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2024 APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED

Female Founder World x VistaPrint $15,000 Grant

Female Founder World x VistaPrint $15,000 Grant

Every week the Female Founder World group chat buzzes with the same questions: How do I fund the growth my business deserves, when just a fraction of investment dollars go to founders like me?

In 2022, more than 86% of all venture capital investment went to businesses that only had white men on the founding team. No women, no people of color.

About the grant.

Applications are currently closed.

Female Founder World connects a rising generation of small business owners with the people and resources you need to build your dreams. Now, thanks to our partners at VistaPrint, we are offering a one-time $15,000 cash grant to one business in our ecosystem to help fuel your growth PLUS marketing support from VistaPrint. 

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Bestie, you deserve better.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Business must be engaged with the Female Founder World community

  • In order to be eligible, businesses must sign up and submit full business details, any missing business data will render the application ineligible

  • Business must have an annual revenue of at least US$40,000 and no greater than US$1,000,000

  • Business must have fewer than 10 employees, including the founder

  • Business must have demonstrated product-market fit

  • Business must sell a physical product or good 

  • Winning business must use the grant towards marketing, manufacturing, research and development, and demonstrate how the funds will be used 

  • All business owners must be 18 years of age or older

  • Business must be based in the United States

  • Please see terms and conditions for full details

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  • Winners will be announced in October/November 2024. However we may be in touch with you to request more information before this time.

  • Yes! One grant winner will receive a one-time $15,000 cash grant plus additional marketing support from VistaPrint.

  • You must only spend the grant dollars on marketing, manufacturing and R&D.

  • No.

  • No. We do not accept product samples during the call for applications but may reach out to request samples if you are being considered as a finalist.

  • Yes, but your business must be incorporated and legally operating in the United States of America.

  • English

  • No, you must produce and sell a physical product.

  • To give no-strings-attached funding to an emerging business.

  • Here is the eligibility criteria:

    • Business must be engaged with the Female Founder World community

    • In order to be eligible businesses must sign up and submit full business details, any missing business data will unfortunately render the application ineligible

    • Business must have an annual revenue of at least US$100,000 and no greater than US$1,000,000

    • Business must have fewer than 10 employees, including the founder

    • Business must have demonstrated product-market fit

    • Business must sell a physical product or good 

    • Winning business must use the grant towards marketing, manufacturing, research and development, and demonstrate how the funds will be used 

    • All business owners must be 18 years of age or older

    • Business must be based in the United States

    • Please see terms and conditions for full details

  • You must only spend the grant dollars on marketing, manufacturing and R&D.

  • Complete the form at the top of this page before the deadline of 11:59pm, 17 September 2024 ET.

  • 11:59PM ET on 17 September 2024.

  • The information you provide will be available to the Female Founder World, Feminist and VistaPrint teams and members of the review committee only. However, if you submit the optional video within the application process, this may be shared on our social channels.

  • It may be subject to local taxation. Payment of all and any taxes in relation to the cash award is the sole responsibility of the award winner.

  • It's important that the winner has a business idea that has demonstrated success in the market.

Frequently Asked Questions

Meet the jury

who will determine the grant winner:

  • Jasmine Garnsworthy (Founder, Female Founder World)

  • Emily Whittaker (EVP, North America and Global Marketing at VistaPrint)

  • Jaime Schmidt (Founder, Schmidt’s Naturals)

  • Nyakio Grieco (Founder, Thirteen Lune)

  • Tara Bosch (Founder, SmartSweets)

  • Christina Tegbe (Founder, 54 Thrones)

  • Kyla Polanco (Co-Founder + Co-Executive Director, FEMINIST)

Jaime Schmidt

Jaime Schmidt

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Nyakio Grieco

Nyakio Grieco

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Emily Whittaker

Emily Whittaker

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Jasmine Garnsworthy

Jasmine Garnsworthy

Portrait of Jasmine Garnsworthy, Female Founder World

Tara Bosch

Tara Bosch

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Christina Tegbe

Christina Tegbe

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Ky Polanco

Ky Polanco

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This grant is made possible with the support of Female Founder World’s presenting sponsor, VistaPrint, and nonprofit partner FEMINIST.