- Aimed at: SME
- Located in:
United States - From the sector / s:
- Food and Food Production
- Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishing
Requirements
Applicant Criteria
Cultivate Small Business aims to strengthen minority entrepreneurs (including women and people of color) in food-related industries with the building blocks to be successful business owners. Program participants should represent a business that meets the following criteria:
■ Participants should reside in or represent a business located in a low-to-moderate income area (this will be determined by our team).
■ Gross/net revenues of $25,000 to $1,000,000 in the most recent full calendar year.
■ Minimum of 1 year in operation as of March 1st, 2024.
■ Between 1 and 10 full-time equivalent employees (including the entrepreneur).
■ Food-related industries, including processing, technology, manufacturing, and food services.
General information
An innovative program from Santander designed for food entrepreneurs.
Santander’s Cultivate Small Business program is designed to support the growth of early-stage woman-, BIPOC-, and immigrant-owned food businesses in emerging neighborhoods. The 12-week, fully virtual program is completely free to entrepreneurs, and provides you with industry specific education, networks, and mentoring, along with the opportunity to apply for capital grants for your business.
Reward
Qualifying graduates of the program will have access to up to $13,000 in capital grants.
Contact to make enquiries about this call
To resolve queries about this call, you can contact the manager of the call by writing to:
cultivatesmallbusiness@santander.us
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