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IDEAfuel

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Funding / Offer
$15,000 non-dilutive funding
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Duration
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Funding
$15,000 non-dilutive funding
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Competitive

infoAbout this program

Early-stage accelerator using non-dilutive funding, mentorship and venture-readiness support for startups founded by Black founders and founders of color.

inventory_2What's Included

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Investment

$15,000 non-dilutive funding

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Equity

See program

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Duration

Varies

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Program

IDEAfuel

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Type

Accelerator

checklistEligibility

4 items
  • check_circleEarly Stage
  • check_circleFocus: black-founders, founders-of-color, new-orleans
  • check_circleLocation: New Orleans, United States
  • check_circleRegion: United States

directions_runHow to Apply

4 steps
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    Review IDEAfuel eligibility (Early Stage; focus: black-founders, founders-of-color, new-orleans).

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    Prepare pitch deck, team bios, and traction metrics.

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    Submit via https://www.ideavillage.org/ideafuel.

  4. 4

    Complete interviews if invited; accept offer and join the cohort.

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#Accelerators#black-founders, founders-of-color, new-orleans#black-founders, founders-of-color, new-orleans#United States#Accelerator