Main Street Ventures provided nearly $225,000 in equity-free funding to a collection of more than a dozen regional startups over the past three months.
Main St. Ventures awards more than $224k in grants to 14 local startups
Category: Equity
ArtsWave’s ‘Flow’ series returns with new season pass
ArtsWave is offering a new season pass to “Flow, An African American Arts Experience.” The series promotes Black artists and performers.
Cincy-based Found Village earns $100K grant to help support mental health issues in youth
Found Village is one of 16 startups from across the United States to take part in the 2023 Mental Health Equity Catalyze Cohort.
Freedom Center celebrates International Underground Railroad Month with arts, culture events
Cincinnati’s Freedom Center is hosting several events in September in honor of International Underground Railroad Month.
United Way, partners invest record $1.9M in Black-led organizations
The Black Empowerment Works program is investing $1.9 million in 53 Greater Cincinnati efforts focused on supporting efforts to help Black families thrive.
ArtsWave awards $100K to organizations supporting Black art, culture
The annual grant program aims to support Black-led organizations or projects focused on uplifting the African American community through art.
Urban League opens new Holloman Center for Social Justice
The Urban League is opening its new Holloman Center for Social Justice on Wednesday. It’s the home for much of the organization’s advocacy work as well as research into police reform.
Haile Foundation grant puts Cincinnati ToolBank closer to opening training center
Plans for the Cincinnati ToolBank’s long-awaited training center took a major step forward thanks to a recent $50,000 grant from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation
‘Love Wins’ in Cincinnati with new ArtWorks’ mural at Queen City Radio
ArtWorks’ new ‘Love Wins’ mural is being painted above Queen City Radio in Over-the-Rhine.
Local startup offers first social impact certification for businesses
Cincinnati-based startup Mivie has launched the first standard social impact measurement for companies.