Grants for Women’s History Month

It’s Women’s History month and a number of companies have launched grants to celebrate women entrepreneurs and innovators. Here is a list of grants available this month.

Aveeno Skin Health Startup Accelerator Pitch Compeition

Are you a Black female-identifying entrepreneur with a product, brand or technology that meets the skin or hair care needs of Black consumers? Essence and Aveeno are looking for an up-and-coming innovator of beauty products who harnesses the power of natural ingredients to address the needs of all skin or hair types. They are talking moisturizers, serums, body lotions, cleansers and more!

Apply by April 30th. https://www.essence.com/aveeno/?fbclid=IwAR3W0Dn97PMgRhA0U4nH-VbFdYrjxSl7mQkl-gr07LLaFQ5rjEzep9a7Z3M

Essence Pinesol Build Your Legacy 2022

Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs AND the most underfunded. ESSENCE® + Pine-Sol™ are partnering to offer a $100,000 Legacy Award to help champion Black women and the entrepreneurial spirit. To enter you must have a registered business (LLC, Inc, etc).

Apply by April 15th. https://www.essence.com/pine-sol-build-your-legacy-2022/

Blavity Fellowship 2022

Blavity launched fellowship applications for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and creatives. $10k business grants, access to mentorship. They also provide an invite to Afrotech.

Apply now: https://www.blavity.org/become-a-fellow-2022

Corporate Counsel Women of Color Entrepreneur Grant

Corporate Counsel Women of Color will award five (5) $5,000.00 Grants to women of color entrepreneurs.

Deadline is May. Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/Laurie_info/5000-grant

Fearless Strivers Fund

The Fearless Fund and Mastercard well be awarding eleven lucky small businesses across the country $10,000 grants, digital tools to help them get and sustain their business online, and Priceless one-on-one mentorship so they can continue to bolster their business.

Rolling deadline. Apply here: https://www.fearless.fund/strivers