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BlackPeople of ColorImmigrants & RefugeesPitch CompetitionOpen
Midlands African Chamber (MAC Chamber)
Pitch Black 2027 Pre-Conference Competition
Amount
Up to $15,000
Plus $65,000+ in-kind
Deadline
Nov 2, 2026
Closes in 9 days
Can you get this?
✓Business located in five Midwest states
✓Owner(s) must be Midwest state residents
✓Must be a for-profit entity
✓For under-resourced, underrepresented, immigrant, or refugee entrepreneurs
✓Must attend all coaching rounds and finale
What it takes
Prepare and submit your application and all relevant documents by November 2, 2026.
Participate in three preliminary judging rounds where local business leaders coach and score contestants.
If selected as a finalist, attend all scheduled coaching rounds and the June 12, 2027 finale event.
Finalists pitch live on June 12, 2027, in front of 300+ attendees at MCC Institute for the Culinary Arts.
Worth knowing
The 2027 prize package is still being developed and has not yet been announced, though the 2026 competition awarded $24,500 in cash and $66,616 in technical assistance.
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