BeyGOOD x Cécred Salon Business Grant Program

We recognize running your own business is difficult, no matter if you rent a booth, operate a salon, or work out of your home. Each year, twenty-five $10,000 grants will be awarded to qualifying salon business owners in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New Jersey so they can continue their transformative impact in the community.*

Grant Application Criteria

Please review the application criteria carefully before applying below.

Operate within one of the five focus markets:
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- New Jersey
Demonstrated need due to hardship.
Licensed cosmetologist for a minimum of 2 years.
Lease agreement for floating salon station or lease agreement for salon or proof of ownership.
Compelling impact statement: personal statement/life impact story.
In business for a minimum of 1 year.

Grant Timeline

*Five (5) grants will be awarded across each market, five (5) times a year, on the following timeline:

February 20, 2024 – Applications open
March 20, 2024 – Applications close
April 20, 2024 – Recipients are announced
May 1, 2024 – Applications open
May 20, 2024 – Applications close
June 20, 2024 – Recipients are announced
July 1, 2024– Applications open
July 20, 2024– Applications close
August 20, 2024– Recipients are announced
September 1, 2024- Applications open
September 20, 2024– Applications close
October 20, 2024– Recipients are announced
November 1, 2024- Applications open
November 20, 2024– Applications close
December 20, 2024– Recipients are announced

Please contact info@nmsdc.org for questions about this program.

Grant Application

Please use the following form to apply for the BeyGOOD x Cécred Salon Business Grant Program. Fields with a red star denote mandatory fields.

Applications must be received by March 20, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST to be considered for the first round of grants. Five $10,000 Salon Business Grants will be awarded every other month, one in each of the 5 key market.