BasBlue Foundation - Founders + Fund(Her)s
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- Michigan
Overview
Founders + Fund(Her)s (The BasBlue Foundation, Detroit MI) brings together early-stage (1-5 years operating) women and non-binary founders from historically underrepresented/under-resourced communities with funders to gain exposure and raise capital. 'Application Open Now.' Applicant must be a woman or non-binary entrepreneur with 51%+ ownership/control, 21+, a legal U.S. resident residing in Detroit/Southeast Michigan, from a historically underrepresented community, with a for-profit product/business. Company must be for-profit, early-stage, have a tested prototype/service beginning to generate revenue and a business plan, and current annual revenue $50,000-$250,000. The BasBlue Foundation awarded $17,500 to women entrepreneurs (2024 cohort). FLAG: capital/pitch program gated to Detroit/SE-Michigan women & non-binary for-profit founders; per-award amount not stated; other BasBlue Foundation programs (Zero-to-One, Trailblazer-in-Residence) not detailed on captured pages.
How to Apply
Apply via the Founders + Fund(Her)s page (application open); Detroit/SE-Michigan women & non-binary for-profit founders, revenue $50k-$250k.
What Basblue Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $70K
- Median grant
- $10K
- 100% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Detroit, MI; Royal Oak, MI; Bloomfield Hills, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women-owned businesses
- Startups
- LGBTQ businesses
Project Locations
- MI
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