Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, ThinkChicago and 1871 are launching the Chicago College Startup Competition (CCSC), a new effort to attract the leading collegiate business startups from around the country to Chicago. As part of the CCSC, 1871 will provide up to 10 full-time desks at their 50,000 square-foot networking and business incubation space in…
Funding & Resources
$4k Ganbarg Internship Fund now supports mission-driven work in the music industry (application due 4/1)
The Ganbarg Internship Program, established by Pete Ganbarg ’88, provides $4,000 to encourage and enable a Wesleyan student to explore and begin a career in the music industry. It is Pete’s hope that this annual grant opportunity will help launch the next generation of industry leaders, helping to maintain and push the boundaries of exciting…
RECESS Pitch Competition for student-led ventures (at-large entries due 4/12)
RECESS Pitch is a collegiate pitch competition, showcasing the most disruptive student-ran businesses from across the country. Student-run startups compete locally for the chance to pitch some of the biggest investors, advisors, and mentors at our Finals Competition in Downtown Las Vegas. RECESS covers all of the expenses including airfare, hotel, and food for the…
#Green4Green offers $4k for an environmentally-friendly project at Wesleyan
National Office Furniture is offering your school or university some green to help green it up! Submit a personality-filled video by May 15th online explaining how you’d use a cash prize for an environmentally-friendly project. Winners will be selected by online voting, so vote for your favorite video starting June 2nd! How It Works Create…
Apply to Become a 40 Chances Fellow for $150k in Funding (5/31)
40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World If you had the resources to accomplish something great in the world, what would you do? Legendary investor Warren Buffett posed this challenge to his son in 2006, when he announced he was leaving the bulk of his fortune to philanthropy. Howard G. Buffett set out to help…
NAPEC Innovation Challenge 2014 (applications due 3/19)
The NAPEC Innovation Challenge brings together student entrepreneurs from top universities to compete for over $20K in cash prizes. 1st prize: $10,000 2nd prize: $5,000 3rd prize: $2,500 Best App Idea: $1,500 Greenest Idea: $1,000 Thinking outside the box moves markets and shapes future consumer demands. The competition is designed to help and reward students who want to pursue an…
Peace First Prize (applications due 3/17)
We were contacted by Jen Clammer ’90 in regards to the Peace First Prize, nominate someone or apply yourself today! The Peace First Prize is your chance to celebrate the powerful contributions of the youth peacemakers. The Prize will recognize 5-10 young people between the ages of 8-22 for their compassion, courage and ability to…
reSet Social Enterprise Challenge: $10k for your Social Enterprise
The reSET Social Enterprise Awards recognize social entrepreneurs with viable, sustainable, market-based solutions for some of our state’s most pressing social problems. This year, applicants compete for up to $10,000 in growth and seed capital and other resources designed to help them take their business to the next level including membership at our Community Space. Winners will be…
Arch Grants Global Startup Competition (Deadline 2/21)
ARCH GRANTS IS A STARTUP COMPETITION THAT AWARDS $50,000 GRANTS TO STARTUPS THAT ARE IN ST. LOUIS OR THAT ARE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO ST. LOUIS. Our mission is to create an entrepreneurial culture and infrastructure to build successful companies in St. Louis. Each winner will receive $50,000 in non-dilutive cash. We don’t want a stake in your company;…
Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Information Sessions
The March 4th deadline for the Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant is rapidly approaching, so don’t miss out on these chances to learn more about this amazing opportunity! Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Information Sessions: Friday, February 7, 2014 Noon-1pm 41 Wyllys Rm 112 Wednesday, February 12 Noon-1pm PAC 004 To find out more about this opportunity,…