The Community Foundation of Louisville’s Vogt Award offers entrepreneurs in the Louisville region a unique opportunity to take their business to the next level.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Louisville
State: Indiana, Kentucky
County: Bullitt County (KY), Clark County (IN), Floyd County (IN), Harrison County (IN), Jefferson County (KY), Oldham County (KY), Shelby County (KY), Spencer County (KY)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 06/09/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Vogt Awards support early-stage businesses that are developing innovative products or services and are actively working to build a sustainable and scalable company. These businesses have progressed beyond the idea stage – they must have created a prototype, and will ideally have done initial testing and engagement with early customers to better understand their market. Some may be pre-revenue, while others have modest sales or have raised small amounts of funding, but all are still in the formative stages of growth.
Each year, up to six (6) early-stage businesses receive up to $25,000 in non-dilutive grant funding and participate in a 10-week accelerator program that provides coaching, mentorship, and strategic introductions – all designed to boost the growth of the business.
Eligibility Criteria
- The business is a for-profit entity
- The business is headquartered in the following counties
- The business is beyond the concept/idea stage and has an early prototype of the technology.
- The business is developing an innovative product/service.
- The business has customer revenue of less than $250,000/year to date.
- The business has a lifetime funding maximum of $1,000,000 as of application submittal (this includes grants, investments, and loans but excludes founders’ personal investments).
- The business is independent, not a subsidiary of another business or corporate spinout.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of Louisville.
