Formidable Fund

🪙 Quick Facts

• Grant Amount: $1,000
• Type: No-strings-attached grant (no equity, debt, or obligations)
• Deadline: February 21, 2025 (Winter cohort)
• Status: 501(c)(3) non-profit
• Eligible Applicants: Middle and high school students in USA with active, revenue-generating businesses
• Team Structure: Individual or team founders (one grant per business)
• Not Eligible: Business plans, pre-revenue ideas, non-profits, pitch decks only
• Contact: info@formidablefellowship.org

👀 Mission

Formidable Fellowship is a group of successful entrepreneurs and investors funding the next wave of young US entrepreneurs. The organization believes that building and selling real products teaches more than any classroom ever could.

💰 Funding Details

• Active Businesses Only: Must be generating revenue

• Any Business Type:

  • Online Businesses (dropshipping, e-commerce, affiliate marketing)
  • Software (games, apps, SaaS)
  • Service Businesses (tutoring, lawn care, errands)
  • Retail (food, clothes, physical products)
  • Creative Ventures (design, photography, crafts)

📝 Application Process

1. Submit Application: Complete brief form at formidablefellowship.org
2. Record Video: Share your business story and goals
3. Decision Timeline: All Winter cohort decisions by March 5, 2025

• Rolling applications (earlier submissions preferred)

🎯 Application Guide

Key points to address in your video:

• Product/service description
• Creation process
• Origin story
• Customer base and acquisition
• Marketing strategy
• Problem solving approach
• Revenue model
• Team structure
• Business highlights
• Areas needing support