The Everygirl Media Group Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural The Everygirl's Women-Owned Business Grant powered by La Marca Prosecco. Our goal in creating these grants is to be able to support women who own small businesses and are looking for extra funding to take them to the next level. An Everygirl is career-driven, passionate, ambitious, and determined—and small businesses are often born from a small idea backed by someone with these traits. The creation of our grants allows us to lift up our online community of women entrepreneurs and help them follow their dreams through direct funding for their small businesses.
Four $5000 grants will be awarded to women who own small businesses or are pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors. Applications are open to the public—eligibility requirements are listed at theeverygirl.com/grants. The four awardees will receive $5000 in business funding, as well as exposure through theeverygirl.com and The Everygirl's social media channels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the timeline for the application process?
A: We will be accepting applications beginning on Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, October 11 at 11:59 pm CST. Eight to twelve grant finalists will be chosen by October 20, and a public online voting period from October 21-27 will follow. The four grant awardees will be announced on Wednesday, October 28.
Q: What kind of businesses are eligible?
A: We encourage businesses of all kinds to apply—these categories include, but are not limited to: fashion, beauty, lifestyle, health & wellness, tech, kids' products, food & drink, home & interiors, finance, and parenting/motherhood. Grants will not be awarded to businesses who do not follow their state and local municipalities' guidelines.
Q: How do you define "women-owned"?
A: Anyone who identifies as a woman or is non-binary is encouraged to submit an application. The Everygirl Media Group's definition of "women" is inclusive—we welcome trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary femme-identifying people to apply. In order to be eligible, businesses must be at least 50% owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women.
Q: Where is the funding coming from?
A: In 2020, The Everygirl Media Group established the The Everygirl Media Group Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, to better be able to respond to the needs and issues that are important to our team and our readers.
Through a generous donation from La Marca Prosecco, we were able to create the foundation's first initiative: The Everygirl's Women-Owned Business Grant—which allows us to support women-owned businesses much like our own.
Q: How are the awardees chosen?
A: There will be two rounds of review for grant applicants. In the first round, our teams will choose 10 finalists. In the second round, online voting will open to the public on theeverygirl.com. In this round, two awardees will be chosen by public online voting and two will be chosen by our editorial team—at least one spot is reserved for a BIPOC business-owner.
The Everygirl Media Group and La Marca Prosecco teams will review submissions based on the following criteria: need, unique market position, innovation, execution plan, and alignment with The Everygirl Media Group's core values and areas of interest.
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