About the Grant Program

The COVID-19 pandemic hit Black women business owners across the country hard. Now as signs of recovery emerge, Black women are starting new businesses at record rates even as established business owners expect a long road to recovery. We recognize the power of Black women entrepreneurs and have partnered with Meta and other other community small business organizations to provide cast grants. 

Backing Black Business will award Black women-owned businesses cash grants and other valuable resources:

• $5,000 cash awards to provide a momentum boost to 50 Black women who launched their businesses during the pandemic
• $10,000 cash awards to 150 Black women business owners who existing businesses prior to the start of the pandemic
• $25,000-$50,000 cash awards to 7 women whose businesses demonstrate momentum and strong potential where our backing could help take her vision to the next level
• Introductions to coaches, networks, potential partners, and peers

Backing Black Business is a project of Reimagine Main Street and its network partners with support from Meta.

Why Back Black Business?

The COVID-19 pandemic hit Black women entrepreneurs across the country hard. Small-business owners have had to pivot their models or switch gears completely. Now as signs of recovery emerge, Black women are starting new businesses at record rates even as established business owners expect a long road to recovery. 

We recognize the power of Black women entrepreneurs, but know all too well that gender and racial bias persists. Before the pandemic, Black women entrepreneurs were not well served by business as usual. 

By providing cash grants, advertising support and other valuable resources to women who launched their businesses during the pandemic or made it through, we can fuel the aspirations and boost the trajectory of more than 200 Black women entrepreneurs across the United States. 

Black women businesses are the a staple of our economy!

The application has closed. Please check back in February of 2022 for more information.