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Veteran Shark Tank (Greater Philadelphia Veteran Network)

Greater Philadelphia Veteran Network

$50,000 prize pool

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The short version

A 13-year-running Philadelphia pitch event where five veteran entrepreneurs compete for $50,000. The 2026 application has closed.

Veteran Shark Tank is a long-running live pitch event in Philadelphia where five veteran entrepreneurs pitch for $50,000. The 13th annual event is on December 7, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The application for 2026 has closed: the site says the submission deadline has passed and to check back next year. Applications have opened around July in past years. The detailed eligibility gates are not on the public page beyond veteran entrepreneurs.

Funding type
Grant
Level
Private
Amount range
$50,000
Realistic amount
$50,000 total across the five finalists (the split is not published).
Deadline
2026 deadline passed; event December 7, 2026; 2027 not posted
Status
between-intakes
States
PA

Who qualifies

What it covers

Eligible expenses

  • Prize money for the business (use restrictions not published)

Ineligible expenses

  • See official program guidance

How to apply

  1. 1

    Watch for the 2027 application

    Opens around July in past years; the form is closed for 2026.

    ~0.2 hrs

  2. 2

    Submit the candidate application

    Questions were not visible because the form is closed.

    ~3 hrs

  3. 3

    Live pitch

    Five finalists pitch live in Philadelphia.

    ~10 hrs

Insider tip

Check the site each July; the form closes well before the December event, so apply early in the window.

Deadline & timing

The apply page reads "SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS PASSED Be sure to check back next year!" The 13th annual event is December 7, 2026 in Philadelphia. Applications have opened around July in earlier years; no 2027 date is posted.

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