Founders First CDC
Kenneth B. and Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award size
- Up to $1,000
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Small business
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Only 6 days left to apply
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About this grant
Founders First picks 25 veteran or military-spouse business owners for a $1,000 grant. Each finalist also gets a free seat in a paid business-growth program. A review team scores past results and plans to add jobs.
Official notice: https://foundersfirstcdc.org/stephen-tadlock · Printed from grantme.click/grants/3a29cdee-8fec-4905-b055-4b83e7456879
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Sep24
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct8
Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct12
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Oct15
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