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Dream of Change Business Support Grant

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Funding Amount

$1,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Dream of Change Business Support Grant

Status: Active grant program

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

    • Organization: WEPOWER

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

    How to Apply

    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

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    black-owned-businessesminority-businessessmall-businessesstartups

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