WOMEN OF COLOR GRANT PROGRAM

We select 75 women of color-owned businesses to receive $10,000 and $20,000 grants and access to education and community in partnership with the Fearless Fund.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Learn more about the requirements for you and your business

CRITERIA
  • Business must be at least 51% woman of color-owned
  • For-profit business
  • One to five years in business preferred
  • Formed under United States law and operating in the United States
  • Revenue generating (Minimum annual revenue of $100,000 strongly preferred)
Benefits
  • Grantees will receive grants of $10,000 or $20,000 towards business growth
  • Grantees will also have access to a self-paced learning portal with educational resources from both partner organizations
  • Small-group grantee networking (participation strongly encouraged)
Timeline
  • Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | Applications Open 
  • Friday, April 28, 2023 | Applications Close 
  • July 2023 | Recipients Notified & Program Begins 
  • August 2024 | Program Concludes
ABOUT FEARLESS Foundation
  • The Fearless Foundation is a 501c3 organization with a goal to educate entrepreneurs through training, reduce racial inequities, and empower African-Americans to gain access to capital, as well as the Get Ready Venture Program, a 12-month training program for WOC business owners.
  • For more information on Fearless Fund, please visit www.fearlessfund.com

It was both financial support and tools for the founder. On this journey entrepreneurs need so many things, it’s great when you get a multi-pack of resources.

Chantel Powell, Play Pits

GRANT RECIPIENT DIRECTORY

2023

2022

2021

2021 GRANTEES

CHRISHON LAMPLEY
LoveCorkScrew

Illinois

CATARAH COLEMAN & SHONEJI ROBISON
Southern Girl Desserts, LLC

California

KELLI ULREY
Pretty Please Teethers, LLC

Utah

SIMONNE SMITH

Indiana

LAVIDA SAMUEL
Elle Vie Body Products, LLC

Texas

CHANEL HOLLAND
Chocolate Ballerina Company, LLC

Pennsylvania

DAMARIS HOLLINGSWORTH
Design by Melo

Minnesota

SHANITA NICHOLAS
Sip & Sonder

California

NICOLE LOVELACE
PRMPB Brow and Beauty Studio

Washington, D.C.

KEYA MARTIN
Keeyahri

Florida

MIGNON WILLIAMS
Tyler Tax Service

Georgia

ENIOLA OSHODI
Dope Scrubs LLC

Illinois

MARILOLY OROZCO
Little Postage House

Tennessee

ARION LONG
Femly

Maryland

LATEASHA GAITHER-DAVIS
Therapeutic Focus

Arkansas