HOUSTON — On the heels of launching her new haircare line Cécred, Beyoncé is also giving back to cosmetology students and salons in her hometown of Houston.
The grants and scholarships are funded by a partnership between Cécred and BeyGOOD, a public charity foundation founded by Beyoncé.
According to BeyGOOD's website, this fund "celebrates the influence professional stylists have on hair health and the critical importance of advocating for the salon community."
An annual $500,000 will fund cosmetology school scholarships and salon business grants across five cities -- Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New Jersey.
These five cities were chosen for their large, diverse community of hair stylists, the foundation said.
Each year, 25 $10,000 financial aid student scholarships will be granted across five cosmetology schools.
2024 Student Scholarship Criteria (Houston):
- Must be a Houston resident
- Either currently enrolled in or in receipt of an acceptance letter from the Franklin Institute
- Completion of the application
- Demonstrates need due to financial hardship
2024 Student Scholarship Timeline:
- Feb. 20, 2024 - Applications open
- March 20, 2024 - Application closes
- April 20, 2024 - Recipients announced
The student scholarship application can be found here.
Each year, another 25 $10,000 grants will be awarded to qualifying salon business owners in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New Jersey.
Five grants will be awarded across each market, five times a year.
2024 Salon Business Grant Criteria (Houston):
- Demonstrates need due to financial hardship
- Is currently a licensed barber, hairstylist or cosmetologist for a minimum of 2 years
- Has a lease agreement for a salon, suite, booth or chair or show proof of salon business ownership
- Been in business for a minimum of one year
- Completion of application
2024 Salon Business Grant Timeline:
- February 20, 2024 - Applications open
- March 20, 2024 - Applications close
- April 20, 2024 - Recipients are announced
- May 1, 2024 - Applications open
- May 20, 2024 - Applications close
- June 20, 2024 - Recipients are announced
- July 1, 2024 - Applications open
- July 20, 2024 - Applications close
- August 20, 2024 - Recipients are announced
- September 1, 2024 - Applications open
- September 20, 2024 - Applications close
- October 20, 2024 - Recipients are announced
- November 1, 2024 - Applications open
- November 20, 2024 - Applications close
- December 20, 2024 - Recipients are announced
The salon business grants application can be found here.
