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Equity Fund for Queer Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses is a grant from PFund Foundation that funds BIPOC LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Grants of $5,000 are paired with ongoing business education and networking support throughout a cohort program requiring attendance at 80% of six in-person meetings.
Eligible applicants must identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color; own a business in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro with at least one year of operation; have annual gross revenue of $250,000 or less; and employ 20 or fewer people. Grant funds must be used strictly for business purposes outlined in the proposal.
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Equity Fund – PFund Foundation The Equity Fund program provides $5,000 grants, continued business education and networking to BIPOC LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and small business owners. Applications for the 2025 Equity Fund program are now closed. Grant-seekers must meet all of the following criteria to apply: You identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color.
Your business is located in Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro area Your business has been in operation for at least one year. The annual gross revenue of your business for your most recently completed fiscal year was $250,000 or less.
Your business has 20 or fewer employees. If awarded a grant, you must agree to the following conditions: You agree to only use grant funds for the business purposes outlined in your proposal. Personal uses of funds are not allowed.
You agree to provide PFund Foundation with the paperwork necessary to process grant payments (signed grant agreement, IRS W9 form, and your business’s logo). You agree to complete an online survey and produce a report on how you used grant funds at the conclusion of the grant period. You agree to attend 80% of the in-person cohort meetings over the course of the program.
(6 meetings total) Download the Equity Fund Program and Application Guide Watch the virtual info session to learn more about the Equity fund Program Equity Fund grants are made possible by: Hugh J.
Andersen Foundation And individual donors like you 2024-2025 Equity Fund Grant Recipients 2023-2024 Equity Fund Grant Recipients To learn more about the work completed by the Equity Fund in 2024, please download our program progress report (pdf). Meet Belo Miguel Cipriani
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin; business in operation for at least one year; annual gross revenue of $250,000 or less; 20 or fewer employees. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 - $30,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Equity Fund for Queer Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses is funded by PFund Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.