HerRise MicroGrant
HerSuiteSpot / Yva Jourdan Foundation
$1,000 per month
Monthly microgrant for women of color founders
The Yva Jourdan Foundation — the nonprofit arm of HerSuiteSpot — awards a $1,000 microgrant monthly to under-resourced women entrepreneurs, prioritizing women of color. Applications close on the last day of each month, winners are selected by committee, and funds are unrestricted. A $15 non-refundable administrative fee applies. Business must be US-registered and under $1M in revenue.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Foundation
- Amount range
- $1,000 – $1,000
- Realistic amount
- $1,000 — single fixed monthly award. One winner per month; no additional prize tiers.
- Deadline
- Rolling monthly — applications due 11:59 PM on the last day of each month
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump sum
Who qualifies
- Business must be 51% women-owned
- Currently registered in the United States
- Gross annual revenue under $1,000,000
- Priority given to under-resourced women, including women of color
- Any industry or business stage
- Applicants who did not win may reapply in subsequent months
Hard requirements
- Must be incorporated
- Demographic eligibility: women-owned
- Women ownership required
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Equipment and technology (computers, tools, point-of-sale systems)
- Marketing materials, photography, and advertising
- Website creation or redesign
- Software subscriptions
- Inventory
- Business licenses or professional development
- Any legitimate business expense — funds are unrestricted
Ineligible expenses
- Personal expenses unrelated to the business
How to apply
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1
Pay the $15 administrative fee
A non-refundable $15 administrative fee is required to submit your application. This covers committee processing costs.
~0.1 hrs
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2
Complete the application form
Provide your name, business name, business description, and information about how you would use the grant funds. The form is short — designed to be completed in 10–15 minutes.
~0.25 hrs
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3
Submit before month-end deadline
Submit by 11:59 PM on the last day of the month. Late applications are not accepted. You'll receive an email confirmation that your application was received.
~0.05 hrs
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4
Await winner announcement
A committee selects one winner monthly. Due to high application volume, only selected winners are notified. Winners are announced at the HerSuiteSpot First Friday Mixer the following month — attendance is not required.
~0 hrs
The $15 fee is real — don't overlook it. Due to high volume, non-winners get no notification. Reapplication is allowed each month, so persistence matters more than a perfect first application.
Deadline & timing
A new application window opens each month. Deadline is 11:59 PM on the final day of the month. Winners are announced at the following month's HerSuiteSpot First Friday Mixer — attendance is not required to win. Applicants not selected may reapply in subsequent months.
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