BIPOC Business and Career Assistance Program

About this funding opportunity

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Vermont endeavors to bolster its economic infrastructure by expanding and strengthening private sector businesses and workforce development in the traditionally underserved BIPOC community by providing business and workforce development services to Vermont’s BIPOC community. The State seeks solutions for outreach, support, training, technical assistance, networking, and resource navigation for BIPOC business owners and workforce.

ACCD has contracted with the Vermont Professional of Colors Network to provide statewide delivery of business coaching and other forms of training, at no cost to these businesses and individuals, to Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) business owners, networking and special convenings, and career, fairs, workshops and paid internships, career guidance, and other support for BIPOC workers across the state.

Learn more at https://www.vtpoc.net/about/our-work/ and email TheFam@vtpoc.net for more information.

Topic areas: Social Innovation and Community Development, Workforce Development, Gender Equality and Diversity.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

BIPOC Business and Career Assistance Program is administered by Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), listed via Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development.