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Kauffman Grants $4.3M to Initiatives Supporting Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
As a way to support populations that are underrepresented in entrepreneurial activities, the Kauffman Foundation has announced $4.3 million in grants to 12 organizations that provide entrepreneurial support services to women and minorities. The awardees were selected from more than 376 applicants and range in both geography and industry-focus. They will receive awards ranging from $87,000 to $420,000 over the next two years. The Kauffman Foundation Inclusion Challenge grantees are:
- Association for Women in Science, Washington, D.C.;
- BioSTL, St. Louis;
- Chicago Urban League Entrepreneurship Center, Chicago;
- Commons on Champa, Denver;
- The Company Lab, Chattanooga;
- Entrepreneurship + Innovation at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ;
- EforAll, Massachusetts;
- Kapor Center for Social Impact, Oakland, CA;
- LAUNCH, Chattanooga;
- Meda, Minneapolis;
- The New School, New York; and,
- Propeller, New Orleans.