Why Should You Participate in the Community Health Incubator?

As one of the largest and most experienced non-profit leaders in affordable housing, health & human services, VOA offers startup founders unique access to and expertise in underserved community populations.

What Startup Founders Get

• 3 months of coaching and mentorship with industry experts
• Health Equity education and resources
• Collaboration with VOA local offices (Affiliates) and expert staff across the U.S. and Puerto Rico
• Multiple meetings with VOA National decision makers
• Opportunity to pilot & scale business concepts across VOA programs, services and housing that touch over 1.5 million lives per year
• $25,000 unrestricted grant upon acceptance
• Based on performance and feasibility, eligibility for VOA Futures Fund capital investment of up to $200,000

What Startup Founders Must Have

• A direct relation with the issue you are seeking to solve.
• Ability (or intention) to measure the impact of your product or service to improve the lives of individuals and their communities.
• A business model that has been tested with initial beta customers.
• A deep curiosity of health inequities & a product or service that may improve the health of underserved populations & communities.
• Key leaders attend all Incubator programming. Includes weekly participation of up to 4 hours, with two-hours in Zoom training or coach meetings and two-hours of engagement with the Incubator Director.

Key Dates

• Friday, April 8, 2022: Applications Due
• Monday, May 2, 2022: Notifications Sent
• Week of June 6, 2022: Incubator Begins
• Week of August 26, 2022: Program Concludes

How To Apply

APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.

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