Happy Holidays creators!

This is officially the last newsletter of the year. We have 32 funding opportunities to share with you, up to $420,000!

You’ll find grants for women-owned health and wellness projects (#8), for Women of Color business owners (#15), writers and poets, startups and more.

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I’m Danielle and Baby K is the real mastermind behind this newsletter.

I’m a podcast marketing coach, host of the 4x grant-funded affordable luxury travel and personal finance podcast, The Thought Card (www.thoughtcard.com), and also the founder of WOC Podcasters (Women of Color).

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Happy Holidays! 🎁🎄🕎

1. eMerge Americas Startup Showcase 2023

Win over $420,000 and prizes to invest in your innovative venture.

Deadline: December 20, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

2. Culture Fund Grants - NYC Nightlife Creators

NYC is experiencing a creative renaissance.  Nightlife United is sharing $500 Culture Fund Grants to LGBTQ+ artists, creators, creatives, musicians, and performers within NYC nightlife. To apply, fill out our brief questionnaire and send a piece of art that best embodies you and celebrates NYC.  It can be a poem, a picture, a song, a video, or whatever. 

Deadline: December 20, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

3. Founders + Fund(Her)s Pitch Day

This opportunity brings together early-stage (one to five years of operations) women and non-binary founders from historically underrepresented and/or under-resourced communities looking to gain exposure and raise capital, with funders looking to advise, support, and invest. Applicants must reside in Detroit/Southeast Michigan.

Note: Funding/investment amounts not disclosed.

Deadline: December 22, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

4. Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program

This opportunity is providing $20,000 in equity-free grants to women-led tech startups. The product must be in beta or already launched to the public. You may not apply if you are in the concept or prototype stages.

Deadline: December 22, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

5. The 2022 Story of the Year Contest - For Writers

This opportunity is looking for fresh, diverse stories that are "easy to read and hard to put down." Four distinct categories will be featured, and winners will receive $12,000 in cash prizes, plus publication in both digital and print form. Entry will be free, unlimited, and open internationally.

Deadline: December 27, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

6. Black Women Entrepreneurs Grant Program

Black women-owned consumer product-based small businesses will be awarded grants ranging from $10,000-$20,000. In addition, grantees will be enrolled in Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator to receive financial support and strategic business guidance.

Deadline: December 27, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.