Fellowships & Scholarships

Fellowship in partnership with Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business and Luminary. Week-long attendance at Tuck’s Building a Successful Diverse Business Program.

Eligibility: Female minority business owners in beauty or consumer products space, in operation for at least one year

Since 2015, we have partnered with the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth for the SheaMoisture Fellowship for Minority Women Entrepreneurs. The program gives participants an opportunity to evaluate their business’ health and diagnose its strengths and areas for improvement at one of the world’s top-rated business schools.

Applications open fall 2024.

Fellowship in partnership with The Gathering Spot and Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Eligibility: Black male entrepreneurs in beauty or consumer products space, in operation for at least one year 

Since 2021, we have partnered with The Gathering Spot to run the Trailblazers Fellowship, a program specifically for Black male small business owners. Each cohort of 20 fellows receives dedicated programming, business education and intentional connections. Our partnership with TGS is a part of a multi-year commitment to serve one hundred Black male identifying entrepreneurs.

Applications now closed. Re-open Summer 2025.

5 or 10-week virtual Business Academy

Eligibility: Black young women ages 14-24

As part of the 100K Black Women Initiative, SheaMoisture partnered with Girls With Impact to sponsor 1,500 scholarships for Black, under-resourced young women to attend their Business Academy. Developed with Harvard leaders, this ‘mini-MBA’ program equips young women, ages 14-24, with the skills, knowledge and confidence to become the leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators of tomorrow.