Botox Cosmetic is betting big on small businesses.

It has united with IFundWomen to award 20 female entrepreneurs across the sweetness, fashion, food and entertainment industries $25,000 each in funding, aiming to assist close “the boldness gap.”

“There may be a niche for girls entrepreneurs; it’s more of a challenge for them to get funding, and so this initiative was a possibility for us to make a difference there,” said Nicole Katz, vp of world communications and public relations at AbbVie, parent company of Allergan Aesthetics, which develops Botox Cosmetic.

In line with Pitchbook, in 2022, firms founded solely by women garnered only 2 percent of enterprise capital within the U.S. Along with receiving funding, grant recipients might be immersed in a 10-week Botox Cosmetic accelerator program offering coaching on topics equivalent to market research, digital marketing, public relations and more. IFundWomen may even offer scholars mentorship through various classes and activations over the subsequent 12 months.

“We felt like if we deal with beauty or on medical, that will be too narrow of a scope; we desired to deal with people who find themselves having an impact,” said Katz.

The grant drew greater than 6,500 applicants, and Katz said the chosen cohort are “each driving an answer — they’ve solid plans and are changing their communities.”

The grant recipients are: Elorm Dela-Seshie, founding father of Adorn Me Africa; Monika Jefferson, Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs; Orion Brown, Black Travel Box; Kiera Kotler, Everviolet; Danielle Dietzek and Julie Griggs, Fourplay Social; Danuelle Doswell and Mignon Hemsley, Grounded; Lisa Crnic, Inflow Entertainment; Sajani Amarasiri, Kola Goodies; Chrishon Lampley, Love Cork Screw; Wanona Satcher, Makher’s Studio; Nicole Lapin, Money News Network; Taylor Long, Nomad’s Swimwear; Talia Boone, Postal Petals; Maria Palacio, Progeny Coffee; Cara Pitts, Southern Roots Vegan Bakery; Carrie Sporer and Meredith Krill, Swair; Alex Steinman and Erinn Farrell, The Coven, and Tiffany Jones Lewis, founding father of TJL Collection.