2024 WE Build Program Application

The Women Empowered to Build (WE Build) program was created to accelerate the fundability, stability and growth of the women-led businesses and women-led nonprofit organizations in real estate development. Cinnaire and WSDI are committed to paving a new path toward local wealth building, an inclusive economic opportunity, and collective resources to help women developers grow their careers and support communities. The program accomplishes this by:

• leveraging the expertise of the dynamic local industry leaders in real estate development
• providing a real-world curriculum and approach

We Build is an 11-month intensive training program designed to assist participants with completing pre-development activities and preparing them to apply for project financing. The program includes live and virtual interactive courses, group learning experiences, site visits, office hours, and a final project presentation. Participants will receive up to $50,000 recoverable grant funds to support their work in the program.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Woman-owned, real estate development business or woman-led nonprofit
• Have at least 2 years of commercial real estate or business experience
• Have site control with an active real estate development project
• Demonstrate a connection or commitment to responsible and sustainable real estate development with your development project or development business

Program Commitment:

• Commit to in-person training for up to (6) hours once per month and virtual technical assistance for up to (2) hours twice per month during the program term
• Commit to a minimum of (1) active site visit during the program term
• Attend 90% or more of in-person and virtual programming to successfully meet the program requirements
• Submit an application for a recoverable grant up to $50,000 for pre-development activities by 1/31/2024
• Commit to continuing real estate development project funding with Cinnaire

Calendar:

All participants are required to attend programming in-person on the following dates: