Glossier Grant Program for Black-Owned Beauty Businesses is providing 10 Black-owned beauty businesses that currently produce and sell physical beauty products—cosmetics, products or tools for face, body or hair—with $50,000 grants ($500K total), plus six months of dedicated advisory and business support. This year, the company is expanding the program to include fireside chats with industry leaders like Sharon Chuter and Tristan Walker; mentorship opportunities with members of Glossier’s Board of Directors; and alumni programming for previous grantees to stay connected with each other and new grantees. Deadline: May 27, 2021 APPLY HERE.

Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 has extended their competition deadline by a full week because they want every game-changing, innovative startup — from anywhere around the world — to have a shot at massive exposure to investors, media and other influential unicorn-makers as well as the $100,000 in equity-free prize money! Deadline: May 27, 2021APPLY HERE.

Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund (JLH Fund) is offering a second round of funding to underserved black-owned businesses and nonprofits. The focus of the grants will be in the Greater Milwaukee, New Orleans, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles areas with priority given to organizations focused on social impact and creating a more equitable future for underserved communities. Deadline: May 28, 2021 APPLY HERE.

America's Seed Fund powered by NSF is accepting pitches from innovators in the technology space. A United States government-backed initiative, this program supports research and development of deep technologies - those that are based on discoveries in fundamental science and engineering. As they review applications, they consider applicants' technology’s innovativeness, commercial potential, and possible societal impact. Deadline: June 3, 2021. APPLY HERE.

McBride Sisters SHE CAN FUND's #YESSHECAN2021 program will award grants to high-potential professional women in the fields of wine & spirits, hospitality, and finance. Specifically, grants will support continuing education, leadership coaching and training, and industry conferences & events. Deadline: June 15, 2021. APPLY HERE.

Jane Walker + IFundWomen First Women Grant Program has expanded and will be funding an additional 15 groundbreaking women-owned businesses through the end of the year. Together with a network of powerful icons, businesses will be selected across Entertainment & Film, Music, Sports, Journalism, STEM and Hospitality, all on their journey towards a monumental first. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 grant plus a one-year IFundWomen Annual Coaching Membership. Deadline: June 30, 2021. APPLY HERE.

Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate Quickfire Challenge: Improving Access to Care is now accepting submissions from nurses and nursing students worldwide who are working on nurse-led novel concepts, protocols, treatment approaches, screening tools, and consumer product ideas with the potential to help improve access to care amid the current pandemic environment and beyond. Johnson & Johnson Innovate JLabs sponsors this initiative, in partnership with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) and the Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN). The nurse innovators with the best idea(s) will receive up to $100,000 in grant funding and access to mentoring from experts across the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies to help bring their ideas to life. Deadline: August 6, 2021. APPLY HERE. 

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