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Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Not cash. Provides access to federal contracts set aside for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB) in designated industries.

Funder

U.S. Small Business Administration

public · national

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

At least 51% owned and controlled by women who are US citizens; EDWOSB adds personal net worth, income and asset caps. Certification via certify.sba.gov or an approved third-party certifier.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contract-program · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.sba.gov

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