Competition Dates

The competition will run from 10 am EST on Monday, February 6 – Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:59 pm EST (or when maximum number of applicantions are reached)
Winners Announced Monday, April 17th, 2023 – Friday, April 21, 2023

Awards distributed between Monday, May 1, 2023 – Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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Eligibility Criteria

Contestant must identify as Black or be black-owned and operated
Contestant and business must located and operated in the United States
Contestant business must have a business bank account in business name or business has not started (pre-revenue) a regular checking account works (cash app, PayPal cards or the like will not be accepted)
Contestant must provide business verification documents and W-9 form
Contestant must to use the grant funds to support their business startup, business growth and the community
Contestant can be in the concept phase, revenue phase or growth phase of their business.
Can't be a previous winner of the I Am Black Pitch Competition.

Cash Prizes

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

Entry Requirements

Complete contestant form
Pitch video between 1-2 minutes (can't be a pre-made promo video)
If business has not started and in concept phase, a pitch deck with 5-10 slides outlining your business concept must be submitted. It must include the following details:

The business name
Business idea/concept
Two year plan for the business
How your business will generate revenue and how much over the next two years
The target market your business will serve
Amount of funding needed to bring your idea to market
Clearly state how your business will make a positive impact on the community

“Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out.”

Black History Month is about reflecting on the past, celebrating trailblazers, and acknowledging the obstacles we had to overcome.

Black small business owners have unique obstacles today due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other evergreen factors.

However, the fact that Black small business owners are able to run their businesses and achieve success, despite all the obstacles, is a great achievement.

For Black History Month, we want to give Black business owners the chance to write their own history and leave a lasting legacy. By supporting their businesses, you’re a part of their story and are helping entire generations to be one step further.

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