The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) is excited to announce that they are accepting applications for the 2023 Dream Pitch Program.
Donor Name: DC Department of Small and Local Business Development
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 03/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $2000 to $7500
Grant Duration: 8 weeks
Details:
The Dream Pitch Program is an 8-week cohort-based training program for microbusinesses in Ward 7 and 8, culminating into the Dream Pitch Competition. The Dream Pitch Competition is an opportunity for participants to pitch their business to a panel of judges, showcasing the knowledge gained through the program resulting in a pitch award between $2000 to $7500. Microbusinesses accepted into this competitive program will receive business development training in 4 areas:
- Business Pitch
- Financial Projections/Accounting
- Marketing & Branding
- Mentorship
Funding Information
- Pitch award between $2000 to $7500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Program eligible microbusinesses must have fewer than five (5) employees, the business must be located in Ward 7 or 8 and the applicant must be a Ward 7 or 8 resident owning 51% or more of the business.
- This program is only for For-Profit businesses.
- Applicants must be the business owner.
- Participants in the 2022 Dream Pitch Program who received a pitch award and selected participants in the 2023 We Aspire Program are not eligible.
For more information, visit DSLBD.
