Intuit IDEAS Program
Intuit
$5,000 grant (+ possible $1,000 tech grant)
A $5,000 grant (plus a possible $1,000 tech grant) at the end of a 12-month coaching and software program for small businesses in set cities and veteran-owned businesses. The 2026 window closed October 15.
Intuit IDEAS is a 12-month program for registered US small businesses: free QuickBooks, Mailchimp and TurboTax access, business and executive coaching, and a $5,000 grant when you complete the program, plus a possible $1,000 technology grant. It runs in set cities (Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, West Virginia) with a nationwide cohort for military veteran and military-spouse owners, and a separate Los Angeles cohort. The 2026 window closed October 15, 2026. Unselected applicants may reapply in future cycles.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount
- $5,000
- Realistic amount
- $5,000 on completing the 12-month program; the $1,000 technology grant is not guaranteed.
- Deadline
- The 2026 window closed October 15, 2026. The 2027 window is not posted.
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- GA, NC, IL, TX, NY, PA, CA, WV
Who qualifies
- Registered small business in an eligible program market, or a military veteran or military-spouse owned business anywhere in the US
- Active customer base and a desire to grow
- Ideally at least one year in operation
- Not a nonprofit and not a C corporation
- No foreign bank accounts, foreign-currency transactions or cryptocurrency
- Not a current Intuit employee or contractor
Who is not eligible
- Nonprofit organizations
- C corporations
- Current Intuit employees, contractors and experts
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Not specified for the $5,000 grant; described as support to continue accelerating business growth
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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1
Check your market and cohort
Confirm you are in a program market or in the veteran and military-spouse cohort.
~20 min
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2
Submit the IDEAS application by the deadline
One application per cycle, in English; late submissions are not accepted.
~2 hrs
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3
Pass review and business verification
The team scores applications (possibly AI-assisted plus human review), verifies business information and checks product fit.
~1 hrs
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4
Complete QuickBooks onboarding
Conditionally accepted businesses set up the account, upload data and meet a QuickBooks bookkeeper; final acceptance depends on it.
~6 hrs
Intuit says smaller teams of 1 to 9 employees have done best, and that strong applications show traction, clear goals and willingness to engage fully. Clean, separate business books help you pass onboarding.
Deadline & timing
The FAQ says the 2026 general applications ran from August 2026 and closed on October 15, 2026, and that late submissions are not accepted. Applicants who are not selected are encouraged to reapply in future cycles.
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Required documents
- IDEAS online application (one per cycle, in English)
- Business information for verification
- Past tax returns, financial statements and transaction data shared with Intuit experts after selection
- QuickBooks onboarding data upload and bookkeeper meeting
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