Week of July 4th: Development Funds, Contests and Grants
Week of July 4th: Development Funds, Contests and Grants
Between beach days, BBQs, and family vacations, make some time for these funding opportunities due in July.
Hey, creators!
This week we have 22 funding opportunities ranging from $500 to $50,000 for community organizers, filmmakers, artists, entrepreneurs, and more.
As a reminder, join me for an Ask Me Anything session on Monday, July 11th, at 6 p.m. EST.
Finding the right opportunities isn’t always obvious so I’ll help you fine-tune your research skills. I’ll answer your questions about finding grants and other funding opportunities.
The replay will be available to our paid subscribers (if you haven’t upgraded yet, here’s your chance!) so that you can listen on your own time. Also, please submit your questions here. I plan to answer questions submitted through this form first.
As for Grants For Creator updates, I have a few interviews with creators who have won awards to fund their creative projects. Hearing success stories is always so inspiring, and I’m excited about kicking off this new series. Would you like to be featured? Please reach out at grantsforcreators@gmail.com.
But — would you prefer a written, video, or audio format (yes, a Grants For Creators podcast!!!)? Let me know by voting in this Twitter poll.
1. Wish Local Empowerment Program
Black-owned stores will receive between $500 - $2,000 to help rebuild their small business.
Deadline: N/A
2. Black Founders Demo Day
The founders of 16 companies will have the opportunity to showcase their startups to an audience of over 2,000 potential customers and investors through both demo booths and an onstage pitch presentation. $3,000 for travel, planning, and accommodations.
Deadline: July 7, 2022
3. Caress Dreams Fund
The Caress Dreams Fund will bring 60 founders through crowdfunding accelerator programs culminating in a $5,000 grant for each business, opportunities to pitch, plus the coaching and creative services they need to execute successful fundraising campaigns.
Deadline: July 8, 2022
4. 2022 Dream Big Awards
This program honors the achievements of small businesses and highlights their contributions to America’s economic growth. Must be a for-profit business operating for at least one (1) year primarily within the United States with less than 250 employees OR gross revenues of less than $20 million for each of 2021 and 2022. $25,000 cash prize.
Deadline: July 8, 2022
5. The Fishbowl Challenge
This challenge brings together college students from around the world to build tech-based social ventures that address the pressing problems of our time in these 5 critical areas; agriculture, healthcare, economic empowerment, renewable energy and sustainability, and education technology. To launch and scale their ventures, $50,000 will be shared across winning teams.
Deadline: July 8, 2022
6. Kindness in Community Fund
Born This Way Foundation invites non-profit organizations to tell them about their community-led mental health work. Must be based in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hershey, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco or Washington, D.C.
Deadline: July 8, 2022