Founders First CDC

Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant

Founders First CDC's Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant is a national program for veteran-led small businesses. The official page lists a $20,000 total fund, 20 finalists, $1,000 micro-grants plus program access, and says full applications open in September 2026 with pre-registration available now.

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Quick facts

Statusforecasted

Amount$20,000 total fund; 20 finalists receive $1,000 micro-grants plus program access

DeadlinePre-registration open; full application opens September 2026

Grant typeGeneral Business

Best fitMain Street

Difficultymedium

Application time20h

Data confidencehigh

Last verifiedJun 26, 2026

Phase 1 statuspublish_candidate

Applicant typesU.S. military veterans, U.S.-based businesses, Businesses with 2 to 100 employees, Businesses with annual revenue not exceeding $5M

Source IDfounders-first-stephen-tadlock-veteran-business-grant