Funding Your Business
WBDC provides grants that can help you grow your business!
WBDC provides small business grants to help Connecticut’s entrepreneurs reach their goals.
Current grant programs meet a variety of needs for businesses at all stages across Connecticut.
Not finding a grant that meets your needs? Interested in a loan?
Consider meeting with a WBDC Business Advisor who can help you explore other options for accessing capital for your business. We also offer classes that can help you understand and prepare for accessing capital.
Applications for Ignite Grants are now open. The application period closes on September 24.
Grant applications for CT State Funding for Flood Recovery will open Tuesday, September 3 and will remain open, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis, until funds are exhausted.
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$2,500 to $10,000 grants available to qualified women-owned small businesses
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Grants of up to $2,500 to qualified start-up businesses
- Grants of up to $25,000 available to licensed, qualified child care businesses, made possible through a partnership with CT OEC
- Grants of up to $25,000 for business in Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven Counties that experienced damage related to recent flooding
WBDC City-Specific Grant Programs
If your business is based on one of the following cities, you may be eligible for a grant of up to $10,000 from the city and WBDC. In Torrington and Waterbury, you may qualify even if your business is not women-owned.
