Greater Sum Virtual Incubator Program 2025 for Non-profits

📝 About Greater Sum Virtual Incubator Program

The Greater Sum Virtual Incubator Program is a free 6-week program designed to support leaders of early-stage nonprofits. It provides participants with the tools and mentorship needed to build innovative and scalable nonprofit organizations. The program includes:

• Work at your own pace video curriculum
• Weekly discussions with nonprofit peers
• Individual coaching sessions tailored to topics requested by participants

Participants are expected to dedicate approximately two hours per week for six weeks, including weekly discussion sessions and self-paced virtual curriculum.

📅 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: August 06, 2025
• Application Deadline: August 15, 2025
• Category: Entrepreneurs, Training
• Opportunity Location: United States
• Eligible Locations: United States

🎁 Benefits of Greater Sum Virtual Incubator Program

Participants who complete the program and meet the requirements are eligible for exciting benefits:

• Pitch Competition Grants:

  • Grand prize: $10,000
  • Annual fundraising accelerator: Matching grants of up to $5,000

• Eligibility Requirements for Benefits:

  • Complete all six modules
  • Attend at least four peer chat sessions

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The program is designed for leaders of early-stage nonprofits doing innovative and scalable work. Eligibility requirements include:

1. Early Stage:

   • Nonprofit must be early enough to benefit from mentorship and funding.
   • Must have a US 501(c)(3), have submitted paperwork for the 501(c)(3), or operate under fiscal sponsorship.

2. Innovative:

   • Nonprofit must address an existing problem with a new and impactful idea. Examples include:
     • Applying an existing solution to a population previously without access
     • Offering a new service or technology

3. Scalable:

   • Service delivery model that becomes more cost-effective as the service area expands. Examples include:
     • Branching, franchising, strategic partnerships, or distributing best practices
   • Growth plans should align with SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: August 15, 2025
• Application Portal:
  • View Program Details
  • Apply Here

🌟 Sponsor Organization

The program is sponsored by the Greater Sum Foundation, a private operating foundation that awards grants via pitch competitions and matching gifts campaigns. Graduates of the Virtual Incubator Program gain access to a network of subject matter experts.

For more information, visit the official program website or apply through the provided links.

• Greater Sum makes grants to graduates of the virtual incubator program through a pitch competition: the grand prize is $10,000 and a cohort of participants are invited to the annual fundraising accelerator, which awards matching grants of up to $5,000.
• Participants must complete all six modules and attend at least 4 peer chat sessions in order to complete the incubator and be eligible for the pitch competition.