IFundWomen Universal Grant Application
IFundWomen
$10,000–$25,000 (varies by sponsor)
One app, rotating grants for women founders
IFundWomen's Universal Grant Application connects women-owned businesses to a rotating portfolio of corporate-sponsored grants. When IFundWomen partners with a brand (past partners include Visa, Caress, BOTOX Cosmetic, Angel City FC), they match the partner's criteria to businesses already in the IFW database. Applying once makes you eligible for all future matching grants. Most flagship programs award $10,000–$25,000.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $10,000 – $100,000
- Realistic amount
- $10,000–$25,000 for most corporate-sponsored grants; outliers (e.g. Poker Power $100K) are rare
- Deadline
- Rolling — submit the Universal Application any time to enter the matching database. Individual grant cycles have specific deadlines set by each sponsor.
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump sum
Who qualifies
- Women-owned business (owner identifies as a woman)
- For-profit business
- Any stage — from idea to growth (though some individual grants require revenue history)
- US-based business
- Some individual grant cycles have additional criteria (minimum revenue, years in business, specific industry)
Hard requirements
- Women ownership required
- Demographic eligibility: women-owned
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Working capital and operating expenses
- Equipment and inventory
- Marketing and advertising
- Hiring
- Technology and software
- Professional development
Ineligible expenses
- Personal expenses
- Debt repayment (varies by sponsor)
- Non-business uses
How to apply
-
1
Create free IFundWomen account
Register on the IFW platform at no cost. Your profile becomes your Universal Application for matching to future grants.
~0.5 hrs
-
2
Complete your business profile
Fill out your business stage, revenue, industry, location, demographics, and goals. More complete profiles match to more opportunities.
~1.5 hrs
-
3
Check open grants and apply to specific cycles
Monitor the IFW grants page for active brand-sponsored cycles. When a match opens that fits your criteria, submit a tailored application within that cycle's window.
~2 hrs
-
4
Await matching and selection notification
IFW matches your profile to the sponsor's criteria. Finalists may be contacted for additional information or interviews.
~0 hrs
The Universal Application is always open — set it up now so you're in the database when new brand cycles launch. Idea-stage startups are redirected to crowdfunding; this works best for businesses with some revenue history.
Deadline & timing
The Universal Application is open year-round. Specific branded grant cycles (e.g. Visa She's Next, Caress Dreams Fund) each have their own open/close dates. As of May 2026, most named flagship programs are closed; the $100K Poker Power grant (finalists compete November 18, 2025) is the most recently active large grant.
Related programs
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.