Category: Financial Support

This Month’s Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant Winner

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Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant, Financial Support, General Announcements

Congratulations to Juan Deoses, who’ll receive support for his entrepreneurial project Centro Familiar, which provides quality mental health services to undocumented children and families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to professional services. Every month we award up to $2,000 short-term, non-renewable funding through our Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants.

Alejandro Sanz and His #DREAMERTeam Are a Beacon of Tangible Hope for These Fearful Times

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Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund, Financial Support, In the Media

At each of his concerts, Alejandro Sanz has met with a group of DACA recipients, undocumented immigrants, and their parents. Not only has he held private meet-and-greets, he is also raising funds through the sale of a “DREAMER” t-shirt for three organizations that benefit DREAMers: Dream Big Nevada’s DACA renewal fund, Immigrants Rising’s entrepreneurship program, and a college scholarship program, The Ascend Educational Fund.

Now Accepting Applications for Our Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grants

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“This grant gave me the confidence to take my business to the next level, to create a space to help others and, most importantly, to help me grow as a social entrepreneur.”— Maria Mendez, 2016 Entrepreneurship Fund Grantee

Undocumented entrepreneurs and freelancers working to create social change can apply for grants and support through Immigrants Rising’s Entrepreneurship Fund.…

Meet our Newest Entrepreneurship Fund Grantees

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Categories: Entrepreneurship Fund, General Announcements

We are delighted to announce our newest Entrepreneurship Fund Grantees!

After a review of 216 proposals from 247 undocumented young people, living in 29 different states and hailing from 40 countries of origin, we have selected six entrepreneurial projects to support through our Entrepreneurship Fund.…


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Mitzia Martinez

Community Engagement, Fellow, Legal Services Team

"Being a part of this organization has really helped me understand my own narrative and not just conform to what other people tell me I am."

Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)