OPENING OF THE CORAMINO FUND NOVEMBER 29 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LISC
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, November 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Gran Coramino® Tequilaan ultra premium tequila founded by the entrepreneur Kevin Hart and 11th generation tequila maker, Juan Domingo Beckmann, has launched applications for the Coramino Fund, the brand’s giving program, with US partner Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The Coramino Fund supports Black and Latinx entrepreneurs across the United States with $10,000 grants as well as learning opportunities.
Coramino Fund 2023 recipients, from left: Monica Nava, Chemn Cafe, Elgin, Texas; Kendra Payne, The Herbal Scoop, Narrowsburg, NY; Martin Boyd Jr., Redemption Body Wellness, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gran Coramino Tequila donates $1 for every bottle sold to support Black and Latinx entrepreneurs and small business owners in the United States and the United States Mexico. Applications for eligible U.S. companies are open now at lisc.org/grancoramino and close December 5, 2023. The next round of entrepreneurship programs in Jalisco, Mexico will be launched in early 2024.
In its first year, the Coramino Fund received more than 20,000 applications from all states and supported 50 entrepreneurs with $10,000 grants to fuel the growth of their small businesses – three of these entrepreneurs are pictured above. Martin Boyd Jr.owner and founder of Redemption Body Wellness “For me, as a business owner, the hardest thing to find is new staff members while expanding programs for the community, especially for youth and seniors. This grant gives me the “opportunity to do just that.”
Kevin Hartco-founder of Gran Coramino Tequila, said: “The Coramino Fund is about more than grants, it’s about building a legacy of economic empowerment and generational success. The impact of our first year of collaboration with LISC on Black and Latinx small business owners. It was inspiring to see. With this new round of support, we continue to help break down the barriers that prevent talented entrepreneurs from realizing their dreams.
“The Coramino Fund is not just a financial boost for small businesses; it is a transformative force for aspiring entrepreneurs,” said Michael T. Pugh, CEO of LISC. “We look forward to continuing to level the playing field for underfunded Black and Latino small business owners.” Together with Gran Coramino Tequila, we support sustainable businesses, quality jobs and economic growth that will enrich lives and uplift communities across the country. “
Gran Coramino Tequila and LISC encourage all eligible U.S. entrepreneurs and small business owners to apply for the grant program online at www.lisc.org/grancoramino now through December 5, 2023. Grant recipients will be announced in early 2024.
Gran Coramino was created in 2022 by an actor and entrepreneur Kevin Hart and 11th generation tequila producer Juan Domingo Beckmann. Co-created alongside Global Brand Equities and Proximo Spirits, the company seamlessly combines Hart’s passion for tequila with Beckmann’s expertise in spirits manufacturing. The Coramino Fund – the brand’s giving program now in its second year – was developed to reflect the couple’s commitment to giving back to their communities.
About LISC
LISC is one of the nation’s largest community development organizations, helping to forge vibrant, resilient communities across America. LISC works with residents and partners to close systemic gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity and advance racial equity so people and places can thrive. Since its creation in 1979, LISC has invested $29.7 billion to create more than 489,000 affordable homes and apartments, develop 81.4 million square feet of commercial, community and educational space, and help tens of thousands of people find jobs and improve their finances.
About GRAN CORAMINO™ TEQUILA
Gran Coramino is a tequila brand founded by two world-class masters of their craft, Juan Domingo Beckmann And Kevin Hart. Launched first with Gran Coramino Reposado Cristalino, the tequila is aged in Eastern European oak barrels, finished in California Cabernet wine barrels and slowly filtered for smooth flavor and crystal clear color. The brand has grown with an Añejo expression on September 14, 2022, offering a silky and smooth tequila taste with a long and smooth finish marked by cognac. Gran Coramino will make a donation $1 of each bottle sold to support diverse entrepreneurs and small businesses in the communities of Tequila, MexicoAnd United States. Gran Coramino® Tequila. 40% Alc./Vol. (80 proofs). Trademarks owned by Gran Coramino LLC. ©2023 Gran Coramino, Jersey City, New Jersey. Please drink responsibly.
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