Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant
foundersfirstcdc.org
Provides $1,000 micro-grants to U.S. military veterans who own and operate small employer-based businesses. The program aims to support business expansion and job creation while providing access to business development resources.
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Gives U.S. military veterans $1,000 to help grow their small businesses. Aims to support job creation and access to business resources.
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What Benefits Are Offered?
A business grant combined with an accelerator program, offering minimum $1,000 cash awards and a full tuition scholarship to Founders First CDC business accelerator programs (e.g., Passport Community, Zebra Leadership), which include expert-led sessions on marketing, sales, operations, and finance.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small
Industries: service-based, light manufacturing, B2B
Region: United States
Demographics: veteran-owned
Revenue Range: 100000 – 3000000
Other Criteria: Must be a CEO, President, or Business Owner, Must have between 2 to 20 employees, Minimum of 1 year in business, Must have the ability to add 1-2+ net new premium wage jobs (average $50K+ yearly salary and benefits) in the next 12 months, Founders, owners and operators of small employer-based businesses committed to growth, Provide a narrative and a 90 second video about the business, Provide a narrative on how the business was impacted by COVID and what they are doing to sustain their business, Agree to provide information on intended use of funds if awarded, Agree to provide financial documentation to verify revenues, Agree to provide an organizational chart to verify current employees and plans to add 1-2+ net new jobs to your organization in the next 12 months, Complete all parts of the application process, Agree to participate in one of FFCDC’s accelerator programs as part of the grant award
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Pre-register for the grant
- Complete the full application when it opens
- Submit the application before the closing date
- Wait for semifinalists to be announced
- Finalists will be announced at a virtual press event
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://foundersfirstcdc.org
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- Jul 1, 2026Pre-registration opensSept 15, 2026Full application opensOct 15, 2026Application closesOct 22, 2026Semifinalists announcedNov 10, 2026Finalists announced
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- Project Narrative
- Financial documentation to verify revenues
- Organizational chart
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- cash award
- tuition scholarship to a business accelerator program
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Not specified
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- financial documentation to verify revenues
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- quarterly
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- financial documentation
- organizational chart
- 90 second video about the business
- narrative on business impact by COVID
- narrative on intended use of funds
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledge federal funding and use of agency logos
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small businesses in service-based, light manufacturing, B2B industries located in United States.
Contact the program administrator for funding details.
The application deadline is October 15, 2026.
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