Backing The B.A.R.

You will receive a confirmation email from Hello Alice to notify you that your application was successfully received.

We will notify you via email of any updates to your application status in July 2024.

There are approximately ten (10) $10,000 grants available for this round of applications. All eligible applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Demonstrated need for funds (30%)
• Clarity and feasibility of plan for proposed use of funds (40%)
• Demonstrated commitment to community (30%)

Grant recipients will be selected after several rounds of reviews and scoring conducted by a panel judges consisting of Hello Alice, NAACP, Bacardi and/or their designees. For tips on how to craft a strong application, please refer to these Hello Alice resources: Build a Grants Strategy,  Write a Winning Grant Application (guide) and Pro-Tips Workshop (video).

The application period starts April 15, 2024 at 9:00 am Eastern Time and ends May 24, 2024 at 6:00 pm Eastern Time. NAACP and Bacardi will be announcing the recipients of the grant in July 2024.

To apply, you must be eighteen (18) years of age or older (19 in AL and NE).

No, to be eligible for the grant, your business must either already possess a liquor license or be actively pursuing one.

Yes! Even if your company is just you today, you are welcome to apply.

You are only eligible for one grant per individual and per company. Multiple applications received for any individual or company after the first submission is void.

Per the terms and conditions, an application "cannot be modified in any way" after it has been submitted. You have the option to email alice@helloalice.com with your corrections. The judging panel will do their best to incorporate these changes, but please understand that no guarantees can be made due to the volume of applications.

Due to the volume of applications, we are not able to accommodate updates to your application, as stated in the terms and conditions. We understand the unique circumstances and will evaluate your application knowing that owners are constantly adapting their businesses.

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No, nonprofits are not eligible for this program.

At this time, grants are only open to U.S. residents. We encourage international founders to complete and update their Hello Alice profile to help us notify you when new grant opportunities become available. We also recommend founders to utilize Hello Alice's resources such as our Guides to learn about small business topics and the Hello Alice community where business owners can ask questions, participate in AMAs and webinars, and receive peer-to-peer mentorship. Our partners at the Global Entrepreneurship Network also maintain resources for business owners around the world.