Are you a Carolina student who’s working on a commercial or socially driven startup? Now is your chance to apply to two of UNC-Chapel Hill’s top student venture programs at the same time. Applying for startup funding and mentorship has never been quicker or easier.
On February 3, Innovate Carolina will open a combined application for its 1789 Student Venture Fund and Launch Chapel Hill summer accelerator programs. The application deadline is February 13 at 11:59 p.m. This partnership between Innovate Carolina’s 1789 and Launch Chapel Hill programs provides student entrepreneurs funding for early-stage startups plus an award-winning summer accelerator program that will help them scale their ventures faster. Typical funding ranges from $200 to $2,500 for each of these programs.
All Carolina students working on entrepreneurial ventures are eligible to apply. Student ventures at different stages may benefit from a different combination of funding, mentorship, workspaces and educational programming. Students may choose to apply for either or both programs from a single application. However, Innovate Carolina strongly encourages students to apply for both the 1789 Student Venture Fund and Launch summer programs because the combined application offers a more cohesive experience for growing startups.
February 9 @ 11 a.m.
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Interested in applying for this year’s 1789 Student Venture Fund? Or maybe you’re a key advisor who is working with 1789 to review award applications? This information session is designed to provide helpful information to all involved. The 1789 team will provide an overview of this year’s venture fund award, discuss the joint application process with the Launch Chapel Hill summer accelerator, and answer questions that are key to submitting and reviewing successful applications.
The 1789 Student Venture Fund is a fund that provides students at UNC-Chapel Hill with the necessary seed funding to explore new venture ideas and test and launch startups at their earliest stages. Student participants must use funding to develop some aspect of their actual ventures, not for purely educational, skill development or career preparation purposes.
All applicants should:
The Launch Chapel Hill summer accelerator is a separate program designed specifically for students that offers a customized summer program designed to help students achieve key business milestones and accelerate their ventures to the next level. By joining this summer program, student entrepreneurs will take their ventures through deep learning and mentorship from the Launch Chapel Hill team.
All applicants should: