Entrepreneur Support Organizations
Limited submission
The Entrepreneur Support Organizations grant from VIPC funds Virginia groups building programs and infrastructure to advance science and technology startups.
Funder: Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 per grant; 12-month standard period; requires 1:1 non-state funding match.
Summary: Supports Virginia-based entrepreneur support organizations serving science and technology startups with competitive grants for program and infrastructure development.
Key Information: Proposals accepted year-round; only one grant per entity per year; 1:1 match required.
Description
This program, administered by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) through its Regional Innovation Fund (RIF), provides competitive grants to entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) that serve science- and technology-based startups and founders in Virginia. The goal is to strengthen the infrastructure and programming that nurture the Commonwealth’s innovation ecosystem. Eligible ESOs include accelerators, incubators, training providers, technology councils, chambers of commerce, investor groups, and similar organizations that primarily support early-stage, high-growth potential companies.
