I'm excited to announce applications are open for $1,000 grants for ten Black DadPreneurs!
Empowering Black DadPreneuers matters and If we are going to close the 8X wealth inequality gap between Black and white families, Black dads who are entrepreneurs must be part of the solution. There aren't a lot of resources for Black male entrepreneurs right now, so we are doing our part to change that this Father's Day.
Applications will close Thursday, June 17 at 11:59 pm EDT and the winners will be announced Friday, June 18th.
This is our fourth round of $1K grants and makes $40K we've given away since we started last July with a $50,000 seed grant from renowned venture capitalist, Brad Feld.
Thanks to our sponsor
Special thanks to our sponsor, Frost Brown Todd, without whom this grant wouldn't be possible.
Frost Brown Todd is a full-service law firm with a specialized team providing startups with the foundational services venture-backed companies need to succeed.
Their attorneys work collaboratively with entrepreneurs to provide founders with unparalleled clarity and predictability regarding their legal expenses.
You can learn more at frostbrowntodd.com, or by contacting Abraham Williamson or Terrence Reeves.
A collaboration to celebrate Black DadPreneurs
We are partnering with a member of the ParentPreneur Foundation community, Zahirah Truth, whose art celebrates Black fatherhood and for the next two weeks, she will donate 5% of all sales back to the ParentPreneur Foundation, so go ahead and get dad something he will love! Check out her Etsy store here -->.
Come for the community, stay for the community
So far, we paid for mental therapy for fifty people, shattering mental health stereotypes in the Black community. We also paid for virtual assistants for 10 members, provided virtual tutors for members' children during pandemic learning, and provided nearly fifty scholarships to Seth Godin's Marketing Seminar, and much more.
With nearly 1,400 members, our online community is 22X larger than it was in August 2020 when we started and is the heart of what we do. It's a place where we have each other's backs on this rocky journey to leave a legacy for our beautiful Black children.
How to apply
These $1,000 grants are intended to be a symbol of hope and inspiration. In order to be eligible for a grant, you need to join our free online community. Applications from our premium group members will receive priority consideration, however.
To apply for one of the ten $1,000 Black Dadpreneur's Day grants, go here -->
Winners will also receive a free, lifetime copy.ai subscription, which will help them make money and save time by quickly creating compelling copy for ads, articles, and more. And they will receive a LinkedIn profile makeover from LinkedIn expert, Bianca J. Jackson.
If empowering Black ParentPreneurs, so they can leave a legacy for their beautiful Black children matters to you, please support us with a tax-deductible donation!
Every penny counts.
Ad astra. 🚀
- James, CEO