July 25, 2025

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July 25, 2025

Happy Friday, Visionaries! We’re back in action after an energizing team retreat in Charlotte, NC—a few days full of strategy, reflection, and laughter that reminded us how powerful it is to slow down and reconnect. We're feeling refreshed, aligned, and more committed than ever to showing up for the founder community.And now? We’re hitting the ground running.🚀 Blueprint: TulsaOur team is diving into the final prep for the Blueprint: Tulsa program, and we’re excited to meet this inaugural cohort of incredible founders from across the South during next week's orientation. Stay tuned for more details on this new group of visionary founders.📍 Boston, you’re up next!Applications for VHBOS open next week! We’re thrilled to be launching our Boston-based program again to support overlooked founders in the Greater Boston area. Know someone building something bold in Boston? Make sure they’re subscribed and ready to apply by sharing this email!Be well,The Visible Hands Team

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WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON

💸 Funding Opportunities

Capital and Catalyst GrantFor: women-owned food and beverage businesses$$$: $40KDeadline: July 28Fueling Entrepreneurs Grant LAFor: businesses based in Los Angeles County$$$: $5KDeadline: July 31American Express Backing Small Businesses GrantFor:  small businesses$$$: $10KDeadline: July 31SpringWell360 Health Equity GrantFor: healthtech founders$$$: $1KDeadline: August 1Quickbooks Small Business Hero GrantsFor: any founder$$$: $20KDeadline: August 14Her Agenda Breakthrough GrantFor: women founders$$$: $5KDeadline: August 17Hey Helen MicrograntFor: women founders$$$: $5KDeadline: August 29She's Connected by AT&TFor: small businesses$$$: $50KDeadline: September 30Operation SecretSOS Small Business GrantFor: small businesses$$$: $2.5KDeadline: September 30Power Forward Small Business GrantFor:  small businesses in New England$$$: $25KDeadline: rolling deadlineiFund Women Universal GrantFor: women foundersDeadline: rolling deadlineYippityDoo Big Idea GrantFor: women founders$$$: $1KDeadline: rolling deadlineHer Culture Micro GrantFor: African and Caribbean women $$$: $500Deadline: rolling deadlineWomensNet Amber Grant for WomenFor: women founders$$$: $25KDeadline: rolling deadlineWish Local Empowerment ProgramFor: Black-owned brick-and-mortar businesses$$$: $500-$2KDeadline: rolling deadlineBoston Celtics United, VistaPrint & NAACP Power Forward GrantFor: Black-owned businesses in New England$$$: $25KDeadline: rolling deadlineHustler's MicrograntFor: small business owners $$$: $1KDeadline: 

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Idea Cafe Small Business GrantFor: women founders$$$: $1KDeadline: 

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⚡️ Accelerators, Programs & Competitions

Bronze Valley Investment AcceleratorFor: any founder$$$: $100KDeadline: July 27Conquer EdTech AcceleratorFor: ed-tech startups$$$: $20KDeadline: August 1Babson College Women Innovating Now Lab Fall 2025For: women foundersDeadline: August 1SPC Founder FellowshipFor: any founder$$$: $400K investmentDeadline: August 3YCombinator Fall 2025For: any founder$$$: $500KDeadline: August 4Build in Tulsa Product Pitch NightFor: Tulsa or Oklahoma-based businesses$$$: up to $20KDeadline: August 4NBMBAA Scale-Up Pitch ChallengeFor: any founder$$$: up to $50KDeadline: August 4Maesa Magic Incubator Class of 2026For: early-stage underrepresented beauty and wellness founders$$$: $35KDeadline: August 6Small Business Hero ProgramFor: small businesses$$$: $20KDeadline: August 14

Alibaba CoCreate PitchFor: any founder$$$: $1M prize poolDeadline: August 15

🎪 Events

AI Fundamentals Training WorkshopFor: any founderDate & Time: July 30 at 12pm PT, VirtualVisionaries Backyard BBQFor: VH founders and communityDate & Time: August 17 at 2pm ET, Maiden, MA

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