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Black Girl Ventures Pitch Program
Black Girl Ventures
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The BGV Pitch program flips the traditional pitch experience on its head: we coach entrepreneurs, host a live crowdfunded pitch competition, and connect you to community and professionals to support you on your journey. We democratize funding by allowing the audience to vote with their dollars using our Raisify platform for the founders whose pitch they favor. Each founder has 3 minutes to pitch, followed by a 2-minute Q&A with the audience.
Winners will receive cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, access to the BGV Connect Incubator, and a network of business owners and investors.
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Black Girl Ventures has pitch programs across multiple states, each with their own application deadline. If you've missed a deadline or don't see your state mentioned we recommend saving this grant and checking back periodically.
This is an annual program and BGV has held competitions in the past in IL, NY, TX, CA, and PE. BGV has mentioned expanding to other states as well, but their 2026 locations have not yet been announced.
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