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Beyoncé has officially partnered up with NAACP and her foundation of BeyGOOD to award $10,000 grants to small Black owned businesses following the current climate of society!

According to Harper Bazaar, eligible applicants must be from Houston, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles or Minneapolis. Sources have confirmed that all applications must be completed no later then July 18th!

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BeyGOOD announces The Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund, assisting small businesses negatively impacted by recent events. The NAACP is proud to partner with BeyGOOD to help strengthen small businesses and to ensure economic empowerment for Black businesses. Click the link in our bio to learn more.

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It has been indicated that in order to apply applicants must provide efficient property damage or replacement estimates. Selected applicants will be announced on Beyoncé’s website on July 31st.

“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,” reads an official statement from the NAACP website.

”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.”

Source: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a33314203/beyonce-naacp-grant-black-owned-business/