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Sephora Accelerate

Status

Usually opens in March

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
$100,000

Equity-free grant (reported around US$100,000 in recent cohorts) plus a six-month bootcamp and potential Sephora retail placement

Funder

Sephora

private · national

Deadline: One call a year — Class of 2026 applications ran 2 to 31 March (5PM PST). Next call not announced; check accelerate.sephora.com.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Applicant must lead a North America-incorporated beauty brand, be at least 18, and be early stage and not yet widely distributed, with at least a working prototype or lab sample. Persons of all backgrounds are welcome to apply.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://accelerate.sephora.com/faq/

"Applications for Sephora Accelerate Class of 2026 will be live March 2-31 at 5PM PST. Persons of all backgrounds are welcome to apply."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: accelerate.sephora.com

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