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SoGal Foundation Black Founder Startup Grant

SoGal Foundation

$5,000–$10,000 (historical)

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The short version

Cash grants for Black women and nonbinary founders

Cash grants for Black women and nonbinary startup founders launched by the SoGal Foundation in partnership with Brownie Points in 2020–2021. The program awarded one $10,000 grant and multiple $5,000 grants per cycle. As of May 2026, the dedicated grant page returns 404 and SoGal Foundation's website shows no active grant programs, indicating the program has ended or is on extended hiatus.

Funding type
Grant
Level
Foundation
Amount range
$5,000 – $10,000
Realistic amount
$5,000 (most recipients in historical cycles received $5K; one $10K grand prize per cycle)
Deadline
Not accepting applications — program page returns 404 as of May 2026.
Status
winding-down
States
Nationwide
Payment model
lump sum

Who qualifies

Hard requirements

What it covers

Eligible expenses

  • Working capital and general business expenses (unrestricted in historical cycles)

Ineligible expenses

  • Personal expenses

How to apply

  1. 1

    Monitor SoGal Foundation for reopening

    Check iamsogal.com and @SoGalFoundation on social media for any announcement of a new cycle.

    ~0 hrs

Insider tip

Program appears inactive as of 2026. Consider alternatives: NAACP Empowerment Programs, digitalundivided ProjectDiane grants, or Hello Alice BIPOC-targeted cycles while monitoring SoGal for a potential relaunch.

Deadline & timing

The program launched in 2020 in partnership with Brownie Points. The dedicated grant URL (iamsogal.com/black-founder-startup-grant) returns 404. No 2023, 2024, or 2025 cycles have been publicly announced. SoGal Foundation's main website and blog show no active grant programs.

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Last reviewed 2026. GrantCompass is an independent funding-discovery tool and is not affiliated with any government agency. Always confirm details on the official program page.