AAWEF Scholarship Application Guide

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4th Africa – America Women’s Economic Forum & Trade Expo

Thursday - Sunday, June 2 - 5, 2022

A Collaboration among the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.); Crummer Graduate School of Business - Rollins College; Wilson College of Textiles - North Carolina State University; Access Bank - Nigeria; and The DOOR of Our Return.

Opportunity

A Strategic Opportunity for Ten (10) African-American Businesswomen at the 33rd Annual ZORA! Festival

Benefits:

(1) Paid Registration for the 2-day economic forum [Thursday & Friday, June 2 – 3] at Rollins College] &

(2) Paid Vending Fee at the ZORA! – Outdoor Festival of the Arts, Africa – America Women’s Trade Expo Pavilion [Saturday & Sunday, June 4 – 5]: 10 x 10 space including a 6′ table, 2 chairs & sign in a pole tent.

Applicants’ Financial Responsibilities:

Travel/Lodging/Per Diem
All costs associated with producing/displaying products being vended
All applicable taxes and required reporting

Submission Requirements:

[A] African-American female-owned business;

[B] Non-refundable $12 application fee submitted at the time of the application;

[C] Commitment to attend the Economic Forum [Thursday & Friday, June 2 - 3];

[D] Commitment to vend both days, [Saturday & Sunday, June 4 & 5] in the Africa – America Women’s Trade Expo Pavilion;

[E] Condensed history (Maximum word count: 250) providing:

(i) Year business founded;

(ii) Primary objectives of business;

(iii) Current source of funding;

(iv) Revenue, profit figures for last 3 -5 years; and

(v) How participation at ZORA! Festival 2022 will advance your business

[F] 3 – 5 High-resolution (at least 300 dpi) images of the business products which will be vended;

[G] High-resolution (at least 300 dpi), professional headshot with a 6 – 8-sentence bio; and

[H] Signed Consent Form

APPLICATION FORM PLUS $12 NON-REFUNDABLE FEE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN Sunday, May 1, 2022.

NO FURTHER FEE REQUIRED AFTER APPLICATION FEE

AAWEF Scholarship Application Form

Please fill out the form below

Your Name(Required)

First Last

Your Cell Number

Year Business Founded

Please enter a number from 1900 to 2022.

How did you hear about us?

Legal Name of Business

Business email address(Required)

Business telephone

Business Fax (if applicale)

Business Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Business website

Social media contact information (if applicale)

Listing of the products you will vend (click plus sign to add more)(Required)

I do hereby hold harmless the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities and the Town of Eatonville, Florida from all manner of action, lawsuits, damages, or claims whatsoever arising from any loss or damage due to anyone’s property during the Festival. I agree to abide by the rules and regulations which govern the 33rd Annual ZORA! Festival.

SIGNATURE(Required)

DATE(Required)

Required Attachments

(A) Evidence of legal business registration (e.g., weblink or downloaded document); (B) HIgh-resolution (at least 300 dpi), professional headshot and bio; (C) Condensed business history profile (maximum word count, 250); (D) 3 - 5 High-resolution (at least 300 dpi) images of the business products to be vended;

Upload Your Ad Files(Required)

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Accepted file types: jpg, png, psd, pdf, jpeg, ai, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 25.

Payment Information (After application fee, no further payment required)

Application Fee

Price:

Billing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Credit Card Details(Required)

Credit Card Number

Cardholder Name

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