{ "checked": "2026-11-01", "programs": [ { "program": "V-WISE — Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship", "audience": "Women active-duty service members, women veterans, and women military spouses/partners", "fit": "Women-focused; not veteran-only. Application confirms military affiliation.", "category": "Entrepreneurship / college-based", "family": "Military spouses/partners are eligible; family members are not otherwise described as participants.", "coverage": "National; virtual course plus rotating U.S. capstone", "access": "4-week online business fundamentals and 3-day in-person capstone; $75 registration fee; travel is participant responsibility.", "source": "https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/vwise" }, { "program": "WoVeN — Women Veterans Network", "audience": "Women veterans of all branches and service eras", "fit": "Women-veteran-specific peer network.", "category": "Nonprofit / peer support", "family": "Designed for women veterans; family participation not stated.", "coverage": "Nationwide; online and local groups", "access": "Eight 90-minute group meetings led by trained women veteran peer leaders; monthly virtual events also available.", "source": "https://www.wovenwomenvets.org/join/" }, { "program": "The Pink Berets Foundation", "audience": "Women in the U.S. Armed Forces, women veterans, and women first responders", "fit": "Women-focused across military and first responder populations; supports invisible injuries and wellness.", "category": "Nonprofit / wellness / family support", "family": "Offers individual, group, and family therapy; caregivers/families included in some services.", "coverage": "Local and national services; confirm service availability", "access": "No-cost services are described on the program page; inquire about intake and fit.", "source": "https://www.thepinkberets.org/foundation/programs" }, { "program": "Women Veterans Ignited — HerBIZ", "audience": "Women veterans", "fit": "Women-veteran-specific business ownership program.", "category": "Nonprofit / entrepreneurship", "family": "Organization also serves women veterans and their children; HerBIZ page does not specify family attendance.", "coverage": "Florida-based; ask organization about current cohort access", "access": "Four-month business ownership program; contact organization for application dates.", "source": "https://forwomenvets.org/programs/" }, { "program": "Women Veterans Ignited — HerSPACE", "audience": "Women veterans experiencing homelessness and their children", "fit": "Women-veteran-specific housing and case management.", "category": "Nonprofit / housing / church partnership", "family": "Explicitly includes children; temporary housing with case management.", "coverage": "Northeast Florida", "access": "Transitional housing/emergency shelter through a partnership with St. Andrews Lutheran Church by the Sea; call (904) 862-6039.", "source": "https://forwomenvets.org/herspace/" }, { "program": "Foundation for Women Warriors — Women Veterans Lead / Warrior Connect", "audience": "Women veterans; some assistance programs require honorable/general discharge, employment or education, financial need, and residence in CA, VA, NY, or NJ", "fit": "Women-veteran-specific; leadership, referral, financial/childcare support.", "category": "Nonprofit / education / career / family", "family": "Serves women veterans and children; childcare stipends and family referrals are offered.", "coverage": "National online leadership education; direct assistance currently listed for CA, VA, NY, NJ", "access": "Self-paced/online development, cohort workshops, mentorship, resources/referrals; check each program's eligibility.", "source": "https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/programs/" }, { "program": "Women Veterans Ignited — HerTIME", "audience": "Women who served in U.S. military; priority to Florida residents; screening applies", "fit": "Women-veteran-specific resilience retreat.", "category": "Nonprofit / wellness retreat", "family": "Participant program for women veterans; family participation not stated.", "coverage": "Northeast Florida", "access": "Free 3-day/2-night retreat, generally quarterly; transportation is participant responsibility, local transport may be available.", "source": "https://forwomenvets.org/hertime/" }, { "program": "Mighty Oaks — Women's Legacy Program", "audience": "Women veterans, active-duty/reserve/Guard, women police/fire/paramedic first responders, and spouses of military members or first responders", "fit": "Gender-specific women's program, but not exclusive to veterans; Christian faith-based and open to people of all beliefs.", "category": "Faith-based nonprofit / peer recovery", "family": "Spouses are eligible for a separate Legacy program; they do not attend the same Legacy cohort. Couples retreat available after a Legacy program.", "coverage": "Regional U.S. sites; women's program listed in CA, OH, VA", "access": "Five-day program; application and scheduling required. Site states travel, lodging, and meals are covered.", "source": "https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/programs/recovery-programs/" }, { "program": "Roever Foundation — Marriage Retreat", "audience": "Military and first responder couples; at least one spouse must have served, be active duty, or retired", "fit": "Faith-based couples program; not women-only.", "category": "Faith-based / family / relationship", "family": "Couples attend together; designed for service member/first responder and spouse.", "coverage": "Retreat locations vary; confirm current dates", "access": "Marriage retreat addresses PTSD and relationship stress; confirm eligibility and schedule with organizer.", "source": "https://www.roeverfoundation.org/couples" }, { "program": "First Responders' Bridge — Peer Support Retreat", "audience": "First responders and their significant others/support people", "fit": "First responder focused; not women-specific.", "category": "Nonprofit / peer support / family", "family": "Significant other may attend; check retreat registration requirements.", "coverage": "Retreat dates/locations vary", "access": "Peer-support retreat, explicitly not therapy/counseling/treatment; registration required.", "source": "https://firstrespondersbridge.org/retreat-registration/" }, { "program": "First Responder Support Network — SOS Spouses & Significant Others Retreat", "audience": "Current/former partners, spouses, and widows of first responders", "fit": "Family-specific companion program; not women-only (audience based on relationship to responder).", "category": "Nonprofit / family wellness", "family": "Explicitly for partners, spouses, and widows; separate from responder retreat.", "coverage": "West Coast / retreat-based; confirm upcoming sessions", "access": "Six-day retreat addressing relationship and family-system effects of first responder stress; scholarships may be available.", "source": "https://www.frsn.org/significant-others-and-spouses-sos-retreat" }, { "program": "Daughters of Valor — Women Who Serve / Women Who Stand", "audience": "Female first responders and veterans; separate group for female family members/loved ones of people in uniform", "fit": "Women-specific peer support for responders/veterans; family group is separately defined.", "category": "Nonprofit / peer community / family", "family": "Women Who Stand serves wives, partners, and family members of those in uniform.", "coverage": "Whatcom County, Washington", "access": "Peer support groups and monthly community gatherings; check calendar and local availability.", "source": "https://www.daughtersofvalor.org/programs" }, { "program": "Women in Fire", "audience": "Women in fire and emergency services; membership details apply", "fit": "Women-focused professional leadership/participation; not a veteran-specific service program.", "category": "Professional nonprofit / leadership", "family": "Family support not stated.", "coverage": "National professional network", "access": "Membership, advocacy, leadership development, and professional community.", "source": "https://www.womeninfire.org/about-us-1" }, { "program": "Georgia Association of Women in Public Safety", "audience": "Women employed in Georgia fire, law enforcement, emergency communication, and EMS", "fit": "Women-focused professional growth; not veteran-exclusive.", "category": "Professional nonprofit / training", "family": "Family support not stated.", "coverage": "Georgia", "access": "Mentoring, networking, training, and leadership events; check organization for current events.", "source": "https://gawps.org/about-us/" }, { "program": "Northwest Women's Law Enforcement Network", "audience": "Women in public safety / law enforcement", "fit": "Women-focused professional network; not veteran-specific.", "category": "Professional network / career", "family": "Family support not stated.", "coverage": "Pacific Northwest", "access": "Recruitment, promotion, and support network; contact network for membership and programming.", "source": "https://www.nwwlen.com/" }, { "program": "Women Veterans Ignited — HerSPACE church partnership", "audience": "Women veterans and their children facing homelessness", "fit": "Church partnership supports women veterans; the service is not religiously restricted in the public program description.", "category": "Church partnership / nonprofit / housing", "family": "Children can live with participant in temporary housing.", "coverage": "Jacksonville Beach / Northeast Florida", "access": "St. Andrews Lutheran Church by the Sea donated a house used for transitional/emergency housing; inquire for intake.", "source": "https://forwomenvets.org/herspace/" }, { "program": "Women Veterans Ignited — HerTOTALWellness, Operation HandUP & HerHEALTHYLife", "audience": "Women veterans; Florida children/families may be eligible for related services", "fit": "Women-veteran-specific Florida programs; source page states the organization serves women who served on active duty, Guard, or Reserve regardless of discharge status or service length.", "category": "Nonprofit / wellness / basic needs / entrepreneurship", "family": "HerSPACE serves women veterans and their children; other program family eligibility varies.", "coverage": "Florida; formerly Northeast Florida Women Veterans", "access": "HerTOTALWellness: 4-week self-sufficiency program. Operation HandUP: case-managed financial, transportation, pantry and counseling assistance. HerHEALTHYLife: 4 months. Confirm each service’s intake, costs, and current cohort availability.", "source": "https://forwomenvets.org/programs/" }, { "program": "Foundation for Women Warriors — Financial & Childcare Assistance", "audience": "Women veterans and their children", "fit": "Women-veteran-specific assistance; current financial/childcare criteria include qualifying discharge, employment and/or higher education, financial need, and current residence in CA, VA, NY, or NJ.", "category": "Nonprofit / emergency assistance / childcare / family", "family": "Children receive childcare stipends and seasonal camp assistance; essential goods for women veteran families.", "coverage": "California, Virginia, New York, New Jersey for direct financial/childcare assistance; referrals may be broader.", "access": "Short-term emergency aid for housing stability, childcare stipends, essential goods, resource navigation. Check current availability and application conditions.", "source": "https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/programs/" }, { "program": "Operation Safety Net — Women Veterans Interactive", "audience": "Women veterans at risk of homelessness or in crisis", "fit": "Dedicated initiative for women veterans; exact geographic coverage, current funding, and application criteria must be confirmed with WVIF.", "category": "Nonprofit / emergency assistance / housing", "family": "Initiative focuses on women veterans; confirm any family-specific assistance during intake.", "coverage": "National initiative; local chapters and service reach may vary.", "access": "Homelessness prevention and crisis relief; assistance is not guaranteed and funding/intake availability is not posted.", "source": "https://womenveteransinteractive.org/programs-for-women-veterans/" }, { "program": "Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center — Business Programs", "audience": "Women veterans and women associated with the military, including active-duty, Reserve, and military spouses", "fit": "Women military-connected entrepreneurs; specific eligibility and selection vary by cohort.", "category": "Entrepreneurship / nonprofit / business support", "family": "Women military spouses are eligible for some programs; other family members not specified.", "coverage": "National network; online services and city-based events.", "access": "Mentorship, technical assistance, and selective accelerator/grant programs. Current listed cohort start dates are TBD; funding is selective and not guaranteed.", "source": "https://veteranwomensec.org/services-programs" }, { "program": "Women STRIVE — Utah Veteran Business Resource Center", "audience": "Women veterans and women military spouses", "fit": "Women-focused entrepreneurship course, with eligibility confirmation through SLCC/VBRC.", "category": "Entrepreneurship / education / college-based", "family": "Women military spouses eligible; children/family services are not stated.", "coverage": "Utah at Salt Lake Community College; hybrid/online participation may be approved.", "access": "Free eight-week startup/growth training; source page lists next Women STRIVE cohort starting Jan. 14, 2027. Confirm space and application deadline.", "source": "https://utahvbrc.org/strive-program/" }, { "program": "Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship — 2027", "audience": "Women who served/serve honorably in the Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard and their lineal descendants", "fit": "Army-women-specific scholarship program; descendant applicants may be male or female and must meet program requirements.", "category": "Education / scholarship / family", "family": "Lineal descendants (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren) may apply if eligibility criteria are met.", "coverage": "Nationwide at accredited institutions.", "access": "Certificate, community college, undergraduate, and graduate grants; special awards vary. Complete application materials due Jan. 21, 2027.", "source": "https://www.awfdn.org/scholarships/general-information/" }, { "program": "Mission Promise Kept — Stephens College", "audience": "Women veterans pursuing a college degree", "fit": "Dedicated college program for women veterans; college admission and standard tuition/fees apply.", "category": "College / education / career / family support", "family": "Children ages 3 through grade 5 may qualify for a 50% tuition discount at the on-campus Children’s School, subject to terms.", "coverage": "Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri; on-campus housing is available but not required.", "access": "Academic advising, career counseling, scholarship/financial aid guidance, Veteran Center access; no extra program fee beyond standard college tuition and fees.", "source": "https://stephens.edu/life-at-stephens/service-member-veteran-resources/mission-promise-kept/" }, { "program": "Abide Retreats — Roever Foundation", "audience": "Women veterans, female active/retired service members and first responders, and women married to military/first-responder personnel", "fit": "Women-focused faith-based program; participant must want to grow in Christian faith.", "category": "Faith-based / retreat / women first responders / spouse support", "family": "Female spouses of service members and first responders are eligible; family does not attend as a group on the women’s retreat page.", "coverage": "Venue and service area not specified on the checked page; ask organizer for location.", "access": "Three-day Bible-based retreat with fellowship, journaling, art, and discussion. Date and cost must be confirmed with Roever Foundation.", "source": "https://www.roeverfoundation.org/abide" }, { "program": "Warrior’s Refuge — American Warrior Association Women’s Cohorts", "audience": "Women veterans, active-duty service members, and women first responders; family eligibility is part of the broader program and requires organizer confirmation", "fit": "Faith-based five-day retreat with separate women’s cohorts.", "category": "Faith-based / wellness / women veterans / first responders / family", "family": "Families are included in broader program eligibility; confirm whether and how family participates in a women’s cohort.", "coverage": "Multiple retreat locations in Colorado, California, Georgia, and Texas; assigned venue varies.", "access": "Free according to organizer. Women cohort dates listed Nov. 2–6 and Nov. 9–13, 2026; Mar. 1–5, Apr. 19–23, and May 10–14, 2027. Confirm venue, application status, and open seats.", "source": "https://www.awa-usa.org/programs/explore-awa-programs" }, { "program": "SBA Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (WVETP) — provider pathway", "audience": "Women veterans and women service members; spouse eligibility varies by provider", "fit": "SBA identifies three supported provider pathways: V-WISE, Utah VBRC STRIVE, and ONABEN. This is an umbrella/finder record; it does not imply a currently open application or a grant award to an individual.", "category": "Entrepreneurship / federal training pathway", "family": "Some provider cohorts include military spouses; check each provider’s rules.", "coverage": "Nationwide through provider programs; delivery and access vary.", "access": "SBA-supported training to start or grow a business. Current cohorts, dates, costs, and spouse eligibility must be confirmed with the provider.", "source": "https://www.sba.gov/counseling/veteran-entrepreneurship-training-programs/" }, { "program": "Virginia She Served Business Builder (VS2B2)", "audience": "Active-duty women, women reservists, women veterans, and eligible military/veteran spouses with a business operating at least one year", "fit": "No-cost Virginia state small-business development program; the official page says the Fall 2026 virtual cohort runs Sep. 2-Nov. 18, 2026. The cohort is underway as of Nov. 1; applications are not shown as open and the next cohort is not posted.", "category": "Entrepreneurship / state program / virtual cohort", "family": "Eligible military and veteran spouses may apply if the business and other conditions are met.", "coverage": "Virginia-based businesses; instruction is virtual.", "access": "Business strategy, marketing, government contracting, financial readiness, and growth planning. Confirm next intake and specific eligibility with Virginia SBSD.", "source": "https://sbsd.virginia.gov/vs2b2-initiative/" }, { "program": "Phoenix Heroes Endowment Fund — women Veterans and families", "audience": "Women veterans and their families; the organization also serves LGBTQIA+ veterans and families", "fit": "Arizona nonprofit with programs addressing financial stability, housing, childcare, food, professional development, and work clothing. Do not assume a specific stipend or open funding; confirm intake, criteria, and availability.", "category": "Nonprofit / family support / childcare / housing / education", "family": "Children and families are expressly included; child-care vouchers and school-age supports are described by the organization.", "coverage": "Phoenix, Arizona and surrounding areas; ask about service boundaries.", "access": "Contact the organization for current program eligibility, childcare voucher availability, emergency assistance and professional development.", "source": "https://phxhef.org/" }, { "program": "Invisible Warriors Club — women in the military community", "audience": "Active-duty military women and women veterans", "fit": "Free private online peer community for military women. Invisible Warriors also describes online and local events/resources; current local services are centered in North Alabama.", "category": "Nonprofit / peer connection / women Veterans", "family": "Families appear in community events and resource referrals; confirm which activities include family members.", "coverage": "Online community; local activities/resources in North Alabama and broader referrals.", "access": "Join the Club through the organizer’s official page. Membership is described as no-cost; confirm any event-specific conditions.", "source": "https://www.invisiblewarriors.org/invisible-warriors-club/" }, { "program": "The Navigators Responder Women & Families Ministry", "audience": "Women in first responder roles, first responder spouses, and their families", "fit": "Christian nonprofit ministry using discipleship and peer connection; it supports women who want to grow spiritually and encourage people who serve.", "category": "Faith-based / first responder women / family", "family": "Spouses and families are included in the ministry’s stated audience; individual activities may be women-only.", "coverage": "Online resources and local/agency connections; ask about service in your area.", "access": "Life-on-Life mentoring, online academy classes, leadership conferences, prayer groups, devotions, Bible studies, and marriage retreats. Contact the ministry for local participation.", "source": "https://www.navigatorsresponder.org/women-and-families" }, { "program": "Officers’ Christian Fellowship — Sisterhood & women’s ministry", "audience": "Uniformed military women, female veterans and retirees, cadets/midshipmen, military spouses, and women working or living in military communities; event eligibility varies", "fit": "Faith-based military community and event network. Official calendar lists a Washington Sisterhood Conference and a Pennsylvania Leading Women Retreat for 2027.", "category": "Faith-based / women Veterans / military families / events", "family": "Military spouses are included in some Sisterhood activities; check each event.", "coverage": "National ministry with local events; current checked events are in Lakewood, Washington and Manns Choice, Pennsylvania.", "access": "Christian fellowship, worship, discussion, and community events. Registration, cost, and capacity vary and may not yet be posted.", "source": "https://www.ocfusa.org/events/category/womens-ministry/" } ] }