CT Accelerate Grant
CT Accelerate Grant
CT Women's Business Development Council
ABOUT THE GRANT
The Accelerate Grant Program is designed to take your business to the next level!
This grant program is open to women-owned businesses that received a WBDC Equity Match Grant, Ignite Grant or Municipal Grant at least 12 months ago and have demonstrated revenue growth as a direct impact of receiving WBDC grant funding.
A select number of applicants will be given the opportunity to participate in a Pitch Event, where an external review committee will select the grant recipients.
The grant funds cannot be used towards operating expenses (e.g. inventory, on-going marketing expenses, salaries), or for past purchases or debt repayment.
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Note: The 2026 grant window has closed but this is an annual program. Check back for updates on next year's application window.
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