Overview
Given the impact COVID-19 has had on the economy, HBCUs, and the students we support, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Division in partnership with Gucci Changemakers is excited to announce the “HBCU Entrepreneurs: COVID-19 Relief Fund.” Funding will support young entrepreneurs attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Ideal applicants are student entrepreneurs currently operating a small business. TMCF will award funding to ten young entrepreneurs in support of their business during these difficult and unprecedented economic times.
About Gucci Changemakers
The Gucci Changemakers Impact Fund is a $5 million grant fund, distributing $1 million per year over the next five years, to support 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organizations that are focused on three areas of impact: social justice and equity; art and culture; and education, working in diverse communities in 12 cities across North America over the course of five years. The Changemakers program will select nonprofit partner organizations in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington, DC, to provide between $10,000-$50,000 in grant funds for a one-year funding cycle per selected organization.
Eligibility requirements:
- Be enrolled as a full-time student at an HBCU or PBI for the 2019-2020 academic year
- Must have a business operating no less than one year
- Must have business EIN. EINs can be obtained free by visiting IRS.gov
- Must provide business website or social media pages
How to Apply
This application is closed.