Applications are now open for the Catalyst Program for mission-driven startups that could improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers.
Donor Name: Robin Hood Foundation
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 09/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $60,000
Grant Duration: 6 Months
Details:
The Catalyst program at Blue Ridge Labs is designed to help founders turn a proven concept into a scalable technology platform. Over the course of six months, as part of a small cohort of other founders, they will help you build version 2.0 of your product and get it into the hands of real people for feedback and validation. In parallel, they will work with you to identify the other resources you’ll need to be successful over the long-term – things like funding, team members, and partners – and they will help you put the systems in place to do this well.
Benefits
- Funding: $60,000, plus health insurance reimbursements and a dedicated research budget. Ventures whose founders have personal experience of the issue their product addresses will be eligible for additional funding.
- Product Support: Hands-on coaching to help you build, test, and launch a scalable tech platform.
- Human Capital: Executive coaching to strengthen your core team. Plus, connections to external talent, advisors, and potential partners.
- Community: Access to a wider ecosystem of social impact organizations and free space in their co-working community in Brooklyn once the office is safe to re-open
Eligibility Criteria
They are looking for ventures that:
- Currently deliver a product or service to low-income New Yorkers
- Are strongly committed to improving the lives of New Yorkers
- Use technology as a key part of their solution
- Have between one and five full-time team members
- Are incorporated or plan to incorporate in the next 6-12 months as either a nonprofit or for-profit social venture, and
- Have at least one full-time team member who can commit to attending all programming. This year’s program will be remote-first, so there will be no requirement to attend programming in person. You will be welcome to work from their offices at 150 Court St when it’s safe to reopen, but it will not be required.
For more information, visit Robin Hood Foundation.
