We help create brighter futures for underserved small businesses in the Southeast.

 Empower is a training and resource platform dedicated to the education, capacity building and growth of small businesses. The on-demand courses will be offered both in-person and online by subject matter experts focused on increasing business growth, access to capital and markets.  

This program will take a holistic approach to healing and building profitable woman-owned businesses. Participants will hone their skills and talents while simultaneously creating sustainable business models built to thrive and enrich society.

IBM's SkillsBuild is a free digital platform that gives every adult the opportunity to develop technology and professional skills regardless of their background, education, or life experiences.

Microenterprise Development Organization University (MDO University)  MDO University offers on-demand courses by subject matter experts. MDOU is an online learning platform  dedicated to building the capacity of microenterprise development organizations.

The Re-entry from Incarceration through Entrepreneurship Services (RITES) Project was developed to create tools, training sessions, roundtables and collaboration opportunities to assist Returning Citizens in starting and developing business enterprises. 

 GMEN's collaborated with Union City to provide mortgage & rental assistance  payment assistance to residents negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The application to the Union City Rental & Mortgage Assistance Program is now closed.    

 Due to an influx of applications to the Henry County Emergency Rental Assistance Program, the Application Portal is now closed while we process the volume of files that are in the pipeline. If you submitted your complete application with supporting documentation by Friday, 11/4, your application will be processed.  At this time, no additional funding will be available. For additional resources, contact United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 211 here.  

 Due to an influx of applications to the Clayton County Rental Assistance Program, the application portal is now closed. Please contact 2-1-1 for additional resources.  

 Due to an influx of applications to the Chatham Rental Assistance Program, the application portal is now closed. If you have already submitted your complete application with supporting documentation by Thursday, 12/29 your application will be processed. Please contact 2-1-1 for additional resources.