Emerging Brands Grant

Emerging Brands Grants help growing CPG companies scale operations through investment in manufacturing and packaging. 

In 2023, one $50,000 grant will be awarded to assist the winning brand in the purchase of packaging or processing machinery.


The Emerging Brands Grant program is funded by the Emerging Brands Alliance, a platform providing year-round education, community support, and growth opportunities to high-growth brands looking to scale their manufacturing operations.

Grant will be awarded at the Emerging Brands Summit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas on Sunday, September 10, 2023, and recipient must be present to win. Finalists will be notified in August. To be eligible for the Emerging Brands Grant, applicants must produce and distribute a consumer packaged good in the U.S. and/or Canada with annual revenues of at least $1 million USD but not more than $20 million USD.

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About the Grant

The Emerging Brands Grants program is funded by the Emerging Brands Alliance, a platform providing year-round education, community support, and growth opportunities for brands looking to scale their manufacturing operations.

Learn more about the Alliance

Timeline

March 17 – July 31, 2023: Applications accepted
March 30 – August 4, 2023: Applications reviewed
August 7, 2023: Finalists notified
September 10, 2023: Grants awarded at the Emerging Brands Summit

2022 Winners

Sarilla

Category: General

YiShi Foods

Category: Women or Minority Owned

Pescavore

Category: Self-Manufacturing

Three $20,000 grants were awarded in the following categories in 2022:

2022 Timeline

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