You can apply for a grant based on your business revenue. These grants are open to MBEs and individuals who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, or that predominately serve businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID.
Donor Name: Lincoln & Gilbert Initiative
State: Ohio
City: Cincinnati
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/30/2022
Grant Size: $15,000
Details:
The Lincoln & Gilbert Initiative is part of a $2.5 million dollar fund designed to help double the number of Cincinnati’s Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in 5 years.
The Urban League of Greater Southwest Ohio, The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce, and the Cincinnati Chamber USA Minority Business Accelerator will cooperatively lead Lincoln & Gilbert. It will do so by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of these economic development organizations: the Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative (GCMI), MORTAR and Lightship Foundation.
Funding Information
Grants are open to small, medium, and large MBE’s based on revenue. There are three applicant tiers:
- $10,000 to $75,000 in revenue ($2,500 grant)
- $75,000 to $250,000 in revenue, ($5,000 grant) or
- $250,000 TO $1.5 million in revenue ($15,000 grant)
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply for a grant based on your business revenue. These grants are open to MBEs and individuals who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, or that predominately serve businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID.
For more information, visit Lincoln & Gilbert Initiative.