Geeky Grants & Gigs: 🔥 It's Hot Outside...So Is This Newsletter

Hey Shero Squad, ✨

Another Friday, another mountain of opportunities. 😎

This week’s Geeky Grants is packed with 20 grants, 30 gigs, 14 opportunities, and 16 internships to help you level up your creative career.

Whether you’re looking to fund your next project, land your dream job, or break into a new industry, there’s something in here for you. We’ve got opportunities for filmmakers, journalists of color, and screenwriters, internships with multiple NBA teams, and gigs ranging from Netflix to professional ballet companies.

Summer is flying by, but there’s still plenty of time to make your move. So grab your favorite cold drink, fire up that résumé, polish that pitch deck, and send in those applications.

Let’s make this summer a hot one...well, hotter than it’s already been. 🔥

Happy applying!

~ Shequeta

🎯 For: Women founders building early-stage consumer brands, including CPG businesses
💰 Amount: $30,000 total funding; three $10,000 equity-free grants
📅 Deadline: July 10, 2026
🧠 Details: Supports women-led consumer brands with equity-free funding, mentorship, founder community access, office hours, and visibility opportunities.
🔗 Apply HERE

🎯 Job Details: Edit video podcasts and social clips, support remote/in-person recording setup, audio cleanup, color correction, graphics coordination, and uploads to MPX/YouTube.
📍 Location: New York, NY; hybrid
💰 Salary: $90,000–$120,000/year
🧠 Experience: 5+ years in video/audio production, with strong Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Descript, Pro Tools/Audition, camera, and podcast workflow skills.
⏳ Commitment: Full-time
🔗 Apply HERE

🎯 For: Emerging and professional artists in the Greater Los Angeles area, with priority for artists who live or work in Canoga Park, Reseda, or Winnetka.
💰 Amount: $750 stipend
📅 Deadline: July 15, 2026
🧠 Details: Artists are invited to submit renderings for a public utility box art project transforming 25 boxes across Reseda, Winnetka, and Canoga Park, with themes including Native Land & Indigenous Legacy, History & Foundation, Community Care & Mutual Aid, and Resilience.
🔗 Apply HERE

🎯 Opportunity Details: Part-time paid internship with ESPN LA supporting sports media, promotional event marketing, new business development, social media content creation, and show topic brainstorming.
📍 Location: Los Angeles, CA
💰 Pay: $18.42/hour
⏳ Commitment: Part-time, 15–20 hours/week; late October–early December 2026
📅 Deadline: July 19, 2026
🧠 Experience: For candidates interested in sports media, marketing, sales, events, audio, digital content, and social media production.
🔗 Apply HERE

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