Deadline: 30-Jun-21
Applications are now open for the Venture Winston Grants Program to provide early-stage startups with a non-dilutive $50,000 grant and an infrastructure of support, connections, and resources.
Venture Winston Grants supports entrepreneurs who have the potential to shake the status quo, but are lacking the resources and guidance needed to develop and build MVPs.
Members of the cohort will receive $50,000 in non-dilutive, non-equity grants. In addition to funds, entrepreneurs will have a personal mentor and team helping them throughout the program, free office space, and access to a network of industry leaders and investors through their partnerships with the New Ventures Accelerator and Winston Starts Incubator.
With an affordable cost of living and friendly business climate, Winston-Salem is the perfect place for early-stage businesses to extend their runway and reduce expenses while gaining access to a rich pipeline of talent through one of their six local universities (including two HBCUs).
They believe in the power of community, and Winston’s small business and startup network ensures that you will have a whole community dedicated to your success. It’s an exciting time to be in this growing city!
Why Winston?
- Ranked best cities to start a small business
- Ranked most affordable downtown
- Ranked best state business climate
- 2 hours from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach
- 6 higher education institutions
- A robust entrepreneurial ecosystem
What happens after 1 year?
- The support doesn’t end at the end of the program! Cohorts will continue to have access to mentorship and networking and investment opportunities through Winston-Salem’s ecosystem and their marketing channels that have national reach.
- Leverage your connections and contacts within their exclusive industry partner network to supercharge business development and near-term revenue generation opportunities. You will have VIP access to events and the continued support of their partners at Winston Starts, Flywheel and others.
Eligibility Criteria
- They are currently looking for early-stage start-ups within three sectors:
- Future of Nutrition & Agriculture
- Future of Aviation & Aerospace
- Future of Health & Well-Being
- They are accepting applicants from across the country, but applicants must be prepared to move at least 51% of operations and a co-founder to Winston-Salem for one year.
For more information, visit https://venture-winston.org/