FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp Program
FedEx (with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network)
$10,000
Grant + 12-week Boost Camp
The FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp Program — distinct from FedEx's now-retired annual Small Business Grant Contest — pairs a 12-week small-business accelerator with $10,000 grants, administered through Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN). Each cycle, the top 150 applicants are selected for the Boost Camp, and 30 of those participants receive $10,000 grants; acceptance into the program does not guarantee funding. The program is open to founders and senior leaders of for-profit businesses located and registered in the fifty US states, DC, or Puerto Rico. The 2025 cycle ran applications October 14 – November 21, 2025, with the Boost Camp held in January 2026, and the program recurs annually.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $10,000 – $10,000
- Realistic amount
- Grant recipients receive a flat $10,000. Only 30 of the 150 Boost Camp participants are fund…
- Deadline
- Annual — 2025 cycle: applications Oct 14 – Nov 21, 2025; Boost Camp January 2026
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump-sum
Who qualifies
- Founder and/or in a leadership position (President, CEO, CFO, COO, or similar) of a for-profit business
- Business located and registered in one of the fifty US states, DC, or Puerto Rico
- Legal resident of the fifty US states, DC, or Puerto Rico
- 18 years of age or older
- Not have participated in a Boost Camp within the last 12 months
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Business growth and operations
- Working capital
- Marketing and customer acquisition
- Equipment and supplies
Ineligible expenses
- No detailed published ineligible-expense list
How to apply
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1
Create a Hello Alice account
Applications are submitted on the Hello Alice platform. Create or log into an account during the open application window (Oct–Nov in the 2025 cycle).
~0.5 hrs
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2
Complete the online application
Provide your business details and answer the application questions about your business and growth goals. The top 150 applications are selected for the Boost Camp.
~2 hrs
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3
Participate in the 12-week Boost Camp
If selected (top 150), complete the 12-week curriculum covering business vision, marketing, sales tactics, and financial organization, plus networking with other entrepreneurs (January 2026 for the 2025 cycle).
~20 hrs
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4
Be considered for a $10,000 grant
Thirty (30) Boost Camp participants are selected to receive $10,000 grants. Acceptance into the program does not guarantee a grant.
~0.25 hrs
Don't confuse this with the old FedEx Small Business Grant Contest (the $25K–$50K voting contest, now retired) — this is a newer Hello Alice/GEN accelerator model with a different path: you compete for one of 150 Boost Camp seats first, then 30 of those participants get $10,000. The application itself is relatively light, so the realistic strategy is to apply for the Boost Camp (broad eligibility — any US for-profit founder), commit to the 12 weeks, and position yourself for the grant from inside the cohort.
Deadline & timing
Recurring annual program. The 2025 cycle opened October 14, 2025 and closed November 21, 2025 (6 PM ET); recipients notified by December 15, 2025; Boost Camp held January 2026. As of mid-2026 applications are closed between cycles; next cycle expected to open in fall. No fixed upcoming date is published, so deadlineDate is null.
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