Founders First CDC Non-Profit To Award $100,000 In Grants For Third Year To Support Illinois Businesses
Founders First CDC Non-Profit To Award $100,000 In Grants For Third Year To Support Illinois Businesses
Founders First CDC announced the third wave of its Chicago Job Creators
Chicago, Illinois - Founders First CDC (Founders First), a national 501(c)(3)
Twenty-five grants totaling $100,000 will be awarded to diverse-led companies with:
● A staff of 2-20 employees
● The ability to add 1-2 net new premium wage jobs in the next 12 months
● A Founder who identifies as Black, indigenous, a person of color, LGBTQIA+, military
Veteran, a woman or located in a low to moderate-income area
● A for-profit company with annual revenues between $100,000 to $3 million.
“For the third year in a row, we are excited to bring Illinois a $100,000 business grant
With this issue in mind, we
“Our support of Founders First and the Job Creators Quest Grant program is part of our
“Programs like this offer a powerful opportunity to fight racial injustice and build a more
The purpose of the Job Creators Quest Grant is to help diverse-led business owners create
This will help to positively impact the local economy, create jobs with higher wages and provide
“Small Business Majority is honored to partner on the announcement of the Founders
Funding for this program was facilitated by a $1 million national grant from the Rockefeller
“Workbox is proud to support all our diverse members and broader community of
“Entrepreneurs of color have been marginalized and under resourced, fueling our passion to partner with the 2023 Chicago Job Creators Quest
Additional national and regional partners include World Business Chicago, Newity, Kerosene
Qualified business owners may visit foundersfirstcdc.org/chicago/ to apply for the grant.
Founders First CDC is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 that was founded in 2015 and has received
Founders Challenge; (2) Founders Bootcamp; and, (3) Founders FastPath. By building recurring
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