Northwest Georgia Idea Leap Grant
Applications are open from Friday, October 4 at 8:00 a.m. - Monday, November 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Click the banner above to go to the application, or follow the link HERE.
TVFCU is giving away $225,000 in grants to small businesses in 2025!
Enjoy highlights from previous years.
Idea Leap Grant Calendar 2024 - 2025
Kickoff Events |
NWGA - Tue., Oct. 1 Chattanooga - Wed., Oct. 2 Ocoee - Thur., Oct. 3 |
Application Period | Oct. 4 - Nov. 4 (5 p.m. EST cutoff) |
Quarterfinalists Announced | Dec. 9 |
Video Submissions | Dec. 9 - Jan. 6 (5 p.m. EST cutoff) |
Semifinalist Announcement | Feb. 7 |
Semifinalist Video Shoots (NWGA & Ocoee Regions) |
Weeks of Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 |
Semifinalist Site Visits | Feb. 10 - Mar. 28 |
Peoples' Choice Voting | Mar. 31 - April 4 (5 p.m. EST cutoff) |
Peoples' Choice Announcement | April 7 |
Top 5 Finalist Announcement | April 8 |
Pitch Recordings - News 3 (pre-recorded portions) (NWGA & Ocoee Regions) |
Week of April 28 |
Live Show Taping/Airing - News 3 (NWGA & Ocoee Regions) |
May 6 and May 8 |
Chattanooga Pitch Night | May 8 @ The Signal |
2025 Idea Leap Grant Contest Rules- [REGLAS OFICIALES]
TVFCU IDEA LEAP GRANT CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
REGLAS OFICIALES PARA EL CONCURSO DE APOYOS ECONÓMICOS “IDEA LEAP” DE TVFCU
Information and FAQs about the TVFCU Idea Leap Grant program may be found here: https://www.tvfcu.com/Idea-Leap-Grant-FAQs.html