March 28, 2025

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March 28, 2025

Happy Friday, Visionaries! Last week, our team had the honor of hosting our 2025 VHNYC cohort for our program orientation, officially kicking off an exciting journey with this inspiring group of founders. The energy, ambition, and innovation in the room was truly remarkable, and we can’t wait to see the impact these founders will make in the months ahead!We’re also thrilled to share that our General Partners were selected as honorees for the 2025 Power100 list for Asset Managers in VC, powered by Blueprint Capital Advisors—a huge moment for us as we continue to amplify our mission and uplift underrepresented founders. 

As we enter Q2 of the year, our Director of Brand & Marketing is channeling "lucky girl energy" and heading off to Ireland for the next two weeks— we’ll be hitting pause on our newsletters for a short break. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!Make sure to follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn, where we’ll be sharing scheduled resources, funding opportunities, and more to keep you inspired in the meantime.Thank you for being part of this community, and we’ll be back in your inbox soon!

Be well,The Visible Hands Team

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WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON

💸 Funding Opportunities

Start.Pivot.Grow. GrantFor: any founder$$$: $2.5KDeadline: March 31Faire Small Business GrantFor: independent brick-and-mortar retail founders$$$: $5KDeadline: March 31NASE Growth GrantFor: small business owners$$$: $4KDeadline: March 31Makers Mindset Workshop & GrantFor: early-stage, women founders in the consumer goods industry$$$: $15KDeadline: March 31Entreprenista Evolve GrantFor: all founders$$$: $2.5KDeadline: April 5Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Initiative GrantFor: Black-owned businesses$$$: $50KDeadline: April 23Enthuse Foundation GrantFor: women-owned businesses$$$: $2.5K-$10KDeadline: April 28Galaxy of Stars Dream Business Bundle GrantFor:  small businesses$$$: $23KDeadline: April 30MassCEC Equity Workforce Planning & Capacity GrantsFor: minority and women-owned businesses in Massachusetts$$$: $50K-$150KDeadline: May 19Santander x Cultivate Small BusinessFor: founders based in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, NYC, or Miami$$$: $20KDeadline: July 8Power 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

NIQ Founders Pitch Slam$$$: $50K

For: CPG/consumer goods startupsDeadline: March 29Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Lab$$$: $250K investment

For: early-stage startupsDeadline: March 31Camelback Ventures FellowshipFor: early-stage tech/education founders$$$: $40KDeadline: April 7Halycon's 2025 EquityTech FellowshipFor: impact-driven businessesDeadline: April 18

MSP Equity AcceleratorFor: Black, Brown and women founders$$$: $100K investmentDeadline: April 25Sloss.Tech/Ideas Pitch CompetitionFor: any founders in the Southeast U.S.$$$: $5K-$50K investmentDeadline: April 25Urban Future Prize CompetitionFor: climatetech startups$$$: $50KDeadline: April 28

Pathway to Opportunity National Black Business Pitch CompetitionFor: Black business owners$$$: up to $10KDeadline: June 9

🎪 Events

Supporting Mothers Holistically Event (hosted by VHBOS team Sorette!)For: MomsDate & Time: April 4, NYCRenaissance Venture Capital Spring UnDemo DayFor: underrepresented job seekers, founders, and/or tech enthusiasts Date & Time: April 9, Virtual

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