Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation has teamed up with the NAACP to Award Grants to Black-Owned Businesses who have been impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The NAACP made the announcement via its official website.
“BeyGOOD is a global initiative founded in 2013 to inspire people to be kind, to be charitable and to #BeyGood to themselves, to others, to the community, and to our world. BeyGOOD has partnered with programs to help people in the US, Europe, Africa, South America and the Caribbean,” the news release begins.
“Over the last couple of months, the pandemic and outpours for justice throughout the Black community and across the country has been felt in every imaginable area of our lives, including in how our local businesses continue to operate,” the organization continues on the site.
“The challenges of Black business owners navigating in the climate cannot be understated, as the effects of uprisings across the nation have led to many businesses being placed in dire straits due to damages and other small business needs.”
Businesses can apply online until July 18 and will be notified if they have been successful by July 31.
“The NAACP is delighted to administer a meaningful program in partnership with BeyGOOD’s Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund to assist our small business communities that have been directly impacted by the recent events across the country. The grants in the amount of $10,000 will be offered to Black-owned small businesses in select cities to help sustain businesses during this time.”
Eligible cities are Houston, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis.
