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LIFT Beauty Accelerator

LIFT Beauty Accelerator

Minimum $10,000 cash grant plus $24,900+ in-kind services per winner; awarded once per annual cycle to 3 brands.

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Applications open now; deadline is August 21, 2026 at 5 pm ET. Runs annually.

AMOUNT

Minimum $10,000 cash grant plus $24,900+ in-kind services per winner; awarded once per annual cycle to 3 brands.

AMOUNT

Minimum $10,000 cash grant plus $24,900+ in-kind services per winner; awarded once per annual cycle to 3 brands.

DEADLINE

Applications open now; deadline is August 21, 2026 at 5 pm ET. Runs annually.

DEADLINE

Applications open now; deadline is August 21, 2026 at 5 pm ET. Runs annually.

FUNDING TYPE

Accelerator

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must be a US-incorporated, early-stage beauty brand founder from an underrepresented community with no institutional funding and under $1M revenue.

You must be a US-incorporated, early-stage beauty brand founder from an underrepresented community with no institutional funding and under $1M revenue.

Your product must be at least at prototype stage (cosmetics, skincare, haircare, fragrance, etc.), and your company must not have received institutional funding or have wide distribution. Service-based beauty businesses like salons are explicitly excluded.

Your product must be at least at prototype stage (cosmetics, skincare, haircare, fragrance, etc.), and your company must not have received institutional funding or have wide distribution. Service-based beauty businesses like salons are explicitly excluded.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Only 3 brands are selected from the entire applicant pool each cycle.

The program has run for multiple years with previous cohorts, so competition is established. Judges weight founder story and authenticity alongside business fundamentals, so a compelling personal narrative matters as much as traction.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Submit application online — Before August 21, 2026 at 5 pm ET

  2. Finalist notification (Round 2) — On or around September 21, 2026

  3. Winners announced and program begins — On or around September 28, 2026

  4. Participate in group sessions and workshops — Through remainder of 2026

WORTH KNOWING

Previous applicants who did not win are explicitly welcome to reapply, so a prior rejection is not disqualifying. Judges specifically evaluate unit economics and margin profile, so having those numbers ready will strengthen your application.

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