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PBA COVID-19 Relief Fund

Professional Beauty Association

Foundation One-time Hardship Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
One-time opportunity
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

  • Licensed beauty professionals
  • Those who have not been able to work due to COVID-19
  • Those experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 outbreak

Overview

Award Amount: Varies (not specified; intended to help with bills, food, supplies)

Geographic Scope: United States and Canada

Eligibility:

  • Licensed beauty professionals
  • Those who have not been able to work due to COVID-19
  • Those experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 outbreak

Focus Areas:

  • Emergency financial assistance
  • Help with bills, food, supplies during pandemic
  • Direct support for professionals unable to work

Fund Purpose:

  • Designed to support licensed beauty professionals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Launched April 2020 in response to COVID-19 crisis

Status:

  • Over $1 million raised as of later reports
  • Received generous donations from: L'Oreal Professional Products Division, Living Proof, Kao, Sam Villa, Babe Hair Extensions, Fromm Beauty, L'ANZA, Moroccanoil, Boulevard, and others

Background:

  • Created as the largest and most inclusive membership organization's response to industry needs
  • Part of PBA's mission to unite and serve the beauty industry
  • Demonstrates industry solidarity during crisis

How to Apply

Application Process

Specific application steps not detailed in available materials. Applicants should:

  1. Visit: www.probeauty.org/pba-charities/covid-19-relief-fund
  2. Complete relief fund application
  3. Demonstrate eligibility (licensed professional, COVID-19 impact)

Note: Detailed application instructions and required documents are not provided in the available website content.

What Professional Beauty Association actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Professional Beauty Association reported $5,000 in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2021, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2021
1
Total given
$6,000
Median grant
$6,000
  • By dollars: Arizona 100%. Top recipient cities: Scottsdale, AZ.

Example grants

  • PBA Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ

    Scholarship funds

    $6,000

IRS Form 990, 2021. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Hardship

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