Black Beauty Grant Programme – United Kingdom

Black Beauty Grant Programme – United Kingdom

Deadline: 9-May-23

Submissions are now being accepted for the Black Beauty Grant Programme, a 12-week learning programme designed to support Black women founders in the beauty industry to grow their businesses.

Created by Black Girl Fest and powered by Glossier, this programme will support UK-based founders to take their business to the next level, gain Expert Advice from industry professionals, connect with experienced founders and receive a £10k grant.

Benefits

• Learn: Everything from product development, how to get into retail and hiring your first team + more.
• Build: Confidence within yourself as a founder
• Connect: With like-minded Black women business owners
• 12 – weeks of dedicated support including:
  • A £10K equity-free cash grant for your business!
  • Access expert-led advice from the Glossier team
  • A community of like-minded Black women founders
  • Access to mentors & support

Eligibility Criteria

• Found by a Black woman or identify as non-binary
• Must have a physical beauty product & be actively selling
• Aged 18 or over
• Based in the UK (Registered in the UK and have a UK business bank account)
• A revenue cap of £50,000 or less in net sales per year
• Self-funded and has not received VC or angel investment

Key Details

• The programme commences w/c 2nd June 2023. All learning modules will take place online with social events occurring in London.
• Launch Event
• Introduction to funding, alternative routes of funding + the founder journey
• Product Development: R&D (Suppliers, Refining products)
• Sales (Customer acquisition, finance)
• Marketing (How to implement and execute)
• Getting into retail (Department stores, marketplaces)
• The Team: Hiring & Company Culture
• Showcase Graduation

For more information, visit Black Girl Fest.