MAY GRANT ROUND UP
May 19, 2021 3:49 pm
May this month bring you opportunities...
Hey folks,
It's been a while.
This is a passion of mine, to share opportunities. If this is helpful for you please forward and share far and wide. You never know who needs it.
Let's keep the faith.
Here is our monthly round-up of grant opportunities for May 2021.
If you applied and secured any of the grants we've sent I would love to hear from you.
CALLING ALL BLACK WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
Deadline: May 23, 2021
Amount: $10,000
Black businesses are vital to our economy and are amongst the hardest hit by the impacts of the pandemic. Fearless Fund and Mastercard are partnering to launch the Fearless Strivers Grant Contest - aimed at helping black female business owners across the country.
https://www.fearless.fund/strivers?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
You Glow Girl Women Entrepreneur Grant
Deadline: Aug 1, 2021
Amount: $10,000
They are giving away $10K to a woman entrepreneur. You'll also win Eat Me Guilt Free products, 1-year mentorship with the founder Cristie Besu AND a Peleton bike.
https://www.eatmeguiltfree.com/pages/youglowgirl?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Awards
Deadline: July 16, 2021
Amount: $25,000
Have BIG dreams for your business? Here’s your chance to get $25K by applying for the @USChamber’s Dream Big Awards.
https://www.uschamber.com/dream-big-awards?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Issa Rae and @LIFEWTR
Deadline: July 30, 2021
Amount: $10,000
Issa Rae and @LIFEWTR are partnering up to give 5 creatives $10K. Use the hashtag #lifeunseencontest and tag @lifewtr and tell them why you should win.
https://lifeunseen.lifewtr.com/en-us/take-action?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Nav's Quarterly $10,000 Small Business Grant | Nav
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $10,00
Take your business to the next level with $10K.
https://www.nav.com/business-grant-contest/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
The Village Recovery Grant
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $10,000
The Village Recovery Grant will provide $10,000 of working capital to at least 10 storefront businesses impacted by COVID-19. Grant recipients may be either currently operating or planning to open a commercial storefront lease in the area of Manhattan bounded by the south side of 14th Street to the north side of Houston Street, between the Hudson and East Rivers. Applicants must have annual revenues less than $5M, fewer than 10 locations and fewer than 50 individuals on staff are eligible to apply. Applications close May 31.
https://www.villagerecoverygrant.com/
2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: undisclosed
Facebook is accepting applications through May 31 for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program, and the company has committed up to $7.5 million in funding to the initiative.
The eight-month program will provide selected community leaders with funds, mentorship and training to invest in initiatives that extend the positive impact of their communities.
https://www.facebook.com/community/accelerator/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Facebook Local Writers Application
Deadline: May 20, 2021
Amount: undisclosed
FB is committing $5 million to support local journalists interested in starting or continuing their work on our new platform for independent writers.
Stacy's Rise Project
Deadline: July 9, 2021
Amount: $10,000
Eligible small businesses selected as Stacy's Rise Project finalists will receive $10,000 and mentorship.
Apply by sharing how a grant and mentorship opportunity would help grow your business.
The Glossier Grant Program for Black-Owned Beauty Businesses
Deadline: May 27, 2021
Amount: $50,000
The goal of this Program is to help drive meaningful change in the beauty industry by supporting Black-owned businesses with capital, advisory support, and amplification.
In addition to receiving a $50,000 grant, each of the 10 businesses selected for this Program will receive six months of advisory support from relevant team members at Glossier and amplification via Glossier’s channels.
They’ll be assessing applicants on three main criteria:
- Purpose: The inspiration and purpose behind your business and the impact you hope to achieve both for your customers and the broader community
- Differentiation: What sets your brand and products apart from others in your category
- Business Plan: Your plans for business growth and how Glossier’s Grant Program will help you achieve your goals
https://www.glossier.com/blog/2021-grant?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Walmart Local Community Grants
Deadline: December 31, 2021
Amount: $250-$5,000
Local Community grants range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000.
Eligible nonprofit organizations must operate on the local level (or be an affiliate/chapter of a larger organization that operates locally) and directly benefit the service area of the facility from which they are requesting funding.
https://walmart.org/how-we-give/local-community-grants?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Reclamation Ventures SUMMER 2021 IMPACT GRANT
Deadline: June 11, 2021
Amount: $5,000
This Summer, RV Fund is providing ten unrestricted, non-equity grants of $5,000 to transgender, gender nonconforming and gender diverse leaders making wellness more accessible in their community.
This is the second of four Impact Grant rounds available in 2021.
https://fund.reclamationventures.co/impact-grant/request-summer?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
The Power Forward Small Business Grant
Deadline: Rolling (until funds are exhausted)
Amount: $25,000
The Power Forward Small Business Grant program aims to create a lasting impact through the economic empowerment of Black-owned small businesses across New England. Through a joint commitment of $1 million, Vistaprint and the Boston Celtics are teaming up with the NAACP to award transformative grants of $25,000 on a rolling basis. Through this initiative, grant recipients will have opportunities to be featured on national co-branded platforms along with receiving marketing and design resources customized to their specific needs to help their business grow and thrive.
Qualified applicants must be Black-owned small businesses with 1 to 25 employees and be based in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, or select areas of Connecticut*. Applicants should be able to demonstrate the impact their small business has on their greater community and showcase how they intend to use the $25,000 grant award.
Society of Family Planning Research Fund Invites Applications for Emerging Scholars in Family Planning Grants
Deadline: June 4, 2021
Amount: $4,000
Grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to grassroots movements advocating for justice and liberation and groups working on the frontlines of change.
Resist Invites Applications for Social Change, Justice Grants
Deadline: June 7, 2021
Amount: $7,500
Grants of up to $7,500 will be awarded to early-career researchers with an interest in doing serious work in the field of family planning.
The Black Press Grant Program
Deadline: Not specified
Amount: $10,000
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will provide grant funding directly to support freelance reporters and producers at Black-owned media outlets through the “Black Press Grant Program.” The program is supported by a $300,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).
The grants aim to help ensure Black-owned print, broadcast, and digital outlets are resourced with original and innovative coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the coronavirus vaccine, and/or its intersections into the nation’s K-12 education system.
Journalists and those within Black-owned media are invited to submit original proposals for investigative, feature, enterprise for a single or series of original stories published/broadcasted in Black-owned media. Fast grants to freelancers and Black-owned media will be up to $10,000.
https://thenabj.wufoo.com/forms/w11l4zaq0zbievj/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: not specified
The True Inspiration Awards™ program was created in 2015 to honor the legacy of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy. Through these annual grants, we are proud to celebrate and support nonprofit organizations who are Black-led or serve communities of color and who are working in the areas of education, hunger or homelessness.
KKR Small Business Builders
Deadline: June 2, 2021
Amount: $10K
Created as a key pillar of KKR's COVID-19 Relief Effort, KKR Small Business Builders (SBB) aims to support entrepreneurs and their small businesses around the world. The grants are designed to help business owners sustain their enterprises, maintain or create jobs, and spur economic opportunity as they respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and recover from its resultant economic dislocation.
https://kkr.helloalice.com/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Jane Walker First Women Grant Program
Deadline: Rolling through June 2021
Amount: $10K
As part of the First Women campaign, Jane Walker and IFundWomen have teamed up to help create more opportunities for women to achieve their goals. Through this program, 15 groundbreaking women-owned businesses will be selected across the Entertainment & Film, Music, Sports, Journalism and Hospitality industries to receive a $10K grant plus a one-year Annual Coaching Membership on IFundWomen.
The 3Rs Program – Recover, Rebuild and Resilience.
Deadline: June 1st, 2021
Amount: $5K
The 3Rs Program is dedicated to helping Black business owners grow and scale during the current pandemic and continued racial unrest. The goal is to help as many Black businesses as possible navigate the short term uncertainty in the markets. The training and coaching provided through the Program will help you reevaluate your business model, pivot where necessary, set a targeted growth strategy, and execute with a clear roadmap.
https://1863.smapply.io/prog/rrr_program/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Clover Back To Business Grant
Deadline: Fill out the registration form to receive a deadline.
Amount: $10K
Small businesses are the heart of our neighborhoods, and an essential part of our communities. That’s why we are empowering minority-owned businesses that have been negatively impacted by Covid-19 with an opportunity to qualify for a Back2Business grant. The funds are to be used specifically to stabilize your business, including support of payroll, rent and lease payments, technology and for premise re-design to maintain a safe environment.
At Clover and Fiserv, we’re committed to moving forward through partnership helping to support merchants as you adapt to the new normal. Together, we can recover.
Be the first to know if you qualify for grant consideration. Please complete the form on this page, submit, and we’ll notify you when your application is ready to be completed.
Fueled by Purpose™ Micro Grant Application
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $500
Since launching in 2018, My Founder Story has donated more than $200,000 in grants and services to womxn. Applications are now being accepted for Fueled by Purpose micro grants.
We’ll announce the next $500 grant winner on December 1, 2020 on social media. Follow My Founder Story on Instagram and Facebook for the official Fueled by Purpose micro grant winner announcement.
To qualify for a Fueled by Purpose micro grant, you must be a womxn business owner who is a legal resident of the United States, and 18 years of age or older. You must have a majority womxn-owned (51%-100%) legally established business entity in the U.S. that is at least one year old and generates less than $100,000 in annual revenue.
AMBER GRANT FOR WOMEN
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $10K (and you're entered to potentially win a $25K end of year grant)
Application Fee: $15
No business dream is too big or too small. Our past Amber Grant recipients have included everything from scientific inventors to bakers. What matters is YOU — the woman (or women) behind the business.
https://ambergrantsforwomen.com/get-an-amber-grant/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Awesome Foundation Grant
Deadline: Monthly
Amount: $1,000
Have a crazy brilliant idea that needs funding? They award $1,000 grants every month. Your idea is yours alone. They don't want a stake in it. They just want to help you make it happen!
https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
SOGAL Black Founder Startup Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Between $5K and $10K
SoGal Foundation has teamed up with Winky Lux, bluemercury, twelveNYC, Lively, and other sponsors to make a small step towards progress by providing several $10K and $5K cash grants to Black women or nonbinary entrepreneurs. Awardees will also receive tactical help navigating the fundraising environment at large so that they will have a more equitable opportunity at scaling the next billion dollar idea.
http://www.iamsogal.com/black-founder-startup-grant/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Sony is Calling for Female Photographers: Apply for 'Alpha Female Plus' Grant Program
Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $5,000, a full frame Sony camera and lens, and more.
If you're a female photographer or videographer with an idea for a project, you could secure $5,000 in grants, a full frame Sony camera and lens, a year long Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps subscription, one year of Sony PRO Support membership, and the chance to be featured across Sony's many channels.
iverse.com/alpha-female/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Halstead Grant
Deadline: August 1, 2021
Amount: $7,500
This is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. Applicants submit answers to 15 business questions in addition to their design portfolios. The grand prize is a $7,500 cash grant plus other benefits. The deadline is August 1st each year.
https://grant.halsteadbead.com/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
List of capital resources curated by LADIES WHO LAUNCH
Show Me the Money! If the name of the game is getting cash, always remember the 3 F’s: Friends, family and fools! In between that, we have compiled our favorite resources focused on women entrepreneurs to help you get those dollars.
https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/capital?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Founder Grants with over 80 grants
Deadline: rolling
Amount: ranges up to $100K+
A database of grants for business owners.
https://www.foundergrants.com/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Grants for mompreneurs
Deadline: rolling
Investor and businessman @marcuslemonis is giving away $$ all month long to mompreneurs. Be sure to nominate a mompreneur in the comment section of the post.
https://www.instagram.com/p/COYVAX5hqHL/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Black American Startup Resource List: 700+ Accelerators, Incubators, Investors, and more
Deadline: Varies
Amount: Ranges
The Black List
A number of opportunities for screenwriters.
https://blcklst.com/partnerships/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Blavity.org
Blavity.org drives Black economic advancement forward through entrepreneurial fellowship programs featuring grants, education & mentorship.
https://www.blavity.org/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
She Means Business Incubator
Program opportunity: Applications are now open for Cohort 3 of the She Means Business Incubator, a business development program for woman entrepreneurs. Cohort 3 starts on September 13!
The HSN/QVC Big Find Program
The HSN/QVC Big Find Program identifies new products to be featured on these platforms
https://www.qvc.com/content/thebigfind.html
Walmart’s eighth annual Open Call
The application process for Walmart’s eighth annual Open Call is now open, and the company invites entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their products on Walmart shelves and online to apply for the opportunity to meet with Walmart buyers on June 30, 2021, via virtual pitch meetings.
https://engage.walmart-jump.com/virtual-open-call-coming-soon?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
Meredith’s Good Impressions Program
Meredith’s Good Impressions Program provides pro bono media and marketing consultation and access to a community of 190 million consumers, to help promote awareness and boost the sales of BIPOC- and/or LGBTQIA-owned businesses from across the food, beauty, personal care, and household product categories.
https://www.sundance.org/stars-collective-granting-fund?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 22nd annual Citizens Award
Deadline: June 25, 2021
The @USCCFoundation is accepting nominations for their 22nd annual Citizens Award. Nominate your business to win.
Sundance Institute | Stars Collective Granting Fund.
Submission deadline rolling through July 16, 2021
Both Starlight and Sundance Institute share a deep commitment to supporting artists from historically marginalized communities. Tapping into an initial fund of $200,000 provided by Starlight, this new program will provide unrestricted grants, ranging from $1,500 - $10,000, to diverse filmmakers working in nonfiction and fiction. The grantees will be chosen by Sundance Institute staff and an external committee from a pool of applicants currently receiving creative and tactical support through Institute programs. The non-recoupable grants will focus on critical development support as well as urgent needs in advancing projects forward through pre-production, production, post-production, and self-distribution.
Applications will be open on a rolling basis, allowing filmmakers to apply for support when needed.
Applications for Sundance Institute | Stars Collective Granting Fundwill be available beginning December 1, 2020. Interested applicants are required to email dfp@sundance.org to confirm eligibility and receive an application code.
https://www.sundance.org/stars-collective-granting-fund?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
COMCAST RISE
Deadline July 31, 2021
RESOURCES & TOOLS TO ELEVATE YOUR BUSINESS
Comcast RISE was created to invest in the success of these critical businesses by providing valuable and practical support to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) business owners.
Selected businesses could receive one or more of the following business services through Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast, and Comcast Business, a leading provider of technology for businesses of all sizes:
CONSULTING
Advertising and marketing consultations with local Effectv marketing, research, and creative teams to gain insights on how to grow your business.
MEDIA
A linear TV media schedule, over a 90-day period.
CREATIVE PRODUCTION
Turnkey production of a 30-second TV commercial, plus a media strategy consultation and 90-day media placement schedule.
TECHNOLOGY MAKEOVER
Computer equipment and Internet, voice and cybersecurity services for 12 months, to support business recovery while implementing other Comcast small business initiatives. (Taxes and other fees may still apply for tech makeover services.)
https://www.comcastrise.com/apply/?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
The Los Angeles Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund
A new program launching in 2021. They will deploy flexible loans to micro-entrepreneurs, small businesses, and non-profits across LA County. Sign up to receive more information on program launch.
https://www.lacovidfund.org/loans?mc_cid=0fd14e4e36&mc_eid=f4c5bd2ffb
All the best,
Lola
Founder & CEO Blackgirl,Realmoney
