Thank you for submitting your Fall 2025 Impact Grant Application

Your Fall 2025 Impact Grant application is in.

All submissions will be reviewed by the NEC Impact Grant Committee, composed of NEC leadership, board members, and partners. Applications are evaluated using our quantitative rubric: clarity of vision, traction, execution, and founder growth.

Timeline:

Mid-November: Finalists announced

December 3, 2025: Live pitches at Nashville Entrepreneur Day Winter 2025. $40,000 in grants awarded.

Between now and then, keep building.

Questions about your submission? Email dakota.simpson@ec.co