APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

2025 WiB Small Business Grants

$5,000 in funding to support women-led businesses and start-ups in the Riverina region.

Applications are now closed. The review process is underway and we’ll be announcing the successful recipients very soon! Thank you to everyone who applied, we’re excited to support the incredible women driving our local business community forward.

The WiB Small Business Grants are designed to give back meaningful value to our WIB community members and support the business community in our region. We recognise that small business owners including startups, particularly women-led enterprises, often face challenges in accessing traditional grants and government support.

This grant embodies our core purpose; to be an effective organisation making a difference to the success of women. We aim to foster a vibrant community where local women from diverse business and career backgrounds and experiences can authentically connect, grow and celebrate each other’s achievements. By providing direct financial support that aims to:

  • Empower women-led businesses and startups that may fall through the gaps of conventional funding programs.

  • Support innovative ideas that contribute to our community’s growth.

  • Enable established businesses to expand their impact.

  • Foster collaboration and connection between women in our business community.

  • Create lasting positive impact within our local business ecosystem.

Our vision is to strengthen the fabric of our business community by providing meaningful support to those who might otherwise miss out on crucial funding opportunities, thereby ensuring that women in business have the resources they need to thrive.

Key Details:

  • Applications open: Wednesday 30 April 2025

  • Applications close: Monday 21 July 2025

  • Total Grant Value: Two grants of $2,500 each

  • Eligibility to apply: Only current members of Women in Business Wagga Wagga Inc are eligible to apply. Apply today!

  • Applications are open to:

    • Current Women in Business members

    • Women-owned and led small businesses including start-ups in the establishment phase

    • Have an aggregate turnover of up to $2 million

    • Must be based in the Wagga Wagga region

    • Delivering initiatives or programs that align with Women in Business values to benefit women

    • Religious and political events and activities

    • Organisations or startups not aligned with Women in Business values or have direct links to tobacco, illegal drugs, negative impacts on health or associated with risk-taking activities

    • Requests for prize money, ongoing or retrospective activities, or to cover costs associated with making an application

    • Charities, clubs or other non-profit organisations

  • All decisions are at the discretion of Women in Business. Funding decisions will be final and no negotiations will be entered into with applicants, however feedback will be made available upon request.

Applications for the 2025 WiB Small Business Grants are now closed

Click here for the 2025 WiB Small Business Grant Guidelines