• FUND HER FUTURE 2026

    You could receive a $45,000 Fund Her Future grant

    Applications accepted until September 22, 2026.

    Apply now How it works

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Female business owners often lack access to funding and resources.

    •  
      OUR SOLUTION
       

      Fund Her Future bridges this gap, providing grant money, education, and community for female small business owners.

  • Four recipients will each receive $45k

  • All winners will receive one year of business services

    • Small business taxes

      File with a small business certified tax pro and get 100% accuracy, guaranteed.

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    • Bookkeeping

      Pass your books off to the professionals so you can spend more time doing what you love.

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    • Payroll

      Our pros will help you automate paydays, stay compliant, and streamline end-of-year filing.

      See payroll plans

    • Business formation

      We’ll analyze your business structure to make sure you’re set up for success.

  • What happens next?

  • Submit your application

    If your business is woman-owned, we’d love to see your application. Tell us about your business and submit your application by September 22, 2026.

  • Join the community

    Follow along with HRB, join our FB group, utilize our BARC resources.

  • Stay tuned

    We’ll select a group of applicants for personal interviews with our team. From there, we’ll will notify all four grant winners in October.

  • Meet our grand prize winners

    Owned by Heather Jiang

    Based in NYC, Allégorie is a small-batch accessory line that turns food waste into fashion. Their stylish bags are made from upcycled fruits and plants. Plus, they’re certified vegan, eco-friendly, ethically produced, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

     

    • “Block Advisors helped free up my time. I’ve expanded the team and launched a new collection to reach more customers. My accountant streamlined my books and gave me peace of mind.”

    Owned by Amy Peterson

    Rebel Nell is a jewelry company that employs, educates, and empowers women with barriers to employment. They transform meaningful materials — like fallen graffiti — into powerful, wearable art, while providing a pathway to self sufficiency through equitable opportunities. They’re not just making jewelry — they are rewriting the narrative for women who’ve been overlooked.

     

    • “Block Advisors has given me a boost that I so desperately needed. We had an opportunity this year to open a fourth location. We would not have had that opportunity to take this next step in our growth had it not been for Block Advisors.”

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    Stay up to date on H&R Block small business grants, Block Advisors business services, and other ways to set your business up for success.

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  • Small business success stories

    We aim to empower small business owners, so they can keep doing what they love and positively impact their communities. Hear from the entrepreneurs who’ve set their business up for success with Block Advisors.

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Frequently asked questions

The Fund Her Future Grant by H&R Block is awarding $180,000 in total funding to up to four outstanding small businesses. Four recipients will receive a $45,000 grant. Selected recipients will also receive expert support in the form of a year of complimentary tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, and business structure analysis services to help build a solid foundation for growth.

The grant program is open to full-time or part-time small business owners, no matter if you’re a sole proprietor or have employees. To apply, you must be eighteen (18) years of age or older (19 in AL and NE). At this time, this program is only open to U.S. residents. This funding is specifically intended for existing and established companies who have generated a minimum of $20,000 in revenue in 2025. Nonprofits are not eligible for this program.

We are looking for full-time or part-time or women business owners who, in addition to funding, could use expert help with small business taxes and other small business services like bookkeeping and payroll. 

The application period starts September 1, 2026 at  9:00 am Eastern Time and ends September 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm Eastern Time.

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