Week of May 4th: Pitch Competitions, Grants, Accelerators and Beauty Summer School
Stop waiting for the right time to apply. Take a chance and bet on yourself.
Earlier this week, I shared a list of grants for women-owned businesses without deadlines. Did you have a chance to browse through it?
Not your thing? Don’t worry; I plan to create more of these types of lists, so stay tuned.
While creating this newsletter, I’m jamming out to some tunes, and that got me thinking — what songs would you add to your grant writing playlist?
Leave a comment below, and I’ll add your pick to our Grants For Creators playlist.
Now down to business — let’s get to the money!
1. Rooster Teeth Digital Creators Program
The Rooster Teeth Digital Creators Program provides underrepresented digital talent a platform to break through to new audiences while also providing them with the tools and opportunities to succeed as digital creators.
Receive paid mentorship and training, including a one-month residency in Austin (with housing and stipend provided).
Deadline: May 8, 2022
2. All-Star Moms
This award honors all that moms do for their families and encourages them to invest in their hobbies and interests. Nominate a deserving mom in your life (or even yourself) and enter to win $5,000 to $15,000.
Deadline: May 8, 2022
3. Clean Beauty Summer School
This program supports the growth of majority BIPOC-owned small beauty businesses including live sessions hosted by industry experts, mentorship, and the opportunity to pitch for $10,000.
Deadline: May 9, 2022
4. Jonathan B. Postel Service Award
This annual award is presented to an individual or organization with outstanding and sustained contributions to the internet community. Contributions include: developing new protocols, devices, techniques, technical processes, or tools that lead to the growth, usefulness, or strength of the Internet.
The winner will receive a $20,000 honorarium.
Deadline: May 13, 2022
5. AWS Impact Accelerator For Black Founders
Black founders with cloud-based businesses, innovative tech, or tech-enabled startups with a built and underway solution will receive hands-on workshops and a $125,000 grant.
Deadline: May 13, 2022
6. STEM Innovation Grant - For Nonprofits
This $1,500 award funds programs that inspire and encourage Pre-K-12 students to pursue their interest and curiosity in STEM. Must be a nonprofit or school with an innovative or long-proven approach to learning STEM.
Deadline: May 13, 2022
7. Women Photograph Project Grant - For Journalists
These $5,000 grants will support photography projects — either new or in progress — from visual journalists working in a documentary capacity.
Projects with a news focus, sports, arts and entertainment, and videos or multimedia projects are encouraged.
Deadline: May 15, 2022
8. Getty Images Inclusion Grant - For Photographers and Videographers
Promoting greater diversity and inclusion within the photographic and media industries, photographers from a range of professional specialties, such as news, sports and entertainment can win $5,000.
Deadline: May 15, 2022
9. My Travel Snaps Contest
Submit your best photo and win $1,500 to put towards your next trip.
Deadline: May 16, 2022
10. Creative Time - For Artists
Propose an idea for a public art project and share what it’s about. The selected artist wins $10,000.
Deadline: May 17, 2022
11. Youth Literacy Grant - Nonprofit
This grant of up to $4,000 funds schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations as they assist students that are below grade level or having trouble reading.
Deadline: May 19, 2022
12. SeedInvest Community Pitch Competition
Apply for the virtual pitch competition for historically underrepresented founders. Win between $5,000 to $25,000
Deadline: May 20, 2022
13. Mom to Scholar Scholarship for Mothers
This $1,000 scholarship for mothers is open to moms who want to begin or resume their journey towards earning a technical or college degree. Must be age 35+ and have financial need.
Deadline: June 1, 2022