Grant Program for Black Women Business Owners Halted by Federal Appeals Court

The appeals court panel found the grant contest may violate anti-discrimination laws.
Grant Program for Black Women Business Owners Halted by Federal Appeals Court
Arian Simone, co-founder of Fearless Fund, speaks in Brooklyn, New York City, on Sept.22, 2023. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images
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A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a venture capital competition that provided grants to businesses owned by black women amid an anti-discrimination lawsuit.

In a 2-1 decision on Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ordered a federal court in Georgia to issue a preliminary injunction against venture capital firm Fearless Fund’s competitive grant program for black women business owners while the lawsuit plays out.