Vanguard Accelerator Business Grant
Funding Amount
$5,000 (to 10 businesses; $50,000 total)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Fact: Center for Economic Inclusion (St. Paul, MN) awards Vanguard Accelerator $5,000 business grants to 10 Latina- or Black-owned businesses in the Twin Cities ($50k pool). Registration currently closed; recurring cohort.
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How to Apply
Fact (page-stated): Through the Vanguard Accelerator (in partnership with Founders First CDC and NEOO Partners), $50,000 in business grants are awarded as $5,000 grants to 10 businesses owned by Latina or Black individuals in the Minneapolis or St. Paul region; includes a scholarship to a business accelerator program. Note: registration is currently CLOSED (recurring cohort — re-check for the next cycle; deadline=null). Excluded from this row: the program's separately-offered $25,000–$250,000 forgivable LOANS (loans, not grants).
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