digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders

Who qualifies

digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders is a private grant from digitalundivided, open to businesses in TX, GA, MI, with a published award of $5,000 per company. Deadline for digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders: Annual cohorts per city — 2026 Houston cohort: recruitment March 10–May 8, notifications May 7. Atlanta and Detroit cohorts follow similar cadence. Check digitalundivided.com for current open cycles.

• Founder must be a Black or Latina woman
• Business must be majority-owned by the applicant
• Business must be registered in the US for at least 1 year
• Business must generate minimum $50,000 in annual revenue
• Business must have a technology component — at minimum a functioning website or mobile app
• Business must be located within 100 miles of the applicable BREAKTHROUGH city (Houston, Atlanta, or Detroit)
• Applicant must commit to attending all program sessions (typically ~6 weeks, evenings/weekends)
• Applicant must be at least 18 years old and align with 'Lift While We Climb' values

Hard requirements

• Must be incorporated
• Demographic eligibility: women-owned
• Women ownership required
• Minimum $50,000 annual revenue

What it covers

digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders is a private grant from digitalundivided, open to businesses in TX, GA, MI, with a published award of $5,000 per company. Deadline for digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders: Annual cohorts per city — 2026 Houston cohort: recruitment March 10–May 8, notifications May 7. Atlanta and Detroit cohorts follow similar cadence. Check digitalundivided.com for current open cycles. digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH covers 6 categories of eligible expense and excludes 1. $5,000 cash grant per company. digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH pays out as a lump sum. digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders is listed as active in the GrantCompass catalog as of August 24, 2026.

How to apply

Applying to digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders ($5,000 per company from digitalundivided, businesses in TX, GA, MI) takes 4 steps and about 42 hours in total. Deadline for digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders: Annual cohorts per city — 2026 Houston cohort: recruitment March 10–May 8, notifications May 7. Atlanta and Detroit cohorts follow similar cadence. Check digitalundivided.com for current open cycles.

1. 1

   Check for open cohort in your city

   Visit digitalundivided.com/breakthrough and confirm a cohort is open in your city (Houston, Atlanta, or Detroit). Each city has its own application window. Sign up for email alerts if no current cycle is open.

   ~0.25 hrs

2. 2

   Complete the Typeform application

   Apply via the Typeform link on the BREAKTHROUGH page. The application asks about your business, annual revenue, technology component, founder background, and what you hope to gain from the program. Takes approximately 30–45 minutes.

   ~0.75 hrs

3. 3

   Application review and interview

   Applications are reviewed by digitalundivided staff. Shortlisted founders are invited to a brief interview (April 27–May 7 for 2026 Houston cohort). Notifications sent May 7.

   ~1 hrs

4. 4

   Program participation and grant disbursement

   Accepted founders join the ~6-week cohort program (May 21–June 9 for Houston 2026 cohort). The $5,000 grant is disbursed to accepted companies. Sessions cover customer discovery, funding landscape, growth marketing strategies, and banking relationships via JPMorgan Chase.

   ~40 hrs

Deadline & timing

digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders is listed as active in the GrantCompass catalog as of August 24, 2026. Deadline for digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders: Annual cohorts per city — 2026 Houston cohort: recruitment March 10–May 8, notifications May 7. Atlanta and Detroit cohorts follow similar cadence. Check digitalundivided.com for current open cycles. digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders awards $5,000 per company to businesses in TX, GA, MI through digitalundivided.

Each city runs its own cohort cycle annually. 2026 program timeline (Houston): recruitment March 10 – May 8; reviews April 6 – May 10; interviews April 27 – May 7; notifications May 7; program sessions May 21 – June 9. Atlanta and Detroit cycles may open at different times. Applications via Typeform on the BREAKTHROUGH page.