Designer Fellowship Program and Funding for BIPOC Brands

Designer Fellowship Program and Funding for BIPOC Brands and Designers

Status: Active program announced in 2022; current status and application timeline unknown

Geographic Scope: Not explicitly stated; likely US-based given organization location

Focus Areas: Supporting BIPOC-owned brands and designers in the fashion industry

Target Audience: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) brands and designers

Program Components:

10-week curriculum developed by leading industry experts covering:

- Branding and vision seminars
- Financial literacy training
- Retail math classes (from financial partners)
- Wholesale bootcamp
- Ecommerce training

Mentorship matching with leading industry mentors

Grant funding to help scale businesses

Funder Information:

RAISEfashion Inc. is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 85-2172543)

Organization founded July 2020 in response to the Black Lives Matter movement

Mission: Creating generational change, dismantling racial bias in fashion, promoting BIPOC-owned businesses

Contact Information:

General inquiries: info@raisefashionnow.org

Press inquiries: hello@saltruttner.co