Friday, August 1, 2025 

Sponsored by The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Baird Private Wealth Management and Griffiss Institute 

Deadline for Applications Tuesday, September 30, 2025 

(Utica, New York) The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties in cooperation with Baird Private Wealth Management and the Griffiss Institute are sponsoring five $5,000 grants for a total of $25,000 to women in business in Herkimer and Oneida Counties. The businesses must be at least 51 percent women-owned and have been in existence for one year or more. The deadline for applying is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The application is available at womensfundhoc.org. 

The Women’s Fund began the initiative in 2022 and has awarded fourteen $5,000 grants for a total of $70,000 to women-owned businesses in Oneida and Herkimer Counties. 

“Supporting women-owned businesses in our area has proven to be a welcome addition to the work of The Women’s Fund,” commented Ellen Rainey, vice president of the WF Board of Directors and the committee chair for the grants. “Each year the number of applicants continues to increase, and we are hoping we get an even greater response this year. Even if applicants have applied in the past and not received the grant, we encourage the women to apply again. This initiative has brought local women-owned businesses together. They are supporting and helping each other grow.” 

Baird Private Wealth Management with offices in New Hartford, New York is a major contributor to the grant initiative. Baird has been a supporter since the grant initiative began, showing their ongoing commitment to changing the lives of women in the area. Griffiss Institute is also a partner and continues to be involved and committed to the mission of The Women’s Fund. 

The grant application is open to women-owned businesses in Herkimer and Oneida Counties and can be found on The Women’s Fund website at womensfundhoc.org. The application deadline is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. There are five $5,000 grants available which will be awarded in November 2025. Funds may be used for equipment, hardware/software, consulting services, training, education and marketing. Details are available on the website at www.womensfundhoc.org

The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties 2 Williams Street, Clinton, NY 13323 · 315.381.3072 · womensfundhoc.org