Dream Makers Founder Grant by Fifteen Percent Pledge

The Dream Makers Founder Grant, offered through the Fifteen Percent Pledge, supports underrepresented entrepreneurs with funding to help grow and scale their businesses. The program awards five $25,000 grants each year, distributing a total of $125,000 annually to selected business owners. The grant was created to help historically excluded founders access capital and continue building businesses with growth potential.

Who Should Apply:
This opportunity is best for women founders and underrepresented entrepreneurs who already have business traction and are ready to scale. It may be especially relevant for founders in consumer goods, product-based businesses, or businesses that need funding for growth areas such as marketing, manufacturing, operations, or research and development.

Eligibility Highlights:
Applicants should review the full requirements before applying. Current eligibility details note that businesses must be part of the Fifteen Percent Pledge’s Business Equity Community, be at least 51% women-owned, have $100,000 to $1 million in annual revenue, have been generating revenue for at least two years, and have 1 to 10 employees, including the founder.

Application Status:
The Fifteen Percent Pledge grants page currently lists the Dream Makers Founder Grant as application closed, but this is still worth adding to Kipstry so women founders can bookmark it and check back for future cycles.

Deadline: 5/30/26

Application Link:
https://15percentpledge.org/grant-dream-makers