Eligibility Criteria:
General Requirements:
- Open to Scale Up 305 graduates and HACCOF members (except previous winners).
- Businesses must have been operational for at least two years.
- Must be registered on Sunbiz and have taxes filed.
Finalist Selection
Please note: Submission of an application does not guarantee participation in the live Business Pitch Competition. All eligible and complete applications will be reviewed, and 12 finalists will be selected to advance to the live pitch.
Finalists will be selected based on the completeness and coherence of the application, clarity of the business and its current challenges, proposed use and impact of the grant funds, business activity, community impact, and long-term vision and growth potential.
Only information and documentation submitted as part of the application will be considered during the initial selection process.