May 2, 2025

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May 2, 2025

Happy Friday, Visionaries! We’re excited to announce that Blueprint: Tulsa applications are officially open! In partnership with Build in Tulsa, this program is designed to support overlooked founders in Tulsa and across the Southern states of the U.S. who are building tech-enabled businesses. Participants will receive $10K in non-dilutive funding, tailored programming, and access to a thriving network of mentors and peers. If you're a founder based in the South—or know someone who is—this is the opportunity to take your venture to the next level.👉 Learn more and apply here!And we’ve got more exciting news: Visible Hands is hosting events during New York Tech Week this June! We’re curating impactful conversations and community-driven experiences you won’t want to miss. Head to the events section below to RSVP and be part of the energy!As always, feel free to share this letter with a founder who could benefit from these opportunities, and use the resources below to get a wonderful start to your progress this new month!Be well,The Visible Hands Team

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WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON

💸 Funding Opportunities

UNICEF Venture FundFor:  any founder$$$: $100KDeadline: May 8HuCapital Catalyst GrantFor: early-stage founders$$$: $1.5KDeadline: May 16MassCEC Equity Workforce Planning & Capacity GrantsFor: minority and women-owned businesses in Massachusetts$$$: $50K-$150KDeadline: May 19National Pride GrantFor: LGBTQIA+ small businesses$$$: $25KDeadline: May 20Galaxy x Skip GrantFor: any founder$$$: $5KDeadline: May 22Amazon Small Business GrantsFor: small businesses based in the U.S.$$$: $15K-$25KDeadline: May 23Dream Makers Founder GrantFor: underrepresented founders of CPG startups with at least 51% women ownership$$$: $25KDeadline: May 30Fund Her Future GrantFor: women founders$$$: $50K and a year of small business services and expertise from HR BlockDeadline: May 30Kirabo Equity GrantFor: women founders$$$: $5KDeadline: May 30This Woman Knows GrantFor: women founders and creatives$$$: $500Deadline: May 31Cartier Women's InitiativeFor: any founder$$$: $30K-$100KDeadline: June 24Start Pivot Grow GrantFor: any founder$$$: $2.5KDeadline: June 30Santander 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

The Creative Business Boost InitiativeFor: creative founders$$$: $5KDeadline: May 9StartOut Spark Lab IncubatorFor: Angel/pre-seed stage LGBTQ+ foundersDeadline: May 9a16z Tech Week SpeedrunFor: any founder$$$: up to $1M investmentDeadline: May 11Stacy's Entrepreneur FundFor: any founder$$$: $25KDeadline: May 12Project W Tech Equity HubFor: Black and Latinx women foundersDeadline: May 20Comcast RiseFor: small businesses$$$: $5KDeadline: May 31Women Founders Network Fast Pitch CompetitionFor: women founders$$$: $25KDeadline: May 31Good Soil Seed Capital Pitch CompetitionFor: any founder$$$: $50K-$200KDeadline: June 1Blue Ridge Labs Founder FellowshipFor: idea-stage founders in education, affordable housing, and financial access industries$$$: $20KDeadline: June 8

Pathway to Opportunity National Black Business Pitch CompetitionFor: Black business owners$$$: up to $10KDeadline: June 9Verizon & MIT Solve Disaster Resilience PrizeFor: solutions that strengthen disaster resilience in the U.S.$$$: $250KDeadline: June 13

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🎪 Events

Mogul Millenial's Inside the Pitch: How this CPG founder raised VC fundingFor: any founderDate & Time: May 7 at 12pm CST, VirtualHow I Closed my Seed/Series A Round with Visible Hands and SEEN 50For: any founderDate & Time: June 4 at 5pm EST, NYCFounder Flex Guided Yoga with Visible Hands and Flex-N-FlyFor: any founderDate & Time: June 5 at 11am EST, NYC

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