Eileen Fisher Women-Owned Business Grant
Eileen Fisher, Inc.
$10,000–$40,000
$10K–$40K annual grant for women-led social enterprises
Eileen Fisher's annual grant program awards $10,000–$40,000 to women-owned businesses working toward social and environmental change. The program prioritizes companies with a mission beyond profit — environmental sustainability, social justice, or community impact — and focuses on small businesses generating between $5,000 and $1,000,000 in revenue. It has run every year since 2004 and has distributed over $4 million to more than 350 businesses. The annual application window is April 1–30; the 2026 window has closed.
- 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
- Annual — applications typically open in January and close in February or March. Check eileenfisher.com for the current cycle.
- Status
- paused
- 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 the current cycle is accepting applications (typically January–February).
~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
Annual application window: April 1–30 each year. The 2026 window closed April 30, 2026; winners announced in spring. Watch eileenfisher.com for the 2027 cycle.
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Last reviewed 2026. GrantCompass is an independent funding-discovery tool and is not affiliated with any government agency. Always confirm details on the official program page.