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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: COVID-19, Business Support, Black Women, Racial Inequality, Gender Inequality
Deadline: Sept. 23, 2020 (5PM EDT)
“We are proud to announce Innovation meets Main Street: Boosting Black Women-Owned Businesses, a partnership between AEO and LISC powered by Fifth Third Bank. The Innovation meets Main Street grant program helps Black women-owned businesses impacted by COVID-19 and the civil unrest.
The program will support Black women-owned businesses in seven markets. These seven markets are Atlanta – GA, Charlotte – NC, Louisville, KY, Cincinnati – OH, Detroit – MI, Nashville – TN, Orlando – FL. In each market, 26 Black female founders will be selected and will participate in MainStreet RISE™. Of the 26 selected, nine founders in each market will also be provided a $10,000 grant which can be used to help with layoff aversion, covering operational costs, pay rent and connect with customers.”
Funder: Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Eligibility: Black women-owned businesses in the seven markets listed above.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Contact: Link.
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