Skip to content
GrantCompassUS See your grants
between-intakes Foundation Grant

GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute Young Entrepreneurs Grant Program

GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute

$500 to $2,000 per grant

See if you qualify — free Visit official program ↗
The short version

Five to ten micro-grants of $500 to $2,000 for Florida founders under 25 with a revenue-generating business. $15 fee; the 2026 window closed August 31.

The GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute Young Entrepreneurs Grant Program supports Florida founders under age 25 who have already launched a real, revenue-generating business. It offers 5 to 10 micro-grants of $500 to $2,000. Applicants must be under 25 as of August 31, 2026 and live in Florida. A $15 non-refundable fee is paid through Stripe. The 2026 window ran from May 1 to August 31, 2026, and semi-finalists were announced October 1, 2026; the next cycle is not posted. The form asks six written questions about the product, origin story, obstacles, use of funds, one-year goal and competitors.

Funding type
Grant
Level
Foundation
Amount range
$500 – $2,000
Realistic amount
Between $500 and $2,000 for each of 5 to 10 selected founders.
Deadline
2026 window closed August 31, 2026; next cycle not posted (expect May)
Status
between-intakes
States
FL

Who qualifies

What it covers

Eligible expenses

  • Business use of micro-grant funds (use restrictions not published)

Ineligible expenses

  • See official program guidance

How to apply

  1. 1

    Watch for the next window

    The 2026 window ran May 1 to August 31.

    ~0.2 hrs

  2. 2

    Answer the written questions

    Describe your product/service and target customer; your origin story and the need you address; obstacles; what you would use the funds for; where you want to be in one year; what sets you apart from competitors.

    ~3 hrs

  3. 3

    Pay the $15 fee

    Non-refundable, via Stripe.

    ~0.1 hrs

Insider tip

The questions ask you to be honest about obstacles and specific about use of funds, so name what each dollar buys.

Deadline & timing

Form close date 2026-08-31 23:59; close message: "Semi-Finalists will be announced October 1, 2026." The 2026 window ran May 1 to August 31. The next cycle is not posted; it is annual and likely opens around May 2027. A $15 non-refundable fee applies. No AI policy found on the form.

Not accepting applications right now — get one email when it reopens

GrantCompass tracks GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute Young Entrepreneurs Grant Program’s application windows in the live catalog. Leave an email and we’ll tell you the day the next window opens.

Free. One email when the window moves, deadline warnings on your watchlist, and the monthly closing-soon digest. Unsubscribe anytime.

Required documents

Related programs

The database
Compare all programs side by side
Filter by amount, effort, odds →

This program is not taking applications today — these are

AdIQ
AdIQ Cares Small Business Grant Program
$2,500 (quarterly) · Open now The Awesome Foundation
The Awesome Foundation Micro-Grant
$1,000 monthly · Open now Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (with Kindred Futures; Kellogg Foun…
Dream Investment Program 2026-27 (Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium)
$1,000 to $5,000 (2024-25 amounts) on completion · Closes Oct 22, 2026 HerSuiteSpot / Yva Jourdan Foundation
HerRise MicroGrant
$1,000 per month · Open now Seated Together, LLC
Seated Together Small Business Microgrant
Up to $750 ($1,000 veteran-owned) · Open now

Alternatives computed from the live GrantCompass catalog on October 17, 2026 — all 177 open grant programs · filter the database.

Explore more funding

Last updated October 17, 2026. GrantCompass is an independent funding-discovery tool and is not affiliated with any government agency. Always confirm details on the official program page.