FALL 2024 GRANTS

GRAND PRIZE 

$10,000 USD GRANT

+ Kajae professional services to grow your company ($7K-$10K value): 20 hours/week for six months 

+ 100 Grand Plan Workshop Ticket (value: $297)  to attend The Mama Ladder’s signature event on February 1, 2025

+ $1,000 travel voucher to travel to Salt Lake City for the workshop to be recognized (if winner lives out of state)

+ Clean Simple Eats Super Greens Variety Pack and Collagen Variety Pack to boost your health while building your business

FiRST RUNNER UP 

$5,000 USD GRANT

+ Clean Simple Eats Super Greens Variety Pack and Collagen Variety Pack 

SECOND RUNNER UP

$2,500 USD GRANT

+ Clean Simple Eats Super Greens Variety Pack and Collagen Variety Pack 

FIVE (5) HONORABLE MENTIONS

$1,000 USD GRANT

+ Clean Simple Eats Super Greens Variety Pack and Collagen Variety Pack 

GRANTING BUSINESS DREAMS SINCE 2016

Women have unique strengths and challenges in entrepreneurship. We’re doing our part to help more ambitious mothers reach the $1 million revenue mark.

Thanks to generous sponsors, we’re proud to support promising mom entrepreneurs. These grants are not venture capital, and never need to be paid back. We see it as a boost to help you grow!

Total High Five Grants awarded since 2018:

$70,500

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AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

The Mama Ladder helps ambitious mom entrepreneurs grow their business. We want to see more moms fit the $1 million revenue mark in their companies, and the #HighFiveGrant is to help you get there. For 2024, there are four eligibility requirements:

• You ARE A MOM! This grant is exclusively for women caregivers with human child(ren) of all ages. If your children are adults, we say: “Once a mom, always a mom.” This grant also welcomes first-time expecting moms, stepmoms, and foster moms. 

• You own at least 50% of a for-profit product or service-based business and are serious about growth. 

• You can verify earning business revenue in the past 12 months, and have earned at least $10,000 annual revenue, but no more than $500,000 annual revenue.

• Your business is headquartered in the United States or Canada.

  2024 grant TIMELINE

APPLY 

Applications open here September 1-30, 2024. Mom entrepreneurs are invited to apply here. Plan 30-60 minutes to complete your application and share the high five “why” behind your business on social media, tagging @themamaladder with hashtag #highfivegrant. 

JUDGING

October 2024. Every application is reviewed.  A judging panel of successful entrepreneurs who support mom-founded businesses narrow down entries from around to world to eight (8) promising finalists.

VOTING

October 20, 2024. Eight (8) finalists announced, featuring their business story. Then you can VOTE HERE for your favorite mom-owned business! One vote is allowed per device. 

HIGH FIVES!

October 28, 2024. Grand Prize winner announced! Every mom-built brand finalist will receive a grant check to grow their business.