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Barefoot, New Voices Foundation Award $50K In Grants To Black Women Entrepreneurs

The winners are in! Barefoot received a record number of applications for its latest #WeStanForHer initiatives, but only five made the cut. The 2021 New Voices + Barefoot #WeStanForHer campaign is a celebration of Black women entrepreneurs. It has a mission to support the women as the company continues to drive toward economic equity for the Black community. In a partnership with New Voices Foundation, the grants celebrate, recognize and uplift Black-women-owned business founders and their unique journeys along the way. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Barefoot Each grant recipient will receive $10,000 to go toward the development of their business as well as to support their entrepreneurial spirit. Grantees will also receive exclusive coaching and mentorship from the New Voices Foundation to help them work toward furthering their business endeavors. A new leg of the grant this year includes the amplification of the 2021 grantees’ businesses through the use of Barefoot’s own platforms and...

Apr 13, 2021

Barefoot Wine, New Voices to Offer Grants and New Platform to Uplift Black Women

As of recently, more and more companies are shifting their focus to highlight the work of Black women. In the spirit of uplifting Black women, Barefoot Wine has announced that it will be launching a new platform called #WeStanForHer, to spotlight the “collective beauty and power of Black women,” according to Black Enterprise . View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Voices Foundation / Fund (@newvoicesfamily) The winery company will also be partnering with the New Voices Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of WOC entrepreneurs. Together, they’re unveiling two new business grants — the COVID-19 Business Recovery Grant for hair salons and the Barefoot Beauty Grants for brands and services, Black Enterprise reports , both solely focusing on Black women-led businesses. “New Voices Foundation is excited to partner with Barefoot in support of Black-owned beauty companies which, like many Black small businesses, have been hit particularly hard by the...

Jul 20, 2020