Dream of Change Business Support Grant

Geographic Scope: St. Louis area (North City focus mentioned)

Focus Areas:

• Black and Latinx entrepreneurs
• Small business development
• Entrepreneurship support

Program Details:

• Award Amount: $1,500 per grant
• Purpose: Support for business rebranding, marketing, product development, and scaling efforts
• Target Population: Black and Latinx St. Louis-based entrepreneurs across various industries
• Additional Component: Drawing for residents of North City ($1,500 grant also available)
• Connection to Larger Strategy: Informs WEPOWER's "Accelerate Creators" strategy and forthcoming accelerator program launch

Eligibility:

• Black and Latinx entrepreneurs
• St. Louis-based businesses
• All industries welcome

Application Method:

• Survey-based process
• Entrepreneurs share their "Dreams of Change" for the entrepreneurial landscape
• Residents share visions of businesses they want to see in neighborhoods

Use of Funds:

• Product rebranding
• Label design
• Business scaling efforts
• Capital to jumpstart business growth

Note: Survey collection ongoing; WEPOWER continues to accept Dream of Change surveys from business owners and residents

Application Process

1. Submit Survey
   • Complete Dream of Change survey
   • Share your business goals and vision for entrepreneurial landscape
   • Submit survey to WEPOWER
2. Drawing-Based Selection
   • Grant recipients selected via random drawing
   • Additional drawing held for North City residents
3. Notification
   • Winners announced
   • Grant awarded

Application Materials

• Dream of Change survey (questions about business vision, goals, and support needs)

Note: No specific deadline mentioned; applications accepted on rolling basis