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EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator

American Heart Association

AcceleratorGovernment or nonprofit acceleratorNonprofitActive

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Program at a Glance

Program type
Accelerator
Program category
Government or nonprofit accelerator
Organization
American Heart Association
Organization type
Nonprofit
Location
Dallas, Texas
Company stage served
Not publicly documented
Cohort or participation model
Cohort-based business training and mentorship with a competitive pitch component
Investment or funding offered
Yes
Published investment terms
Non-dilutive; grant and prize funding awarded to selected participants, no equity taken
Equity or fee model
No equity
Clinical or hospital connection
Not publicly documented
Application status
Active

Public description

About the program

The American Heart Association's EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator supports social entrepreneurs and community-based organizations working to remove barriers to health in under-resourced communities. Participants receive business training, mentorship and the chance to compete for non-dilutive funding awards. The program is part of AHA's broader health equity and community impact work.

What the program publicly emphasizes

Focus areas and features

Health equitySocial determinants of healthCommunity healthUnder-resourced communities
  • Category: Government or nonprofit accelerator
  • Program structure: Cohort-based business training and mentorship with a competitive pitch component
  • Published terms: Non-dilutive; grant and prize funding awarded to selected participants, no equity taken

Sources

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  1. empoweredtoserve.org