H&R Block's Fund Her Future program is awarding up to four $45,000 grants to women-owned US businesses, with an application deadline of September 22, 2026 and recipients notified in October. Winners also receive one year of bookkeeping, tax, payroll, and business-structure services.
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H&R Block Fund Her Future grant awards four $45,000 grants; apply by Sept 22
Why this matters for founders
Women-owned startups should submit before the September 22 cutoff; the bundled year of tax/payroll services is worth as much as the cash for an early-stage team.
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