Apr 1
Updated: 4 days ago
Who: Must self identify as a Black woman or Black nonbinary entrepreneur (inclusive of multiracial Black women and multiracial Black nonbinary folks)
Deadline: Rolling
SoGal Foundation has teamed up with Winky Lux, bluemercury, twelveNYC, Twilio, and other sponsors to make a small step towards progress by providing several $10K and $5K cash grants for 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. They will also receive lifetime “ask-me-anything” access to the SoGal Foundation and SoGal Ventures teams. They know this is a small start, and are hopeful that it will grow. They believe in a brighter future where the next world changing business does not go unrealized because of systemic discrimination.
All applicants must meet the following criteria:
Self-identify as a Black woman or Black nonbinary entrepreneur (inclusive of multiracial Black women and multiracial Black nonbinary folks)
Have a legally registered business
Plan to seek investor financing in order to scale, now or in the future
Have a scalable, high-impact solution or idea with the ambition to be the next billion dollar business.
SoGal Foundation will award the SoGal Black Founder Startup Grant to Black women or nonbinary entrepreneurs in the amounts of 10K and $5K cash grants.