TGX Business Scholarship
Through a partnership with Wells Fargo and NGLCC you can apply for free GPECC membership for the first year if you identify as TGX (Transgender/Gender Expansive) and you own a business.
To apply for the TGX scholarship, click here.
Then you will need to apply for GPECC membership on this site. Please let us know you have applied for the scholarship when you apply for membership. Your member dues will be reimbursed when the scholarship is approved and paid by NGLCC.
Communities of Color Initiative Business Scholarship
NGLCC & Wells Fargo have partnered to offer scholarships for business owners of color to have their first year of LGBTBE® certification and membership with GPECC – meaning you can become LGBTBE® certified and a member of GPECC for free! If interested, please fill out the short scholarship application linked here.
Then you will need to apply for GPECC membership on this site. Please let us know you have applied for the scholarship when you apply for membership. Your member dues will be reimbursed when the scholarship is approved and paid by NGLCC.
Walmart Certification Scholarship:
This scholarship is open to businesses in the retail industry and sponsors their affiliate membership dues for three years.
· Revenue under $42M
· Must provide services or produce goods that could be sold by Walmart and Sam’s Club
· At least 51% majority owned, managed, and controlled by LGBTQ+ person/s
· Be certified for the first time or have held a previous certification that has expired
Then you will need to apply for GPECC membership on this site. Please let us know you have applied for the scholarship when you apply for membership. Your member dues will be reimbursed when the scholarship is approved and paid by NGLCC.