Time & Location
Jan 09, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Webinar
About the event
SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to Accelerate Innovation-Driven Ecosystem Building Across the Country with Up to $9 Million in Prize Awards
Entrepreneur Support Organizations Will Compete in Two Stages for $75,000 to $150,000; 2025 Application Opens Jan. 8
The 2025 competition offers $75,000 to $150,000 in prize awards during two stages to organizations to accelerate the growth and maturity of innovation ecosystems. The Stage One application portal opens on January 8 and closes January 31.
Stage One offers $75,000 in cash prizes to organizations that identify challenges within their innovation ecosystems and propose unique solutions. The SBA encourages submissions from a broad range of organizations with a collaborative vision to nurture a national ecosystem for equitable access to entrepreneurship.
Read the 2025 GAFC Competition Announcement.
Applicants are asked to align their application with one of the following GAFC Theme Areas: