Her Agenda Breakthrough Grant
Her Agenda
$5,000
$5,000 grant for U.S. women entrepreneurs with an operating business. Volume IV is open; apply by January 19, 2027. $25 fee ($12.50 for INSIDERs).
Her Agenda's Breakthrough Grant is a community-funded $5,000 award for women entrepreneurs on the verge of greatness. Volume IV is open now (closes January 19, 2027) to U.S.-based or U.S.-serving for-profit businesses that have been operating for at least a year; idea-stage and pre-launch businesses aren't eligible. Applicants must be active subscribers to the free Her Agenda newsletter. A $25 general application fee applies ($12.50 for Her Agenda INSIDER members).
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $5,000 – $5,000
- Realistic amount
- $5,000 unrestricted cash award
- Deadline
- January 19, 2027
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
Who qualifies
- Women entrepreneurs with a currently operating U.S. business
- Active subscriber to the free Her Agenda newsletter (mandatory)
- Business may be in any industry or stage
- Must complete application and pay fee
Who is not eligible
- Idea-stage or pre-revenue businesses with no operations
- Applicants not subscribed to the Her Agenda newsletter
What the Her Agenda Breakthrough Grant application asks
The Her Agenda Breakthrough Grant application asks seven written questions, alongside your contact and business details. The entry fee is $25. The deadline is January 19, 2027, 11:59pm EST, and you submit on the funder’s own form at heragenda.typeform.com. These are the questions as they appear on the form:
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Describe your business or business idea. What product or service do you offer? (250 words max)
Form limit: 250 words
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2
What inspired you to start this business?
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How would receiving this $5,000 grant make a difference for your business right now? (300 words max)
Form limit: 300 words
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4
What barriers or challenges are you currently facing as a woman entrepreneur? (200 words max)
Form limit: 200 words
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5
How does your business create impact in your community or industry? (200 words max)
Form limit: 200 words
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What’s your long-term vision for your business over the next 2-3 years? (200 words max)
Form limit: 200 words
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7
How do you define “breaking through” in your entrepreneurial journey — and how close are you to that moment?
What the judges look for
- Business clarity
- Potential impact of the grant
- Alignment with Her Agenda's mission
- Readiness
GrantCompass drafts the Her Agenda Breakthrough Grant application from your own answers. You answer five short questions about your business and we write all seven answers around what the judges look for, to fit the form. We use only what you tell us: nothing is invented, and anything a stronger answer needs is left as a marked blank for you to fill. The preview is free with no card. The full draft is $9, refunded in full within 7 days if it doesn’t make your application stronger. You review it and submit it yourself; GrantCompass is independent and not affiliated with Her Agenda. Start a free draft on this page (grantcompass.co/grants/her-agenda-breakthrough-grant), or read how the drafting works.
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Unrestricted use to fuel business growth
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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Confirm eligibility and subscribe
Ensure you have an operating U.S. business and subscribe to the free Her Agenda newsletter before applying.
~0.25 hrs
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Pay application fee
Pay the $25 general application fee or $12.50 if you are a Her Agenda INSIDER member.
~0.25 hrs
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Complete and submit application
Answer the application questions and submit by January 19, 2027.
~1 hrs
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Await winner announcement
Winner is announced in March 2027.
Subscribe to the free newsletter first (mandatory). If you are an INSIDER member, the fee drops to $12.50.
Deadline & timing
Volume IV cycle. Applications are open now and close January 19, 2027; the winner is announced in March 2027. (Volume III closed September 18, 2026; its winner is announced in November 2026.) Re-checked against grant.heragenda.com on October 1, 2026.
Deadline: January 19, 2027 — put it in your calendar before you close this tab.
Includes reminders one week and one day before. Verify on the official program page — funders move dates.
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Required documents
- Application fee payment
- Proof of active Her Agenda newsletter subscription
- Description of business and planned use of funds
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