$25,000 cash grants for beauty businesses (salons, barber shops, stylists, makeup artists, beauty schools and more), funded by L'Oréal through NAACP's grants for Black-owned businesses. The 2026 window (March 23 to April 23) has closed.
L'Oréal, in collaboration with Deed, funds $25,000 grants through the NAACP Empowerment Programs for entrepreneurs in the beauty industry; the 2026 round awarded six grants. New or existing beauty businesses such as salons, spas, barber shops, stylists, makeup artists, haircare specialists and beauty schools can apply. The 2026 window ran March 23 to April 23, 2026, with recipients announced in May 2026.
New or existing beauty business of any kind, including salons, spas, barber shops, stylists, makeup artists, entrepreneurs, startup founders, haircare specialists and beauty schools
Offered through NAACP's grant programs for Black-owned businesses
Full eligibility criteria are in the program's Terms and Conditions
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