GOLD Comedy awarded the WomensNet Mini Grant
Grant Recipient

June 16, 2021

WomensNet Mini Grant Awarded to GOLD Comedy

GOLD Comedy

Woman Entrepreneur:
Lynn Harris

Congratulations to Lynn Harris, Founder of GOLD Comedy for being the WomensNet Mini Grant recipient.

GOLD Comedy is a platform for young women and non-binary folks who want to become their funniest selves. The live online classes, content, and community help young women build skills and explore career paths in today’s most relevant forms of comedy. Harris explains, “GOLD aims to use comedy to inspire girls to demand and command the stage and to deliver a critical mass of funny girls with the comedy skills they need to take over the world.”

The WomensNet Mini Grant will help GOLD Comedy with the marketing boost they need to reach young women who love comedy all over the country and want to build their skills but don’t know where or how.

Applications are currently being reviewed for the $10,000 Amber Grant. You can apply today to be considered.

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Forbes

“You have to be in it to win it...seize the opportunity and apply.”

Nerd Wallet

“Every month, WomensNet awards three $10,000 Amber Grants to women-owned businesses. At the end of each year, monthly grant winners are eligible to receive one of three $25,000 annual grants.”

Score

“Launched 20 years ago this grant honors the memory of a young woman who wanted to be an entrepreneur but died at age 19 before she could achieve her goal.”

CNN

“The Amber Grant offers three $10,000 grants to women-owned businesses each month. Then, at the end of each year, WomensNet gives an additional $25,000 to three grant winners from that year.”

Essence Magazine

“This organization offers monthly grants of up to $10,000 to support female entrepreneurs starting businesses. Those who qualify for these grants are also in the running for a yearly $25,000 grant.”