This grant supports innovative solutions that foster equitable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. It targets initiatives that empower entrepreneurship among underserved groups, democratize access to capital and community investment, and develop workforce skills for future jobs, focusing on people of color, women, and rural entrepreneurs.
Eligible applicants are those proposing solutions that support equitable recovery from COVID-19, particularly benefiting underserved or underrepresented communities including people of color, women, and rural entrepreneurs.