Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 VILLAGEx Accelerator Program.
Donor Name: The Idea Village
State: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 11/02/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Over a focused four-month period, a highly-selective cohort of startups hustle towards their journey to scale. VILLAGEx leverages the passion and expertise of executive-level mentors, startup experts, business professionals, and mentors across industries and around the globe to provide Gulf South founders with the connections and resources needed to scale rapidly.
VILLAGEx is an accelerator program for venture-scale startups that aim to raise at least $1M in outside funding and are:
- Utilizing an innovative business model.
- Bringing a new technology to market.
- Serving a niche market and/or positioned to dominate a growing market.
- Planning to raise growth capital.
Accelerator Benefits
- Mentorship: Eir
- Mentorship: Iir
- Advisory Boards
- Morrow Community
- Direct Resources
- Peer Connections
- Village Networking
- Fundraising Support
- Pitch Coaching
- Deck Development
- Demo Day
Selection Criteria
VILLAGEx seeks companies who have demonstrated clear strength in at least two of the following areas. The goal of the program is to work with companies over the course of the accelerator to successfully fill in the areas where there may be gaps.
- Product
- Team
- Traction
- Market.
For more information, visit The Idea Village.
