Founders First CDC Grant Programs
National grant and accelerator support for diverse founder-led small businesses, including eligible New Jersey companies.
About this program
Founders First CDC administers grant and accelerator programs that support employer-based, growth-minded small businesses led by diverse founders, combining cash awards with tuition scholarships to business accelerator programming. Deadline notes: Deadlines vary by regional or national grant program. Notes: National program included because its grant programs are explicitly for diverse founder-led businesses and may include New Jersey applicants depending on the open cycle.
Eligibility
Employer-based, growth-minded small businesses led by diverse founders that meet the specific grant program's revenue, location, stage, and employee requirements.
Requirements
- Submit the relevant grant application with founder demographics, business information, revenue or growth details, employee count, and program-specific documentation.