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Dedicated to empowering small black-owned businesses to launch, grow and scale by way of non-diluted capital. 

Our city is in the midst of a black creative and entrepreneurial renaissance - if we don’t take action and empower those creatives, thought leaders and doer's then we only can blame ourselves and we'll most certainly lose them

 

- Founder, Rico Grant 

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the
WHY

Fundnoire was formed to level the playing field as it pertains to the creation and expansion of small Black owned and operated business in the city of Cincinnati

the
Reality

75% of black aspiring and/or active entrepreneurs admitted to strongly considering moving to another city to pursue an entrepreneurial idea

(Based on data collected by Fundnoire)

the
dream

To Retain, Recourse and Grow 

the opportunity

Invest by way of non-diluted grants into small Black owned businesses that feed into the culture of our city

More Information

The $1.5 Million Fund Dedicated to Cincinnati's Black & Brilliant

Supported by

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