Fleurs de Prairie 2020 Seed Grant Program Overview

The Seeds of Beauty campaign acknowledges those who create beauty in their communities and aims to celebrate and support creative spirits in their endeavors.  For the second year in a row, Fleurs de Prairie is providing Seed Grants to three creators to help fuel their passions!

Seed Grants:

Seed grant applications will be accepted Tuesday, June 23– Monday, August 31, 2020.

Applicants will be narrowed down to ten finalists.  If you are a finalist, you will be notified by September 15, 2020.  The names and photographs of the ten finalists will be posted on the Fleurs de Prairie website so the public can vote on their favorite creator.  Social voting results will be a component of judging.

Seed grant winners will be notified and announced the week of October 5^th, 2020.

Winners:

Fleurs de Prairie will select three creators who embody the brand’s mission and supply each of them with a $5,000 seed grant to help fund their endeavors. Winners and their stories will be featured on the Fleurs de Prairie social platforms with potential partnership opportunities in the following year.

Seed grant winners will also be invited to a #FleurishTogether Mentorship Happy Hour, led by marquee ambassadors Grace Atwood of The Stripe blog and Bad on Paper podcast, Kate Arends of Wit & Delight, and Hayet Rida of That Hayet Rida and The Rida Collective. They will provide one-on-one business lessons and offer guidance on how to grow and propel the winners’ careers.

Judging Criteria:

A panel of judges will evaluate applications on the following criteria:

• Submission’s appropriateness to theme of creating beauty in their community
• Submission’s demonstrated need for a grant
• Submission’s verification of impacting community through work
• Social Voting results

For details please visit the Rules page

How to enter:

There are two ways to enter. Entrants may enter only once, regardless of method of entry.

Internet entry:

Visit fleursdeprairie.com/seedsofbeauty and fill out all required fields, upload all required documentation as stated on the entry form and submit by program end date.

Required fields:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Email
• Address
• Instagram (optional)
• Personal/brand website URL (optional)
• Answer the following questions in 250 words or less, per question
  • How do you “create beauty?
  • How could $5,000 help you grow your business?
  • What impact does your work have on your community?
• Photo of Applicant
• Company description (150 characters or less)

Applicants can also enter by mail by sending a postcard with all required information listed above to:

The Thomas Collective

Attn: FDP Seeds of Beauty Contest

700 Columbus Ave Unit #20911 
New York, NY 10025