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Makers Mindset & The Equity Studio
Makers Mindset x The Equity Studio 2026 Grant
Amount
$10,000 each, five awards ($50,000 total
Deadline
Oct 9, 2026
Closes in 30 days
Odds
5 per cycle
Effort
30 minutes
Can you get this?
✓51% women-owned US-registered CPG brand
✓Beauty or wellness physical product required
✓Annual revenue between $50K and $2M
✓At least one full year of revenue
✕More than 10 employees disqualifies you
Your real odds
Only five grants are awarded per cycle, and the organizers note they receive an overwhelming number of applications.
This is the second year of the program, so competition is real.
No acceptance rate is published, but five spots across a national pool of qualifying brands means odds are tight.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility (revenue, employee count, category, ownership)30 minutes
Complete and submit the online application before the deadline2–4 hours
Wait for awardee selectionResults announced November 2026
Worth knowing
No product samples are accepted during the application process, so your written application and brand story carry the full weight—invest time in how you present your vision and traction on paper.
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