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Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant
FoundersFirstCDC
ABOUT THE GRANT
The Kenneth B. and Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant provides U.S. military veterans and military spouses running employer-based small businesses with a $1,000 flexible micro-grant plus free access to one of two signature Founders First business programs, with 25 finalists selected per cycle from a $25,000 total fund. Administered by Founders First CDC, a community development corporation that funds and coaches underestimated entrepreneurs, the grant was created in honor of U.S. Navy veteran Stephen L. Tadlock, brother of Founders First CEO Kim Folsom. The program is designed to combine funding with structured training to help veteran-owned and military spouse-owned small businesses grow stronger, more sustainable companies.
The $1,000 micro-grant can be applied flexibly to the needs that matter most to the business, including equipment, operations, staffing, or growth. In addition to the funding, each finalist chooses a single business program to join at no cost (participants pick one program and cannot enroll in both). Passport Community offers weekly expert-led sessions covering marketing, sales, operations, and finance, designed to help founders scale faster and smarter (a $1,499 value for a three-month subscription). Zebra Leadership is a six-session program that equips founders to step fully into the CEO role, build strong teams, and scale with confidence (a $1,699 value).
To qualify, applicants must be a U.S. military veteran or military spouse serving as the CEO, President, or Business Owner of an active U.S.-based business that has been in operation for at least one year, generates no more than $5 million in annual revenue, and employs between 2 and 100 people. The application process includes a pre-registration period followed by a full application window, with semifinalists announced shortly after the application closes and finalists announced at a virtual press event.
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