Pop Up & Pitch grant Competition at Durag Festival 2025 ($1,000 grant)
Deadline: June 4, 2025
Applications are open for the Pop Up & Pitch Grant Competition at Durag Festival 2025. In partnership with the ByBlack, powered by U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. and the DuGhood Foundation, Pop Out & Pitch is a enjoyable, quick-paced competitors designed to highlight the subsequent era of Black innovators from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Whether you’re operating a enterprise, constructing a model, or rising a daring concept — that is your shot to get funded and be celebrated and supported in entrance of a reside viewers. One standout will stroll away with $1,000 in money through the reside pitch showcase at Durag Fest on June 21, 2025.
Benefits
Winners obtain:
- $1,000 non-dilutive grant
- Access to Exclusive grant lists to assist safe extra funding
- Feature within the U.S. Black Chambers publication for added publicity
- Spotlight in a media article to amplify their model story
- Business Coaching 101 for Business plan technique session to refine and scale their enterprise
Eligibility
This OPPORTUNITY is open to:
- Current college students enrolled at an HBCU;
- Recent alumni who graduated from an HBCU in 2022 or later;
- They welcome candidates throughout any trade — from tech to magnificence, vogue to meals. No enterprise is simply too early or too area of interest;
- You might apply as a person or as a crew. If making use of as a crew, at least 50% of the enterprise should be owned or managed by an eligible HBCU pupil or latest alum
Application
Submit your application on-line by June 4 11:59PM ET. You’ll want:
- A brief written overview of your small business or concept
- A 60-second pitch video introducing your self and what makes your idea highly effective
- Proof of HBCU enrollment or commencement (pupil ID or diploma from 2022 or later)
NOTE: Finalists should buy a normal admission ticket to Durag Fest as a way to take part within the reside occasion.
For extra info, go to Pop Up & Pitch Grant Competition.
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