Boundless Futures Foundation marks a milestone of $1 million in grants
Founded in September 2023 by Soon and McKeel Hagerty, Boundless Futures Foundation provides financial support and leadership resources to aspiring female entrepreneurs 22 years of age or older.
What’s happening: Traverse City-based Boundless Futures Foundation, a private family foundation started by Soon and McKeel Hagerty, recently reached a milestone: Providing more than $1 million in EmpowHer and Her Village grants to 46 female founders and six mission-aligned nonprofits across the country since the organization’s inception in late 2023.
About the foundation: Founded in September 2023 by Soon and McKeel Hagerty, Boundless Futures Foundation provides financial support and leadership resources to aspiring female entrepreneurs 22 years of age or older so they can have a boundless impact on society. The foundation empowers women entrepreneurs in the United States by providing grant funding to individuals in the early stages of starting a business that solves a social issue and to mission-aligned nonprofits. The foundation also provides access for individual grantees to an Advisory Circle, a supportive network during their entrepreneurial journey.
Recent awards: Boundless Futures Foundation recently awarded $100,000 in EmpowHer grants to female founders of four companies during its last quarterly round of giving in late 2025. The companies are in four states (New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah). Each grantee is a female entrepreneur in the early stages of starting a business that addresses a social issue or has a purpose-driven concept embedded in its business model.
What they’re saying: “Boundless Futures Foundation is honored to have provided not only financial support but mentoring and business coaching to female founders who are true trailblazers in their industries,” said Soon Hagerty, co-founder and president of Boundless Futures Foundation. “These women are inspiring generations of entrepreneurs with their grit and determination to create small businesses that are making an impact for both growth and good and we are excited to help support and celebrate them in their journey.”
What’s next: The next round of EmpowHer grants opened for applications on January 1, 2026. To learn more about past grantees and Boundless Futures Foundation, apply for funding, or obtain other resources, go to boundlessfutures.org.
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