Eileen Fisher Women-Owned Business Grant
Eileen Fisher, Inc.
$10,000–$40,000
Researched for this program: 5 rejection traps · 5 required documentsWhat decides this award ↓
$10K–$40K annual grant for women-led social enterprises
Eileen Fisher's grant program has historically awarded $10,000–$40,000 to women-owned businesses working toward social and environmental change, prioritizing companies with a mission beyond profit — environmental sustainability, social justice, or community impact — focused on small businesses generating between $5,000 and $1,000,000 in revenue. It ran since 2004 and distributed over $4 million to more than 350 businesses over that span, but no verified grant cycle has been confirmed in recent years. A commonly repeated claim that applications "open every January" does not match Eileen Fisher's current site — treat any specific cycle date as unverified until the sponsor publishes one.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $10,000 – $40,000
- Realistic amount
- $10,000–$40,000 per recipient depending on award tier; approximately 10 winners per annual cycle
- Deadline
- Dormant — no verified recent cycle. The common claim that applications "open in January" does not match Eileen Fisher's current site; check eileenfisher.com/grant-program directly rather than assuming any date.
- Status
- dormant
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump sum
Who qualifies
- Women-owned US small business (majority female ownership)
- Annual revenue between $5,000 and $1,000,000
- Business has a demonstrated social or environmental mission
- In operation for at least one year
- US-based business
Hard requirements
- Women ownership required
- Demographic eligibility: women-owned
- Minimum $5,000 annual revenue
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Business operations aligned with the company's mission
- Equipment and materials
- Marketing and communications
- Hiring and training staff
- Community programs and initiatives
Ineligible expenses
- Personal expenses
- Businesses without a social or environmental mission
- Debt repayment
- Political contributions
How to apply
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1
Confirm application window is open
Visit eileenfisher.com/grant-program to confirm whether a cycle is currently accepting applications. There is no verified recent cycle, and the commonly repeated "January" opening date is unconfirmed — do not assume a fixed schedule.
~2 hrs
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2
Complete the online application
Submit business overview, mission statement, revenue range, and founding year. Be explicit about your social or environmental impact.
~2 hrs
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3
Write your mission and impact narrative
Describe your business's social or environmental mission with concrete examples and measurable outcomes. This is the primary evaluation criterion.
~2 hrs
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4
Submit financial information
Provide revenue figures and a description of how the $10,000 grant would be used. Must fall within the $5K–$1M revenue band.
~2 hrs
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5
Award decision
Eileen Fisher's team evaluates finalists; winners are notified privately and announced publicly, typically in spring.
~2 hrs
The mission must be genuine and quantifiable — judges look for businesses where social/environmental impact is core, not a marketing tagline. Vague 'we care about sustainability' language is rejected.
Deadline & timing
The program ran for years with cycles reported at various points as opening in January and, in other sources, April — sources conflict and neither is confirmed on Eileen Fisher's current site. No verified recent cycle exists. Watch eileenfisher.com/grant-program directly for an announced reopening rather than relying on a remembered date.
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