Value proposition

Small loans. Big impact. Investing over $5 billion in more than 220,000 low-income women entrepreneurs across the U.S.

Founded by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus, Grameen America is dedicated to helping low-income women build small businesses to create better lives for their families. We offer access to loan capital, financial education, asset- and credit-building, and peer support to transform communities and advance financial mobility in the United States.

Grameen America has invested over $5 billion to more than 220,000 women entrepreneurs across 29 cities in the U.S.

microfinance, micro-lending, women's economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, partnerships, and poverty alleviation