit easier to cope.
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