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Join the Small Certified Supplier Innovative Finance Program
Building an intentional path for certified suppliers to increase their capacity, gain awareness of innovative funding options, and access to capital.
Program Benefits
Funding Readiness
Determine the funding readiness of your business and gain access to on-demand self-guided program
Funder Matchmaking
Access a wide-range of capital funders through our funder matchmaking sessions based on your business needs
$200,000 Grant Fund
Certified suppliers from eligible states will receive a $5,000 grant, totaling $200,000 in growth capital
Program Eligibility Requirements
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Active Small Business Certification
Recognized minority, women, veteran, and LGBTQ certifications issued by national or state-based organizations (for example MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE, VOSB, LGBTBE, 8a, SDB, etc.).
- Business is headquartered in California, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey
- Business-to-business (B2B) and/or business-to-government (B2G model)
- Generating between $250,000 to $10 million in annual revenue
Our Mission and Purpose
As part of our mission to support diverse-led certified suppliers with access to capital, resources and connections, Founders First Capital Partners has joined the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (IIE). Targeted to small certified suppliers in California, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, the Small Certified Supplier Innovative Finance Program is designed to engage diverse suppliers in educational funding readiness training and funder matching to support capacity building.
A total of 1,200 small certified suppliers will be selected from the pool of applications by a panel of judges to join the Small Certified Supplier Innovative Finance Program.
