{"id":5059,"date":"2020-07-14T18:25:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T22:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2020-08-05T17:56:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T21:56:35","slug":"visa-launches-grant-program-to-help-black-women-owned-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/visa-launches-grant-program-to-help-black-women-owned-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Visa Launches Grant Program To Help Black Women-owned Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that Black entrepreneurs, especially women, have been starting businesses at a higher rate than the rest of the population in recent years? With COVID-19 devasting small businesses, many businesses owned by black women may not recover without the assistance of grant funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average small business requires about $10,000 of startup capital in order to get off the ground. With this in mind, Visa launched a <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/191198\/grant.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grant program <\/a>to help these businesses recover and grow. In an effort to specifically support Black women-owned small businesses, Visa is offering <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/usa.visa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ten <\/a>$10,000 grants to Black women in the U.S. to help them run and grow their businesses. In addition to the <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/191198\/grant.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grant<\/a>, recipients will get business coaching, access to educational resources, and a series of on-demand videos. These resources are designed to help women-led small businesses sharpen their business pitches and content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/nottoday.jpg\" alt=\"visa\" class=\"wp-image-5501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/nottoday.jpg 866w, https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/nottoday-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/nottoday-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Visa Grant Program Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The business must be a black women-owned business<br>\u2022 Must be located in the U.S.<br>\u2022 Must have a minimum annual revenue of $24K or more<br>\u2022 Must have been in business for 2+ years<br>\u2022 Must be a business that has a product or service in the market and generating revenue<br>\u2022 Must be a growing business<br>\u2022 Must be a consumer product or service &#8211; business to consumer (B2C)<br>\u2022 Must have a compelling digital presence and supporting media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grants for businesswomen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Women of all racial and cultural backgrounds can find other grant funding opportunities for their business by logging on to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grants-for-small-business\">business<\/a> category on GrantWatch.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of grants for women owned businesses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/190640\/grants-to-usa-canada-and-international-minority-fashion-designers-for-support-in-the-wake-of-the-covid-crisis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grants to USA, Canada,<\/a> and International eligible entrepreneurs for support in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to enable minority fashion designers to expand their business.<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/190975\/grants-to-georgia-small-businesses-in-eligible-areas-to-alleviate-the-disproportionate-impact-of-the-coronavirus-on-black-business-owners.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $2,500 to Georgia small businesses <\/a>in eligible areas to alleviate the disproportionate impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Black business owners.&nbsp;<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/185022\/opportunity-for-usa-start-ups-and-individuals-to-participate-in-a-business-accelerator-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opportunity for USA start-up<\/a> companies and individuals to participate in a 16-week business accelerator program.<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/190979\/grants-to-pennsylvania-small-businesses-in-eligible-counties-to-mitigate-financial-losses-incurred-due-to-the-coronavirus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grants to Pennsylvania small businesses<\/a> in eligible counties to mitigate financial losses incurred due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/191169\/grants-to-usa-black-owned-small-businesses-in-multiple-states-for-support-due-to-the-covid-and-social-justice-crises.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grants of $10,000<\/a> to Texas, Georgia, New York, California, and Minnesota small businesses owned by Black individuals in eligible cities for assistance in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and social justice crises.<\/li><li><a 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