The Black Beauty

Grant Programme

The Black Beauty Grant Programme 2024


The Black Beauty Grant Programme is a 12-week learning programme designed to support Black women founders in the beauty industry to grow their businesses!

Created by Black Girl Fest Studios and powered by Glossier, this programme will support UK-based founders to take their business to the next level, gain expert advice from industry professionals, connect with experienced founders and receive a Β£10k equity-free grant!

Read more about our 2023 programme or find out more about our 2023 grantees

DEADLINE 10TH MAY 2024

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Eligibility Criteria

  • Founded by a Black woman or non-binary person

  • Must have a physical beauty product & be actively selling 

  • Aged 18 and over.

  • Based in the UK (Registered in the UK and have a UK business bank account) 

  • A revenue cap of Β£50K or less in net sales per year 

  • Self-funded and has not received VC or angel investment 

If you’re looking to

  • Gain access to expert-led advice from the experts, founders and investors

  • Confidence within yourself as a founder

  • With like-minded Black women business owners

  • Feel supported with programme mentors and advisors

Learning Modules

πŸŽ‰ Launch Event

πŸ’Ό Funding + Fundraising

πŸ‘€ Manufacturing and Scaling

πŸ’…πŸΎ Sales + Customer Acquisition

πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ’» Marketing, Press and Influencers

πŸ›οΈ How to get into Retail

πŸš€ Scaling Your Business

πŸŽ“ Industry Brunch + Graduation Showcase

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All live webinars are recorded and accessible on our digital platform.