Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
Small Business Administration
Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) funded through the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition provide focused assistance to STEM/R&D entrepreneurs to start and scale their businesses. Often run by experienced entrepreneurs, ESOs help small businesses access seed capital, mentors, counseling, overhead services and networking opportunities. These organizations help accelerate a startup company’s path towards success with targeted advice on revenue growth, job growth and sourcing outside funding
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Helps STEM entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses by providing access to funding, mentorship, and networking. Organizations offer targeted advice to boost revenue and job growth.
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This program offers funding up to $7,250,000 (minimum $5,700,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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- Program title and CFDA number
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- 2,812 active US federal assistance listings
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- Funding range (min / max) and application deadline
- Eligibility: business sizes, industries, geographic restrictions
- Primary program contact (email, phone)
- Audience + activity tags for filtering (Nonprofits, Universities, etc.)
- Application intake type, submission method, matching required
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- Aggregation tabs: By Organization, By Theme, By Audience, Deadlines
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- Everything in Pro, plus 25 more deep-extracted columns
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- Eligible / ineligible expenses, expense caps, payment model
- Matching ratios, eligible sources, stacking rules
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