If you’re a Black woman for-profit small business owner (or would like to be) and you’re looking to secure funding for your business, Black Women In Grants, LLC can help you:

  • Gain confidence in finding and submitting applications for small business grants, pitch competitions, contests, giveaways, business program scholarships, stipends, subsidies, bursaries, partnerships and sponsorships
  • Learn step-by-step strategies to increase your chances of winning
  • Get personalized coaching to refine your approach
  • Access proven templates and funding sources

This is your answer to finding funding {that doesn’t require you to take out a loan, have good credit, give up a portion of your company as collateral, or crowdfund!}


Join A Community of Black Women Winning

  • Get three-month long access to an on-demand independent study course + curriculum for leisurely learning to help you meet your small business grant goals.
  • 14 Credible Resources — opportunities in funding {like grants, small business pitch competitions, business program scholarships, stipends and more} vetted for Black women for-profit small business owners, easily accessible/downloadable/printable e-books, expert-led lectures by a grant-winning professor, and a video library of grant winners’ interviews
  • A two-week {and a 30-day} Grant Application Roadmap + Grant Tracker Sheet for a clear, actionable small business Grant Application Plan
  • Customized alerts of small business grants to apply for that are tailored to startup and established small businesses
  • Weekly (online) Office Hours 3x per week (live on TikTok)
  • 24-hour Q&A access (grant-focused) to your Grant Guide/Professor, Dr. AJ Austin (via email)
  • Surprise BONUS resources like the NEW Black Women In Grants community on BAND with a free behind-the-scenes resources and insight into The Grant G.A.M.E
Ashley Rankin wins $2,000 McDonald’s education grant for her 1st grade classroom
The Grant G.A.M.E Mentorship Program
$297
  • This option is perfect if you are new to small business grants, want to learn more about getting grants for your business. You like to learn at your leisure and apply information at your own pace — because, you know how to hold yourself accountable to get things done, independently.
  • The Grant G.A.M.E Mentorship Program is a one-time payment that gives you 3-month access to our self-paced, self-study small business grant coaching course and allows you to learn-at-your leisure hands-free and on-the-go — with unlimited 24/7 access to Dr. AJ Austin via e-mail to answer all of your grant-based questions and a virtual community to engage and learn with LIVE online.
Grant Prep Academy [GPA]
$197/mo
  • This option is perfect if you are already in business; actively applying for grants, ready to pitch on stage, and sponsorship/partnership-ready. Plus, you need live, real-time accountability, hand-holding, support, and step-by-step tech/tips/tools to help you find, apply for and win small business grants and grant-funded opportunities, consistently.
  • Grant Prep Academy [GPA] is a monthly membership (pay-as-you-go), ongoing, LIVE virtual meeting on Zoom with Dr. AJ Austin and a small cohort of other Black women for-profit small business owners (twice-a-month), where you’ll receive personalized grant coaching, small business grant application assistance, access to The Grant G.A.M.E Mentorship Program [Self-Study Course], unlimited 24/7 e-mail access to your Grant Guide (Professor) to ask your small business grant questions, and a virtual community to engage and learn with (plus, receive ‘hot seat coaching’ LIVE online)

Grants E-Book Bundle
$97
  • Get your copy of the #FindingFunding e-book, The Grant G.A.M.E e-book, and the Black Women In Grants e-book bundle for how to find, apply for, and win a grant for your Black woman-owned for-profit small business
GRANTEE
$9.99/mo
  • This option is perfect if you are seeking a community of future grant winners {it’s like Netflix…for grants!}
  • GRANTEE is a monthly (pay-as-you-go) online community on the BAND app, featuring
    access to TikTok Live replays, a BONUS mini-masterclass on the #1 secret to winning small business grants, interviews with current grant winners, voting polls for future grant training/lunch-and-learn calls, early access registration ticket links for online and in-person grant training events, voice notes and video drops from BWIG Founder, Dr. AJ Austin.

Dr. AJ Austin is the Founder of Black Women In Grants, LLC, an online small business grant application mentorship program that offers a range of digital learning products specifically designed to cater to the diverse industries of underrepresented current and future Black women for-profit entrepreneurs.

She’s NOT a “Grant Writer”…She’s a Grant WINNER.

Since 2022, she’s helped 700+ Black women in her mentorship program, The Grant G.A.M.E, and has written (6) books; #FindingFunding, The Grant G.A.M.E, Grant Secrets, and A.S.K, to help Future Grant Winners get access to the resources, relationships, and revenue they need to grow and sustain their businesses—through grants, awards, small business pitch competitions, stipends, scholarships, bursaries, partnerships and sponsorships..

As a Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women ‘Black In Business’ Alumni, an Intuit IDEAS Grant Winner, and a Google AI Fellow [Atlanta, GA — USA], she’s been trained from curriculum by faculty of the NYU Stern School of Business in New York.

Dr. Austin teaches Black women for-profit small business owners how to use artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to scale grant application strategies. Her methods are proven, professional, and personalized.

As an applicant, awardee, advocate and advisor to grants, on behalf of Black Women for-profit small business owners [aka, ‘Future Grant Winners‘], Dr. Austin and Black Women in Grants, LLC offers empowering, educational training and coaching that introduces Black women for-profit small business owners with underfunded endeavors (from all industries) to new opportunities for revenue, resources, and relationships they would not otherwise have knowledge of {or access to} — with a proven process for winning!

This leads to increased confidence in their small business grant application process, a sense of community, support and accountability — and the assurance that they can win grants for their Black woman-owned for-profit small business.


Start Listening

Join Dr. AJ Austin for this 26-minute mini-masterclass on the #1 secret to finding, applying for, and winning grants for your Black woman-owned for-profit small business


Black Women In Grants, LLC is an AWARD-WINNING grant coaching financial inclusion education platform that aims to revolutionize the way Black women entrepreneurs understand debt-free non-traditional business funding through ethical engagement, economic empowerment, and entrepreneurial educational programming that helps Black women win small business grants!

Taenika Sands-Hendricks – $20,000 Small Business Hero Grant Winner

We provide small business grant application assistance using tools, information and community that Black women need to make educated decisions on the type of funding available for your Black woman-owned small business.

T. Sands-Hendricks – $3,500 Winner (Our Village United)

After Joining, You Will:

  • Discover small business grant opportunities tailored to your for-profit small business
  • Gain guidance on how to strategically position your business for funding
  • Develop the confidence to apply for and win small business grants
  • Get strategies that help Black women for-profit small business owners secure funding
$5,000 Grant WINNER – Tanika Sands-Hendicks

SHE WON $14,850

This Is For You If You’re Ready To

  • Stop doubting your eligibility and start applying for small business grants
  • Tap into expert mentorship and proven strategies
  • Take the first steps to uncover where to look for small business grants
  • Identify grants that align with your business
  • Get feedback on your small business grant applications
  • Gain confidence to amplify your small business grant application and pitch your business for funding

This Is NOT For You If…

  • You’re a nonprofit
  • You’re seeking a Grant Writer
  • You want to pay someone to find and apply for grants for you
  • You’re looking for quick, easy money
  • You don’t yet have a business or a business idea
  • You’re not looking to apply for small business grants
Grant Prep Academy [GPA]
$197
  • Grant Prep Academy [GPA] is a monthly membership (pay-as-you-go), ongoing, LIVE virtual meeting on Zoom with Dr. AJ Austin and a small cohort of other Black women for-profit small business owners (twice-a-month), where you’ll receive personalized grant coaching, small business grant application assistance, access to The Grant G.A.M.E Mentorship Program [Self-Study Course], unlimited 24/7 e-mail access to your Grant Guide (Professor) to ask your small business grant questions, and a virtual community to engage and learn with (plus, receive ‘hot seat coaching’ LIVE online)
The Grant G.A.M.E Mentorship Program
$297
  • The Grant G.A.M.E Mentorship Program is a one-time payment that gives you 3-month’s access to our self-paced, self-study small business grant coaching course and allows you to learn-at-your leisure hands-free and on-the-go — with unlimited 24/7 access to Dr. AJ Austin via e-mail to answer all of your grant-based questions and a virtual community to engage and learn with LIVE online.
GRANT E-BOOKS BUNDLE
97
  • Get your copy of the #FindingFunding e-book, The Grant G.A.M.E e-book, and the Black Women In Grants, LLC e-book bundle for how to find, apply for, and win a grant for your Black woman-owned for-profit small business

ONE-ON-ONE VIP COACHING WITH DR. AJ