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Sun’s Out, Funds Out: 5 July Grants Female Founders Can Still Grab in 2025

Because your beach read can wait, free, non-dilutive cash cannot.


July might feel like investor-hibernation season, but the grant world is throwing money around like confetti at a Beyoncé finale. I’ve combed through the deadlines so you don’t have to doom-scroll into July 4th weekend. Bookmark these, block time on your calendar (hello, CEO Money Monday!), and let’s secure that bag before the fireworks fizzle.

July 2025 Grants for Female Founders


1. FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab Grant - APPLY HERE

  • Deadline: July 3, 5 p.m. ET

  • Money Move: $5 K + a 4-month accelerator seat

  • Why It Slaps: Perfect for product-based founders itching to upgrade their online store without hawking a kidney.

  • Founder Homework: Prep your traction stats, FedEx loves proof you can scale.


2. CO—100 “America’s Top 100 Small Businesses” - APPLY HERE

  • Deadline: July 7

  • Money Move: $25 K grand prize + ten $2 K runner-ups (hello, networking perks!)

  • Why It Slaps: Hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—translation: credibility that makes investors swoon.

  • Eligibility: Any U.S. biz > 1 year old, but women founders are strongly encouraged to flex.


3. Honeycomb × Sengo Spark Grant - APPLY HERE

  • Deadline: July 8, 11:59 p.m.

  • Money Move: $3 K grand + two $1 K runner-ups

  • Why It Slaps: Early-stage, community-driven founders get bite-size capital and marketing cheerleaders.

  • Quick Win: If you’re already a Sengo subscriber, you snag bonus points—check that box.


4. Skip $5 K Growth Grant - APPLY HERE

  • Deadline: July 19, 3 a.m. (yes, set an alarm)

  • Money Move: A crisp $5 K

  • Why It Slaps: Dead-simple application plus business-plan upload. Perfect midnight hustle for side-preneurs.

  • Built-on-YES Tip: Upload a punchy, one-pager executive summary, reviewers skim!


5. Allstate Main Street Grants - APPLY HERE

  • Deadline: July 25, 6 p.m. ET

  • Money Move: $20 K each (63 awards!) + 12-week Boost Camp

  • Why It Slaps: If you cleared $25 K in 2024 revenue and love Main Street vibes, this is your growth rocket.

  • Reality Check: Attendance at the virtual accelerator is mandatory, so block those dates now.

Your 4-Step Quick-Fire Grant Strategy

  1. Reverse-Engineer the Deadline: Aim to click “submit” 48 hours early—tech gremlins love last-minute founders.

  2. Mission Match Over Everything: Copy-paste is cute until reviewers spot generic fluff. Customize your “why.”

  3. Build a Grant Answer Bank: Park your founder bio, traction metrics, and DEI impact in one doc. Thank me later.

  4. Proof Like a Lawyer: Once you hit submit on Hello Alice or Submittable, edits = zilch. Typos cost dollars.


Final Pep Talk

Grants are your business’s version of finders-keepers cash. No equity, no payback, just straight rocket fuel. Fire up those July applications, then reward yourself with an extra SPF-slathered beach day.


You’re courageous, capable, and strong, now go prove it to those grant committees.

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