Entreprenista Evolve Grant
This grant is provided by Entreprenista Media, LLC (in partnership with GIMME Beauty)
Grant Amount
$5KOpen date
Grant Frequency
Quarterly
About This Grant
The Entreprenista Evolve Grant is a quarterly $5,000 grant supporting women founders with funding for their next phase of growth. Created by the co-founders of Entreprenista, Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer, the grant is offered in partnership with GIMME Beauty, a family-owned haircare brand.
The grant awards funding to women founders building revenue-generating businesses and ready to scale with additional resources. Entries are judged 80% on Innovation & Differentiation and 20% on Impact & Advancement of Women. The prize is paid via ACH transfer within 4–6 weeks of winner verification.
How You Can Use the Funds
- Business expenses
- Investing in growth-critical resources
- Strengthening the foundation of the business during a pivotal growth stage
- Moving forward with proven plans
- Relieving personal financial pressure while scaling
Documents Required
- Business information
- Annual business revenue range
- Primary business challenges
- How prize funds would be used (selected from options)
- 200-character statement on how the grant will help the business evolve
- Valid Social Security Number or Business Tax ID/EIN (for winner, tax reporting)
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or Washington, D.C.
- Must be 18 years of age or old
- Must be the owner or designated representative of the business
- Business must have majority ownership (51%+) by an underrepresented group in entrepreneurship
- Business must be woman-owned or woman-led
- Business must have been operating for at least 12 months
- Business must be generating at least $100,000 in annual revenue
- Business must not be pre-revenue or idea-only stage
- Must not have won a previous Entreprenista contest within the last 12 months