VOA Futures Fund Community Health Incubator powered by SEED SPOT

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Deadline April 28, 2023

This 12-week Incubator is designed to provide business training and coaching to selected founders tackling the most intractable community health disparities. This is a fully funded opportunity with non-diluted grants and the potential follow-on investment of up to $200,000. Investment ready for profit enterprises are ideal for this Incubator. 

 Key Programmatic Highlights

• Learning: Prepare for venture capital by fine-tuning your fundraising strategy with guidance from investors.
• Community: Join a community of diverse founders committed to social impact, including 900+ creating innovations in health and wellness.
• Impact: Multiply your impact to better support your community.
• Partnerships: Connect with prospective partner representatives from the Humana Foundation and Volunteers of America (VOA) network. 

The program launches in person at the Volunteers of America National Conference in Nashville, June 3rd through 6th, 2023. The program concludes with a large-scale Virtual Demo Day, October 20th, 2023. All participants must be prepared to attend the in-person program and commit 8-10 hours per week for interactive workshops, mentoring, and other deliverables related to your venture. 

Eligibility:

 This program is designed for entrepreneurs with innovative solutions to intractable health disparities. Business solutions can range from apps that provide culturally sensitive medical advice to a meal service for the elderly. Ideal candidates have proximity to the problem they are seeking to solve and a viable proof of concept.  For profit investment ready enterprises are ideal candidates for the Future Fund Community Health Incubator. 

A strong preference is given to investment ready enterprises working in Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas supporting seniors, youth, and/or working in behavioral health.