This Program Is Awarding Five Emerging BIPOC Leaders $20,000 Each To Address Climate Change

The online application for the Tom’s of Maine Incubator will open on September 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM ET, and close October 19, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET. No purchase necessary. The application is open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C. (including DACA recipients). Applicants must be 18- 30 at time of entry and identify as black, indigenous or a person of color (BIPOC). For Official Rules, visit www.tomsofmaineincubator.com. 

Five individuals selected will receive $20,000 in funding to support their mission. Then—in November 2022, the Incubator cohort will receive a trip to Maine for a kick-off summit, where they will meet with Tom’s of Maine leadership and Incubator mentors. These mentors include several influential voices in sustainability and climate activism like the CEO and founder of Finch, Lizzie Horvitz, Climate leader and co-founder of Green Job Boards, Kristy Drutman, Isaias Fernandez, and CEO and founder of Rebundle, Ciara Imani May. During the summit, the Incubator cohort will put their ideas on the table and kick off the seven-month partnership of collaboration, growth and activism. Throughout the program, each recipient will have one-on-one access to their mentors as they realize their vision and bring their action plan to life.