The Founded Outdoors is inviting applicants to apply for the Embark Program.
Donor Name: Founded Outdoors
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 10/08/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
Embark is a virtual, 3-month program designed to fuel new and aspiring entrepreneurs from Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x, and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities as you build a path forward by offering the resources and guidance to turn early-stage ideas into viable businesses.
Embark, a program developed in collaboration between REI Co-op Path Ahead Ventures and Founded Outdoors, is the place to launch your outdoor brand.
Structured, Hands-On Support
- Community: The program nurtures meaningful collaboration among 20 early-stage entrepreneurs. Share learnings, find accountability partners, and motivate one another.
- Guidance: Over the course of three months of workshops, fireside chats, and office hours, you’ll learn best practices from industry, startup, and domain experts. In addition, you’ll get valuable feedback on your business.
- Financial Support: Participants are awarded $5,000 at the program start so you can spend more of your energy building your business. Upon completing the program, Founders will receive an additional $5,000 to invest in building their companies.
Eligibility Criteria
- You have a business idea at the design or prototype stage and are serious about turning it into a company in the next six months OR you’ve started your company in the last year but haven’t yet done manufacturing and have made less than <$10k revenue.
- You are building a product, service, or experience that inspires and equips people in their lives outside including gear, apparel, furniture, mobile app, website, e-commerce, retail, outdoor experience, service, food and beverage, skincare, etc.
- You identify as a person of color from the Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
- You are based in the United States (US Citizenship is not required) and you are at least 18 years old.
For more information, visit Founded Outdoors.
