Eligibility Criteria

• For-profit businesses formed under U.S. law and operating in the U.S.
• Business must be at least 51% owned by individuals from one or more of the following groups: communities of color, immigrant communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, justice-impacted individuals, veterans, people with disabilities, women, or low-income individuals.
• Business must currently operate and sell goods/services (minimum of $500 in recurring sales over the past 3 months)
• Business must has been revenue generating (maximum revenue of $1 million in the past year) 
• Your household income falls below 750% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (dependent on household size) 
• Your household assets cannot exceed $100,000
  • Assets include: Savings, Checking, Business Accounts, Investment accounts, Grants, Business Capital, and Secondary properties for all household members. 
  • They exclude: Your primary residence, 401K, or Loan Capital that has to be repaid.
• What businesses are not eligible to apply?
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Businesses in the following industries:
    • Residential or commercial real estate businesses, including landlords 
    • Financial services businesses that directly handle, invest, manage, or have access to a client's finances or assets 
    • Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Businesses Franchisees of large corporate entities 
    • Co-ops with over 5 business partners (Note: services may be available on a case-by-case basis) 
    • Businesses that raise FDA, ethical, or other concerns
    • Marijuana-based or marijuana-tangential businesses

Income & Assets