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Minority Business Funding (Future Program)

NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Minority Business Funding Program

Status: Future program (pilot expected to launch within the next 12 months as of page publication)

Overview: NIVF will provide seed funding for an annual cohort of new venue operators and/or promoters with minority status.

Geographic Scope: National

Focus Areas:

  • Supporting new venue operators

  • Supporting new promoters

  • Minority business development in live entertainment

    • Eligibility:
    Applicants must have minority status, including:

  • BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)

  • Women-owned businesses

  • Veteran-owned businesses

  • Disabled-owned businesses

  • LGBTQI+ owned businesses

    • Requirements:

  • Submit a full business plan

  • Submit financial projections

  • Provide professional history

    • Program Includes:

  • Seed funding for selected cohort members

  • Monthly mentorship by successful venue operator/promoter within NIVA

  • Monthly review with the funding board

    • Contact: info@nivf.org, NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE FOUNDATION, 209 West 29th Street, #262, New York, NY 10001

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Required Submission Materials:
    - Full business plan
    - Financial projections
    - Professional history

    2. Selection & Mentorship:
    - Selected applicants will be mentored by a successful venue operator/promoter within NIVA
    - Participants submit to monthly review with the funding board

    3. Application Details:
    - Program is annual (cohort-based)
    - Specific application deadlines and procedures not yet published (program is in development)

    4. Contact: For application details when program launches, contact info@nivf.org

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    startupsminority-businesseswomen-owned-businessesveteran-businessesdisabledlgbtq-businesses

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