Up to $10,000 for Mom-Owned Businesses – HIGH FIVE Grant for Moms

The 2026 HIGH FIVE Grant for Moms, run by The Mama Ladder, provides non-repayable funding to ambitious mothers growing established small businesses. The programme is specifically aimed at helping mom entrepreneurs scale towards the $1 million revenue mark.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Up to $10,000 in grant funding based on the programme's recent grand-prize structure

• Eight finalists selected

• Every finalist receives a grant check

• Funding is completely non-repayable

• No equity is taken

• Open to both product and service-based businesses

• Designed specifically for businesses with demonstrated revenue and growth potential

• Winners also benefit from exposure through The Mama Ladder community

• The programme has awarded $115,500 in grants since 2018, plus more than $43,000 in goods and services.

Who can apply?

• Mothers, including expecting mothers, stepmothers and foster mothers

• Women who own at least 50% of their business

• For-profit product or service businesses

• Businesses headquartered in the United States or Canada

• Businesses generating between $10,000 and $500,000 in annual revenue

• Applicants must be serious about growing and scaling their business.

One thing worth knowing before sharing it: applicants are required to share the “why” behind their business publicly on social media and tag the programme/sponsor as part of the application process.

Deadline: 30 September 2026.