Block Advisors Fund Her Future Grant
Block Advisors by H&R Block
$45K × 4 (2026 round)
Researched for this program: 8 rejection traps · 3 required documentsWhat decides this award ↓
Grant for women founders
Fund Her Future is an annual grant program from Block Advisors by H&R Block supporting women-owned small businesses. In the 2026 round the program awards four $45,000 grants to four women-owned businesses, along with one year of complimentary Block Advisors small-business services (bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and business formation assistance). The 2025 program (the second annual cycle) drew more than 8,000 applicants, a 30% increase over the prior year. Eligible applicants are US-based, women-owned businesses; secondary sources cite a minimum of roughly $20,000 in prior-year revenue. The program is a confirmed recurring annual initiative.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $45K × 4 (2026 round)
- Realistic amount
- Each of the four 2026-round recipients receives $45,000. All recipients also get a year of Block Advisors services.
- Deadline
- Between intakes — the 2026 round ran Sept 1–22, 2026 and is now closed; recipients are notified in October. The program has run annually (2025, 2026).
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump-sum
Who qualifies
- US-based business
- Women-owned business
- Generated a minimum of approximately $20,000 in revenue in the prior year (per secondary sources)
- For-profit small business
Hard requirements
- Minimum $20,000 annual revenue
- Reserved for women owned businesses
- Must be women-owned
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Working capital and operating expenses
- Business growth and expansion
- Marketing and customer acquisition
- Hiring and team development
Ineligible expenses
- No detailed published ineligible-expense list
How to apply
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1
Confirm eligibility and prepare your story
Verify your business is US-based and women-owned and meets the revenue threshold (~$20,000 prior-year revenue per secondary sources). Prepare a clear narrative on your business and growth goals.
~30 min
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2
Open the Fund Her Future application during the active window
Applications open during the annual cycle (summer; 2025 winners announced in August). Start the application on the Block Advisors Fund Her Future page.
~30 min
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3
Complete and submit the application
Describe your business, your impact, and how a grant would help you grow and 'drive change.' With 8,000+ applicants, a specific and authentic story stands out.
~1.5 hrs
Only six grants are awarded from 8,000+ applicants, so the odds resemble a high-profile national contest — but the bundled year of free Block Advisors services (bookkeeping, payroll, tax, formation) is real value that most applicants undervalue. Frame your application around growth and measurable impact ('support growth, drive change' is the program's own language), and apply early in the cycle; the program's submissions jumped 30% year over year, so volume is rising.
Deadline & timing
Recurring annual cycle. The second annual cohort was announced in August 2025; applications generally open in the months prior (summer cycle). Specific 2026 application dates were not yet published at time of research, so deadlineDate is null.
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