3- Week Accelerator Cohort Application
3-week Capacity building Accelerator cohort: a Neighborhood Food Builder program
Is Capacity Building important for your business or food project? How do you reach your funders, customers, participants and volunteers? How do you know if your project is effective or has the desired impact?
Apply for capacity building!!
Neighborhood Food Builders chosen for this will receive 3-week program of six workshop sessions by food system professionals and community leaders. You must commit to the full process, which will require timely completion of pre and post assessments.
Selected Neighborhood Food Builders will receive $2,000 as a project award and an opportunity to receive additional support at a pitch event.
You will gain an opportunity to build your capacity for your business/project through classroom training and monetary support
Applications are being accepted now through August 1st.
Only 10 Neighborhood Food Builders will be chosen for this opportunity.
You will learn capacity building in the following areas: Entity Identification; Entity Formation, Business Plan (Marketing & Evaluation), Policy & Health Codes, Certifications, Marketing-The Perfect Pitch to scale.
You will receive resources for capacity building tools
You will receive an opportunity to pitch your project for an award of $2,000
Participation in this program requires the following:
Completed the Neighborhood Food Champion program successfully.
Meet with the food & health equity manager and community worker as scheduled and on time, communicate any changes.
Complete any assessments, plans, and documents required or assigned regarding your project.
Commit to the full 3 weeks of the project; Monday (In-Person) & Wednesday (Virtual).
Completion of a participation agreement.
Workshop Flow
Each session will be 1.5 hour session for (10) participants of our Neighborhood Food Builder Program.
6-Week Capacity Building Details
Monday Location: Center of Inner Faith Church: 1100 W 42nd St Ste 125, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Wednesday Location: Calendar Invites for Virtual Meet
Time: 6:15PM-7:45PM (1.5hr)
Dates: November 4th, 2024- November 20th, 2024
Pitch Perfect: December 5th
Number of Participants: (10)
Location: Center of Inner Faith Church: 1100 W 42nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Complete the Application below: