HerRise MicroGrant
HerSuiteSpot / Yva Jourdan Foundation
$1,000 per month
Researched for this program: 4 rejection traps · 3 required documentsWhat decides this award ↓
Monthly microgrant for women of color founders
The Yva Jourdan Foundation — the nonprofit arm of HerSuiteSpot — awards a $1,000 microgrant monthly to under-resourced women entrepreneurs, prioritizing women of color. Applications close on the last day of each month, winners are selected by committee, and funds are unrestricted. A $15 non-refundable administrative fee applies. Business must be US-registered and under $1M in revenue.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Foundation
- Amount range
- $1,000 – $1,000
- Realistic amount
- $1,000 — single fixed monthly award. One winner per month; no additional prize tiers.
- Deadline
- Rolling monthly — applications due 11:59 PM on the last day of each month
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump sum
Who qualifies
- Business must be 51% women-owned
- Currently registered in the United States
- Gross annual revenue under $1,000,000
- Priority given to under-resourced women, including women of color
- Any industry or business stage
- Applicants who did not win may reapply in subsequent months
Hard requirements
- Must be incorporated
- Demographic eligibility: women-owned
- Women ownership required
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Equipment and technology (computers, tools, point-of-sale systems)
- Marketing materials, photography, and advertising
- Website creation or redesign
- Software subscriptions
- Inventory
- Business licenses or professional development
- Any legitimate business expense — funds are unrestricted
Ineligible expenses
- Personal expenses unrelated to the business
How to apply
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1
Pay the $15 administrative fee
A non-refundable $15 administrative fee is required to submit your application. This covers committee processing costs.
~0.1 hrs
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2
Complete the application form
Provide your name, business name, business description, and information about how you would use the grant funds. The form is short — designed to be completed in 10–15 minutes.
~0.25 hrs
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3
Submit before month-end deadline
Submit by 11:59 PM on the last day of the month. Late applications are not accepted. You'll receive an email confirmation that your application was received.
~0.05 hrs
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4
Await winner announcement
A committee selects one winner monthly. Due to high application volume, only selected winners are notified. Winners are announced at the HerSuiteSpot First Friday Mixer the following month — attendance is not required.
~0 hrs
The $15 fee is real — don't overlook it. Due to high volume, non-winners get no notification. Reapplication is allowed each month, so persistence matters more than a perfect first application.
Deadline & timing
A new application window opens each month. Deadline is 11:59 PM on the final day of the month. Winners are announced at the following month's HerSuiteSpot First Friday Mixer — attendance is not required to win. Applicants not selected may reapply in subsequent months.
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Programs that stack well
HerRise MicroGrant compared with 11 other microgrants women founders apply to
Business Freedom Grant, Coach K Legacy Grant, Galaxy Grant and IFundWomen grants cost $0 to enter. Amber Grant, HerRise MicroGrant, Hey Helen Grant, SecretSoS Grant, The Hustle Grant and YippityDoo Big Idea Grant each charge $15, Freed Fellowship charges $19 and Women Founders Grant charges $25 per entry. Amber Grant and Hey Helen Grant pay the largest monthly award, $10,000; Coach K Legacy Grant is the only monthly award in this table with no entry fee.
| Program | Award | Entry fee | Cadence | Next close | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach K Legacy Grant · review | $1,000 | $0 | Monthly | Aspiring and existing business owners | |
| Amber Grant · review | $10,000 (3 a month) + $50,000 year-end | $15 | Monthly | Women-owned businesses, US and Canada | |
| Freed Fellowship · review | $500 + $2,500 year-end | $19 | Monthly | Any US small business; women encouraged | |
| Galaxy Grant · review | $2,500 | $0 | About quarterly | Women and minority business owners | |
| HerRise MicroGrant (this page) · review | $1,000 | $15 | Monthly | Women-owned, under $1M revenue | |
| Hey Helen Grant | $10,000 | $15 | Monthly | Women-owned, under $1M revenue | |
| Women Founders Grant · review | $5,000 | $25 | Rolling, posted deadlines | Women founders, any stage | |
| YippityDoo Big Idea Grant | $1,000 | $15 | Monthly | Women-owned, idea stage welcome | |
| Business Freedom Grant | $1,000 | $0 | Review rounds | Any founder, any stage | |
| SecretSoS Grant | $2,500 | $15 | Quarterly | Operating US businesses; underserved preferred | |
| IFundWomen grants · review | $10,000–$25,000 (by sponsor) | $0 | Rolling | Rolling, by sponsor | Women-owned for-profit businesses |
| The Hustle Grant | $1,000 | $15 | Monthly | Monthly; cutoff by newsletter | Women-owned businesses and ideas |
Table updated October 7, 2026 from the GrantCompass catalog. Entry fees are verified against each funder’s published rules; confirm the date on the funder’s own page before you apply.
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