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NAACP and Leslie's Certification Boost Grant
Leslie's and NAACPFor businessesOnly in 5 states: AZ, CA, FL, GA, TX
Leslie's and the NAACP award one-time $5,000 grants to help small businesses pay for business certifications such as MBE, WBE and DOBE. It is for businesses led by people of color, women or people with disabilities (or qualifying HUBZone businesses) in the consulting or food services industries and headquartered in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia or Texas. The page gives no current application window, and NAACP's grants page says all grant applications are closed for this season.
- What you get
- $5,000 one-time grant for certification costs (17 grants)
- Who qualifies
- At least 51% owned and controlled by one or more African-American individuals or other persons of color, OR by one or more women, OR by one or more persons with a disability, OR a qualifying HUBZone business
- Operates in the consulting and/or food services industries
- Headquartered in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia or Texas
- Funds may be used for state and/or federal certification application costs, including legal/consulting fees (not personal use, debt, marketing, payroll or fixed assets)
- How to apply
- Apply through the program page: https://naacp.org/find-resources/grants/naacp-and-leslies-inc-certification-boost-grant
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.