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Boundless Futures Foundation — EmpowHer Grant

Boundless Futures Foundation

Up to $50,000 (EmpowHer)

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The short version

Funding women founders doing good

The Boundless Futures Foundation EmpowHer Grant provides unrestricted funding to US-based women founders whose businesses put social impact at the center — either as part of the business model or as the 'why' behind the product. Grantees may request up to $50,000 in business support, paid as reimbursement against business-expense receipts (the March 2026 round awarded $30,000 to $50,000 per founder) plus access to an Advisory Circle of seasoned female entrepreneurs offering optional leadership development, skills-building, mentorship, and networking. Eligible applicants are female founders aged 22 or older with a US-registered, operating business that is early stage (up to about five years old) and that addresses a social issue. Applications are accepted in two windows a year; the Fall 2026 window opens November 1, 2026.

Funding type: Grant
Level: Foundation
Amount range: $10,000 – $50,000
Realistic amount: Direct EmpowHer awardees realistically receive on the order of $25,000–$50,000 in business support (recent round: $30K–$50K), provided as reimbursement against business-expense receipts, plus optional Advisory Circle support and a possible $2,500 Learning Grant.
Deadline: No EmpowHer round is open now; the Fall 2026 application opens November 1, 2026 with grants awarded spring 2027.
Status: upcoming
States: Nationwide
Payment model: reimbursement

Who qualifies

Founder must be female and 22 years of age or older
Business must be registered and operating in the United States
Business must be early stage — up to about five years old
Social impact must be fundamental to the business, whether as part of the business model or as the 'why' behind the product
Funding is unrestricted (general use)

Hard requirements

Reserved for women owned businesses
Must be women-owned

What it covers

Eligible expenses

Any legitimate business expense (unrestricted funding)
Working capital and operations
Marketing and growth
Equipment and inventory
Hiring

Ineligible expenses

No published ineligible-expense list — EmpowHer funding is unrestricted

How to apply

1

Confirm eligibility

Verify you are a female founder 22+ with a US-registered, operating business up to ~5 years old whose product or model centers a social impact.

~30 min
2

Prepare your social-impact narrative

Articulate the social issue your business addresses and how impact is woven into the business model or motivation. This is the heart of the EmpowHer evaluation.

~2 hrs
3

Apply via Submittable

Submit the EmpowHer Grant application through the foundation's Submittable portal during the open rolling cycle.

~1.5 hrs
4

Advisory Circle access

Selected grantees receive the unrestricted grant plus optional access to an Advisory Circle of seasoned female entrepreneurs for mentorship and networking.

~15 min

Insider tip

EmpowHer is explicitly an impact-first grant: applications that clearly show social impact is woven into the business model — not bolted on as charity — stand out. Because funding is unrestricted and the application is short, the value-add is also the Advisory Circle; frame your ask around growth and impact outcomes. Confirm the live cycle on Submittable, since Boundless runs multiple grant programs (EmpowHer for individuals, 'Her Village' for organizations) with different amounts.

Deadline & timing

EmpowHer Grant applications are accepted and reviewed within multiple grant cycles per year (round-based, not continuous rolling); deadlines are posted on the Submittable application page. A 2026 round opened around May 1. The previously stated 'June 16, 2026' single date is cycle-specific and should be treated as illustrative. Verify the live cycle on the foundation's Submittable portal.

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