{"id":221,"date":"2023-02-15T10:07:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/entrepreneurship\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:45:56","slug":"funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/entrepreneurship\/funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Funding Program at Capacity for 2025-2026. We will reopen Fall 2026.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The Center for Entrepreneurship wants to help students on their entrepreneurial journey by making available a select amount of competitive startup funds to help them at key junctures in their startup’s development.\u00a0 Small “microgrants” are available early to help with key initial expenses, particularly legal and IT expense.\u00a0 Larger “pre-seed” grants are available to help students after they have established a strong sense of their desired direction — as evidenced by customer research, product definition and a completed business model canvas.\u00a0 Yet larger “seed” grants are available for later stage students with a proven product\/market fit and need for funds to help with their “Go To Market” plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These funds are not meant to be the only funds that students raise on their entrepreneurial adventure, but important funds to help them elevate at key points along their way.\u00a0 Funding requests should be to support a specific initiative<\/em> that is appropriate for the current stage of the company (e.g., filing for a patent once the product plans are set).\u00a0 These funds are available to support a business plan with key targeted needs and is not meant to be used for mere ongoing operational expenses.<\/p>\n

The Center for Entrepreneurship offers students three types of funding to carry out innovative or entrepreneurial projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n