LIFT Beauty Accelerator (Rare Beauty Brands)
Rare Beauty Brands (with JCPenney as retail partner)
Minimum $10,000 per winning brand (3 brands)
At least $10,000 in non-dilutive funding to each of three underrepresented-founder beauty brands. Free to apply; the 2026 round is closed.
The LIFT Beauty Accelerator gives three program-winning beauty brands a minimum of $10,000 each in non-dilutive funding. Applicants must be 18 or older, from an underrepresented background in the beauty industry, and a US-incorporated early-stage company with no institutional funding, limited distribution and under $1 million in revenue. Products must be at least at prototype stage, and service businesses such as salons and spas are not eligible. It is free to apply and participate. A judged panel scores Founder's Vision and Leadership, Business Concept and Product Innovation, and Growth and Scalability Potential. The 2026 applications are closed and the 2027 round is not posted.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $10,000
- Realistic amount
- At least $10,000 for each of three winning brands.
- Deadline
- 2026 applications closed; 2027 not posted
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- Nationwide
Who qualifies
- Applicant is 18+ and from an underrepresented background in the beauty industry
- US-incorporated company
- Early stage: no institutional funding, limited distribution, less than $1 million revenue
- Beauty products at least at prototype stage
Who is not eligible
- Service businesses (salons, spas)
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Brand growth funding (use restrictions not published)
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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1
Watch for the 2027 applications
The 2026 round is closed.
~0.2 hrs
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2
Submit the application
Contents closed.
~4 hrs
Have the product at prototype stage before the next round; service businesses are not eligible.
Deadline & timing
"The 2026 applications are closed. Check this website for the 2027 applications.(third-party, not used for status). No application fee.
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Required documents
- Application (closed; contents not seen)
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