THE HALSTEAD GRANT ABOUT RESOURCES APPLICATION TAKE YOUR JEWELRY BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. Applicants submit answers to 15 business questions in addition to their design portfolios. The experience is designed to help jewelry entrepreneurs create a strategy to kick-start their careers. The grand prize is a $7,500 cash grant plus other benefits. The deadline is August 1st each year. 2022 Halstead Grant Call for Entries Deadline: Postmark August 1, 2022 Download an application now for eligibility requirements and complete details We are proud of our diverse group of past finalists and all they have accomplished. The jewelry world is full of opportunities for makers of every race, gender, age, and sexual orientation. We welcome a plurality of perspectives and look forward to seeing the creative impact of all voices in our field. The health of the jewelry industry depends on the continuous flow of new talent and design creativity. It is critical that new artists also hone their business skills in order to effectively manage their small businesses in today's global market. Each summer Halstead awards a grant to a new jewelry designer working primarily in silver. The grand prize consists of $7,500 in start-up capital and $1,000 in merchandise as well as recognition in the industry. We also recognize up to 5 semi-finalists & finalists who receive $250 or $500 and help promoting their business. The most valuable reward the winner and finalists receive is a personalized feedback report complied with notes from all of the judges. The Halstead Grant started in 2006 and has helped many talented jewelry artists gain a foothold in this challenging field. Past winners agree that receiving the award was a turning point early in their careers when they were wavering on whether or not the jewelry studio was the right place for them. Being singled out by the grant program affirmed their choices and gave them a push to make their business dreams a reality. We hear that the money helps a little bit too! Please check out our Application and eligibility details. Read More Retrospective Meet the Halstead Grant Judges: Halstead Grant judging takes a full month every year. These submissions are far more than just portfolio photos. Applicants submit folders or binders full of written essay questions and analysis. Judges go through multiple rounds of scoring and discussion to narrow down the field. Once the field is narrowed down to a certain level, our guest judge for the year joins us in prescott, az for a final intense week of deliberations. special thanks to each of these jurors who invest so much time and care in the process each year. Halstead's Website Hilary Halstead Scott Hilary founded the Halstead Grant program in 2006 after returning to the family business in 2002. The grant was inspired by her experiences while pursuing her MBA and Masters in International Management. Business plan competitions and consulting projects are common in graduate business schools across the country. She saw the benefit of the business plan approach in pushing entrepreneurs to prepare for the launch of a start-up. So, the concept of a business development award and program for jewelry designers was born. Hilary often heard her parents lament the struggles of talented jewelry artist clients trying to tackle the business side of their studio practices. She thought a grant competition would be an ideal way to give back to the jewelry making community while also inspiring jewelers to take the time out of their busy schedules to prioritize business strategy. Hilary is passionate about encouraging small businesses owners to succeed. She is available as a speaker on the Halstead Grant and business development for small jewelry businesses. Kelli Greene Kelli Greene is the Marketing & Creative Manager at Halstead. She specializes in digital media and promotional campaigns. Kelli and her husband are metalsmiths who operated their own independent jewelry studio for many years. She knows first-hand about the challenge of running a small jewelry business while creating a collection at the bench. She has operated a jewelry website, a retail store and participated in craft shows to sell her work. Brad Scott Brad Scott is the Director of Finance at Halstead Bead, Inc. He has been with Halstead since 2002. Since May 2019, Scott has led Halstead’s Wayfair legislative advocacy efforts to achieve uniformity, simplification, clarity, and liability limitations for small businesses at both the state and the federal level. Scott graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance. Meet the Guest Judge: Each year Halstead brings in an industry professional to help the judging process. Our guest judge joins Hilary Halstead Scott, Kelli Greene, and Brad Scott on the jury panel. We are grateful to each of these volunteers for their time and contributions. Visit our past judge profiles to read about their insights on the process. Adam's Website 2022 Halstead Grant Guest Judge - Adam Kenney Adam Kenney is the Managing Director Programs at Bridgeway Capital, a Pittsburgh-based social impact investor driving equitable economic development in the region. He supports a talented team designing and delivering high impact business assistance programs to a wide variety of underserved entrepreneurs and to small businesses bringing economic growth to disinvested communities. Read More » Past Judges: Return to Top Halstead Quality jewelry supplies on demand Copyright © 2005-2021 Halstead Bead, Inc. All Rights Reserved.