Hey Helen Grant
Visionaries
$10,000 (monthly)
$10,000 monthly grant for U.S. women-owned businesses under $1M revenue. Rounds close the last day of every month at 11:59pm ET. $15 fee.
The Hey Helen Grant is a privately funded initiative by Visionaries that invests in women entrepreneurs building impact-driven, for-profit businesses in the U.S. Each month, one founder receives a $10,000 unrestricted cash award. The grant is open to businesses that are at least 50% women-owned, generate less than $1M in annual revenue, and are legally registered in the United States. Pre-revenue applications are welcome. A $15 administrative fee applies.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $10,000 – $10,000
- Realistic amount
- $10,000 unrestricted cash award
- Deadline
- Last day of every month, 11:59pm ET
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
Who qualifies
- At least 50% women-owned U.S. business
- Business generates less than $1,000,000 in annual revenue
- Legally registered in the United States
- Founder identifies as a woman and owns 50% or more of the applicant business
- Legal U.S. resident, age 18 or older
- Pre-revenue applications are welcome
- Must have a U.S. business bank account capable of receiving ACH transfers
Who is not eligible
- Businesses not at least 50% women-owned
- Businesses with $1,000,000 or more in annual revenue
- Nonprofits
- Businesses not legally registered in the U.S.
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Unrestricted use for operations, growth, marketing, hiring, or infrastructure
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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1
Review eligibility
Confirm the business is at least 50% women-owned, U.S.-registered, and under $1M annual revenue.
~0.25 hrs
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2
Complete entry form
Answer short questions and three long-form response questions.
~1.5 hrs
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3
Pay $15 administrative fee
Submit the non-refundable $15 application fee.
~0.25 hrs
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4
Submit by monthly deadline
Submit by the last day of the month at 11:59pm ET. One application is considered for 12 monthly rounds.
~0.25 hrs
Pre-revenue businesses are explicitly welcome. Focus the long-form responses on mission, impact, and how the $10,000 will move the business forward.
Deadline & timing
Rounds close on the last day of each month at 11:59pm ET, and one application stays on file for 12 monthly rounds. Winners are announced monthly starting mid-October 2026.
Deadline: October 31, 2026 — 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
- $15 non-refundable application fee
- Business registration details
- U.S. business bank account information for ACH disbursement
- Written responses about business, mission, and use of funds
Hey Helen Grant 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 · review | $1,000 | $15 | Monthly | Women-owned, under $1M revenue | |
| Hey Helen Grant (this page) | $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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