The EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator is a national American Heart Association program that gives social entrepreneurs, startups and businesses focusing on health impact the tools and support to grow and scale.
Donor Name: American Heart Association
State: Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Accelerator
Deadline: 06/03/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Details:
Through this opportunity, the AHA provides business training, access to grants and a lasting connection to the association.
The goal of the Mid-South-focused Business Accelerator is to create business solutions to meet challenges their community faces by changing behaviors, expanding access to resources and improving the long-term health of the Mid-South community.
Selected candidates will:
- Receive six weeks of MBA-style training.
- Refine their business story and presentation in a cohort with other local entrepreneurs.
- Present their businesses in a fall event to Memphis-area health, community and business leaders for a chance at grants of $25,000, $15,000 and $10,000. Event participants will vote on a fan favorite who will receive a $5,000 grant. All applicants accepted into the program will receive $2,500.
Who can apply?
- Applicants must be:
- Entrepreneurs or innovators Age 18 years or older
- Must be the founder, CEO or someone authorized to make changes to the business or project.
- Living in and/or serving communities in the Shelby County or Greater Memphis area (including West Tennessee, North Mississippi and rural Eastern Arkansas)
For more information, visit American Heart Association.
