List of grants for Black, Afro-Latina, and Latina Entrepreneurs
I just recently wrapped up the Foward Founders Target Accelerator and it completely changed the way I look at my business. Accelerators are important for Latina-owned businesses for several reasons, and they play a crucial role in supporting their growth and success. Here are some key reasons why accelerators are particularly valuable for Latina entrepreneurs:
- Networking Opportunities: Accelerators offer a unique environment for entrepreneurs to connect with like-minded individuals, potential investors, and strategic partners. Networking is essential for business growth, and accelerators facilitate these interactions, enabling Latina entrepreneurs to expand their professional networks and create valuable connections within the business community.
Exposure and Visibility: Being part of an accelerator program can significantly increase the visibility of Latina-owned businesses. It can potential customers, and investors, elevating the business’s reputation and market presence. The exposure gained through an accelerator can lead to new opportunities and partnerships that may have otherwise been challenging to secure.
- Mentorship and Guidance: Latina entrepreneurs can benefit greatly from having access to experienced mentors who can provide guidance, advice, and a support system throughout their entrepreneurial journey. Accelerator programs typically offer mentorship opportunities, which can be invaluable for building confidence, avoiding pitfalls, and making informed decisions.
5th Annual Pitch Competition A celebration of women who are making their mark on the food, beverage, and CPG industries. Five entrepreneurs will pitch their business live in New York City in front of a panel of industry experts.5th Annual Pitch Competition Application & Deadline
Atomic® Grants 2023 Simply complete the application form, telling them in as much detail as possible why you want this grant, and what impact it will make on your life. One recipient each quarter will receive a USD $1500 cash grant, 3 x 1 hour sessions of mentoring from leading strategy and culture consulting firm Keystone Group International AND a free year of membership to Passion Collective On Demand, so that you have support and expertise as you invest in yourself. Atomic® Grants 2023 Application & Deadline
Black Farmers Equity Initiative Program: Acres Program Program participants complete a 12-week learning curriculum focused on growing their capacity to take on major national contracts with corporate members. Black Farmers Equity Initiative Program: Acres Program Application & Deadline
BLACK WOMEN IN FOOD GRANT The Black Women in Food Grant made possible by support from Uber Eats and EatOkra provides $100,000 in grants for Black women-owned food businesses on UberEats. Grants of $10,000 will be given to 10 food enterprises that effectively demonstrate how the funds will catalyze impactful growth. BLACK WOMEN IN FOOD GRANT Application & Deadline
BUILD Podcasting Grants BUILD is an e-learning series of masterclasses made by creative industry experts. This will consist of five grants of £1000 for international audio talent of any skill-level to BUILD their creative careers. The grants are open to international applicants except for any countries sanctioned by the U.K. BUILD Grants Application and Deadline
Catalyze Challenge Grant Round Three of the Catalyze Challenge seeks proposals for exploratory work to develop and pilot innovations that propose a new or experimental approach to solve a problem faced by learners, employers, or others involved with career-connected learning. Catalyze Challenge Grant Application & Deadline
Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program The Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program is a two-month, cost-covered training program that gives a small cohort of talented people from all over the world everything they need to launch a field-leading charity. $200,000 in seed funding is available.Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program Application & Deadline
CRECIENDO CON TIKTOK, SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS FOR LATINX BUSINESS OWNERS HHF and partners have partnered to create a $150,000 Grant Fund aimed at expanding and elevating 30 Small Latinx Businesses across the US. celebrating the perseverance, hard work and commitment of Latinx Business Owners as champions of entrepreneurship during the COVID crisis, the fund will grant cash awards of $5,000 each to selected Latinx business owners from across the country who exemplify those business principles championed through TikTok. CRECIENDO CON TIKTOK Application & Deadline
CCWC Women of Color Entrepreneur Grant Corporate Counsel Women of Color will award 5 grants to Women of Color entrepreneurs. Your for-profit business much be established as of January 1, 2020 and have over $25,000 in revenue. CCWC Women of Color Entrepreneur Grant Application & Deadlines
Community Connectors for the 2023 Weaver Awards M&T Bank is joining forces with the Aspen Institute to award $100,000 in hyperlocal grants to Baltimore’s “Community Connectors” for the 2023 Weaver Awards. Community Connectors for the 2023 Weaver Awards Application & Deadline
Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition A celebration of women who are making their mark on the food, beverage, and CPG industries. Five entrepreneurs pitch their business live in New York City in front of a panel of industry experts. November 9 is the Pitch Competition at Helen Mills Theater in New York City. Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition Application & Deadline
Grant Writting Demystified Nasdaq Entreprenuer Center Learn to navigate the intricate grant writing process with clarity and persuasion. Gain essential insights into crafting a compelling narrative, conducting thorough research, and meeting funding criteria. Join us for expert guidance from both sides of the table, ensuring your application shines! Grant Writting Demystified September 13, 2023 Workshop
Harlem Capital Founder Launchpad Harlem Capital Founder Launchpad – The five-week Harlem Capital Founder Launchpad Program will run from September 27 through October 25, 2023. You don’t have to be based in NYC. Those eligible include people have worked full-time in tech for 3yrs+ and have a full time startup idea. Harlem Capital Founder Launchpad Application & Deadlines
High Five Grant for Moms✋2023 Bravo on building a business while raising kids. Please complete all application questions and stay within the requested word count. We highly recommend completing this application on a desktop computer and not a mobile device. Since a submitted application is final and not able to be edited, we also recommend writing your answers first in a Word or Google doc so they are not lost in the event your computer crashes. High Five Grant for Moms✋2023 Applications & Deadline
HerRise MicroGrant Application The HerRise Micro-Grant provides financial assistance, with the help of our corporate sponsors and donors, to women of color creating innovative solutions that impact their community and that are often unable to secure funding for their small business. HerRise MicroGrant Application and Deadline
Leslie’s Certification Boost Grant NAACP and Leslie’s Certification Boost Grant is intended to assist entrepreneurs in obtaining vital business certifications including Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE), among others. Leslie’s Certification Boost Grant Application & Deadline
Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works The manufacturing hardware accelerator is designed for startups based anywhere in the U.S. that have already developed a fully functional prototype and identified its customer market. Hardware and physical product startups with innovations geared towards businesses or consumers that include electronics, plastics, enclosures, mechanisms, and or machines are encouraged to apply. Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works Application & Deadline
McBride Sisters SHE CAN Fund in Food and Wine SHE CAN Fund invests in the professional advancement and career growth of high-potential, professional women, with a particular focus on women of color. Our mission is to close the gender and race gap in leadership positions in wine & spirits, hospitality, and finance industries by providing professional development McBride Sisters SHE CAN Fund in Food and Wine
HELLO TOMORROW GLOBAL CHALLENGE Do you have a deep tech startup or project that uses advanced technology to answer a societal, environmental or industrial challenge? Winners get 1-to-1 coaching and personal introductions with potential investors, partners and clients, and up to EUR 100,000 as the prize. HELLO TOMORROW GLOBAL CHALLENGE Application & Deadline
Microsoft TechSpark Community Engagement Fellowship Grant Community organizations focused on creating inclusive economic opportunities will have the opportunity to apply to receive a mix of funding and contextual technical assistance through in-person and virtual support. Awarded organizations will select a member of their team to represent their organization as a TechSpark Fellow. Applicant must be US-based non-profit. Funding up to $50,000 Microsoft TechSpark Community Engagement Fellowship Grant
Nasdaq Foundation: Quarterly Grant Program to Empower Diverse Entrepreneurs Grants will be given in this area to organizations and programs that impact women and under-represented communities in one or more of the following ways: Enhance financial engagement and Improve access to knowledge and tools. Funding up to $75,000 Nasdaq Foundation: Quarterly Grant Program Application & Deadline
The Patrina FoundationThe Patrina Foundation is presently concentrating its funding in the New York Metropolitan area and surrounding counties.Grants are made exclusively to tax-exempt organizations, with the exception of private foundations. Grantees are primarily educational, cultural, and social service organizations which promote academic, artistic, athletic, job skills, life skills, and/or leadership abilities of girls and women. We do not fund individuals. Organizations must have 501(c)(3) status. They must be not-for-profit organizations.The Patrina Foundation Application & Deadlines
Start Path Small Business During the 4-month program, startups will have the opportunity to leverage Mastercard’s network and subject matter expertise to uncover product partnerships, scale their companies and power solutions that drive safe, secure and simple experiences. Start Path Small Business Application
STARTUP THE FUTURE BY GALP Are you an energy startup? Test and scale your energy solution with Galp and get the opportunity to develop a paid pilot in Portugal, Spain, Brazil and/or Mozambique STARTUP THE FUTURE BY GALP Application & Deadline
Wish Local Empowerment Program Black-owned small businesses have long faced hardship due to systemic racism. But small businesses like yours are integral to the makeup of America. So we are dedicating a $2M dollar fund to give roughly 4,000 Wish Local small business partners financial support. The selected recipients will receive amounts between $500 – $2000. This program will only be open to Black-owned stores, to help promote equality and diversity in American business. Wish Local Empowerment Program Application and Deadline
UPLINK SUSTAINABLE AVIATION CHALLENGE This challenge calls for innovative solutions to decarbonize aviation and accelerate novel technology pathways, including sustainable fuels, propulsion technologies and value chain innovations like feedstock, engineering, infrastructure and market development. UPLINK SUSTAINABLE AVIATION CHALLENGE Application & Deadline
Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Grant You’ve got big ideas, and we want to turn them into a reality. One young scholar with entrepreneurial spirit will receive $2,500 to continue their education. Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Grant Application & Deadline
WeIGNITE, powered by EOS® WeIGNITE, powered by EOS®, the Entrepreneurial Operating System®, is a highly interactive, in-person WBENC executive education program, brought to you by Wells Fargo. During this 2-day program in Charlotte, NC, Certified EOS Implementers® help WBEs achieve TRACTION in their businesses through learning to self-implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System described in the book Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman. Participating WBEs will also enjoy special insights from our exclusive sponsor, Wells Fargo. WeIGNITE, powered by EOS® Application & Deadline
WBENCPitch Academy “Pitch Training 101 WBENCPitch Academy is the education and pitch training activation under the WBENCPitch program umbrella. The primary purpose of the academy is to prepare WBEs to apply and participate in WBENCPitch competitions.“Pitch Training 101,” where you will elevate your communication skills and the art of delivering captivating and persuasive presentations with expert guidance.
It is essential to promote diversity and inclusivity in the funding process to create opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs. There are several resources available that can help Afro-Latina and Latina’s business owners secure funding. Some of these resources include:
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) – CDFIs provide financial services to low-income and underserved communities, including micro-loans and other funding options. These institutions are focused on supporting local businesses and can be an excellent resource for Afro Latina and Latina entrepreneurs.
Crowdfunding – Crowdfunding platforms like IFundwomen can be a great way for Afro-Latina and Latina entrepreneurs to raise capital and promote their businesses to a wider audience.
Angel Investors – Angel investors are individuals who provide capital to startups or small businesses in exchange for equity or ownership in the company. Some angel investors may specifically focus on supporting diverse businesses.
It is also important to network and builds relationships with other entrepreneurs and organizations in the community to access more resources and opportunities. By supporting each other and sharing resources, we can create a more inclusive and equitable business environment.