March 7, 2025

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March 7, 2025

Happy Women's History Month, Visionaries! March is here, and with it, we proudly celebrate Women’s History Month—a time to honor the incredible contributions of women throughout history and acknowledge their impact on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and beyond. Women founders, investors, and leaders continue to drive innovation, break barriers, and shape industries for the better, and at Visible Hands, we remain deeply committed to championing their success.

In this spirit of empowerment and progress, we are also thrilled to announce our 2025 VHNYC cohort! This dynamic group of founders is set to make waves in the startup ecosystem, and we couldn’t be more excited to support them on their journey to success. Their vision, resilience, and ambition reflect the very essence of why we do this work—to build a more inclusive, equitable future for all.You can learn more about this exciting milestone by checking out the latest article on the NYCEDC Founder Fellowship’s fourth cohort.Thank you for being part of this community and for continuing to uplift women and underrepresented founders in entrepreneurship. Read on for more updates, founder resources, and upcoming funding opportunities for the new month ahead.Be well,The Visible Hands Team

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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

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WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON

💸 Funding Opportunities

Skip's Funding-Ready GrantFor: any founder$$$: $5KDeadline: March 16Kitty Fund Mompreneur Business GrantFor: mom founders$$$: $1KDeadline: March 18Start.Pivot.Grow. GrantFor: any founder$$$: $2.5KDeadline: March 31Faire Small Business GrantFor: independent brick-and-mortar retail founders$$$: $5KDeadline: March 31Galaxy of Stars Dream Business Bundle GrantFor:  small businesses$$$: $23KDeadline: April 30Power Forward Small Business GrantFor:  small businesses in New England$$$: $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$$$: $25KDeadline: rolling deadlineWish Local Empowerment ProgramFor: Black-owned brick-and-mortart businesses$$$: $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

Precursor Ventures Pre-Seed Fundraising BootcampFor: idea-stage founders

Deadline: March 9

Builders + Backers Idea AcceleratorFor: idea-stage founders$$$: $5K

Deadline: March 11FoundersBoost SoCal B2B AcceleratorFor: B2B pre-seed and seed startups based in SoCalDeadline: March 12FoundersBoost LA Pre-Seed AcceleratorFor: pre-seed startups Deadline: March 12Money Moves Summit Pitch CompetitionFor: Black female founders in Texas$$$: $10K prize poolDeadline: March 14Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures LabFor: early-stage founders$$$: $250K equity invesetmentDeadline: March 14Headstream AcceleratorFor: mental-health-focused startups$$$: $30KDeadline: March 16Offshore Wind Innovation Hub AcceleratorFor: startups with solutions connected to the offshore wind industryDeadline: March 21Halycon's 2025 EquityTech FellowshipFor: impact-driven businessesDeadline: April 18

MSP Equity AcceleratorFor: Black, Brown and women founders$$$: $100K investmentDeadline: April 25Urban Future Prize CompetitionFor: climatetech startups$$$: $50KDeadline: April 28

🎪 Events

Diversitech 2025For: mid-west based overlooked leadersDate & Time: March 20, Philidelphia, PARenaissance Venture Capital Spring UnDemo DayFor: underrepresented job seekers, founders, and/or tech enthusiasts Date & Time: April 9, Virtual

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