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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating

impact on small businesses, initiatives like the Coramino Fund

are critical to their survival.

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has announced that it will be awarding 50 small business grants through the Coramino Fund, a partnership with Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino Tequila. The grants will be available to small businesses in cities across the United States, with a focus on those that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Each grant will be worth $10,000, and will be available to businesses that meet certain eligibility criteria. To be eligible for a grant, businesses must have 50 employees or fewer, be

In honor of International Women’s Day, actress and entrepreneur Gabrielle Union and celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims, co-founders of Flawless by Gabrielle Union, are partnering with LinkedIn to help close this gap with a $25,000 grant initiative, awarded to three Black female-owned businesses each in the fashion, skincare and hair accessories space.

The $75,000 total fund is being offered in honor of International Women’s Day, with the star of Bring It On and Bad Boys II teaming-up with celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims for the initiative. The pair previously co-founded hair-care brand Flawless by Gabrielle Union together, and are now partnering with LinkedIn to offer these grants along with mentorship sessions.

Eligibility requirements

• Must be 18+.

• The company must be based and operated in the United States (open to U.S. residents and U.S.-based brands only).

FORWARDING THE INTEREST OF AWESOME IN THE UNIVERSE, $1,000 AT A TIME.

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of the chapter's "trustees" and are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on awesome projects.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Anyone is eligible for a grant — individuals, groups, and organizations alike. If you can fill out the application form, you can apply.

WHICH CHAPTER SHOULD I APPLY TO?

The Ashland Chamber of Commerce in Ashland County, Ohio is launching a new program to provide mini-grants to members. The opportunity is open to chamber businesses that have operated for less than two years and have 25 or fewer employees. Grants can provide up to $2,500 in matching funds to help cover various internal or external improvements. Interested businesses have until February 28 to apply. A committee will then review the applications and select businesses to interview. Recipients should receive a notification by March 31.

For more information on this funding opportunity, please visit: Mini-Grant Program

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