Apr 8
Updated: May 9
Who: Must identify as a mother, must have an active U.S. based business
Deadline: April 16,2024
The award was created in honor of Mother’s Day and Founder’s First CEO Kim Folsom‘s mother, Catherine “Kitty” Abrams Tadlock Webster, who passed away in March of 2020.
The Kitty Fund makes small micro investments in Moms who are running employer-based small businesses with two or more employees.
All applicants must meet the following criteria:
Founder identifies as a mother
Must be a CEO, President, or Business Owner
Must be a CEO, President, or Business Owner
Business annual revenue does not exceed $5M
Must have between 2 to 100 employees
Minimum of 1 year in business
Grant money can be used in whatever way Founders need to use it - like seeking professional assistance with preparing documents to qualify for funding
Complete full application which includes information about your business and a short pitch video
All completed applications will be reviewed and grant semi-finalists will be selected for our final judging round
All 25 grant finalists are announced during a live press event
The $25,000 fund will make investments to 25 Mompreneurs / business owners in the form of $1,000 micro grants.
Recipients can join the Founders First family and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and gain exclusive access to webinars and other valuable resources.