Deadline: 13 May 2024
Accion Opportunity Fund designed the Creators’ Momentum Business Accelerator, fueled by support from Etsy’s Uplift Fund, to provide entrepreneurs who contribute to the creative economy with meaningful learning and networking opportunities, along with grant capital to spark their business growth.
The purpose of the Creators’ Momentum Business Accelerator is to support creative entrepreneurs, including those who have historically been locked out of traditional business support ecosystems. They know that creative entrepreneurs can thrive when given the advice, access to networks, and impactful resources that they need to bring their talents to the world.
This virtual program offers a unique combination of seminars, small-group workshops, self-paced digital education, and grant capital. Over the course of the eight-week program period, participants will create a growth plan that they can use beyond the program period to fuel the growth of their business.
The Creators’ Momentum Business Accelerator is an eight-week virtual program designed to provide creative entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools they need to take their businesses to the next level. In 2024, the program will provide 100 business owners with a full suite of impactful offerings, including:
- Self-paced online courses
- Valuable industry expertise via virtual seminars
- Networking opportunities with like-minded creative entrepreneurs via virtual workshops
- A $5,000 business grant upon successful completion of the program
Time Commitment
- The time commitment is approximately 2-4 hours per week over the course of the eight-week program.
- This includes weekly virtual events and networking opportunities, online courses and assignments, and the development of a personalized growth plan for your business. A detailed program schedule will be shared with selected participants.
Eligibility Criteria
- Owner of an operating business that contributes to the creative economy, including crafters, artists, makers, musicians, and other creative entrepreneurs.
- Owner of a business that has been operational for at least one year
- Owner of a business with annual revenue equivalent of less than $500,000
- Owner of a business employing 5 or fewer full- or part-time employees
- Located in any of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico
- Committed to completing the full program
- Have a business bank account.
For more information, visit Accion Opportunity Fund.
