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SEED SPOT & Greenwood Archer Capital
Made for Retail Chicago — CPG Founders Pitch Competition
Amount
$25,000
Split among top 3
Deadline
Aug 27, 2026
Can you get this?
✓For Chicago-area CPG founders
✓Top three pitchers share $25,000 nondilutive grants
✓Five founders selected to pitch
✓Ten additional brands join marketplace
What it takes
Apply to the program through the listed application link.
Participate in the bootcamp, coaching, and retail-readiness education component of the program.
Pitch live on August 27, 2026, as one of five selected founders, for a share of the grant pool.
Worth knowing
Beyond the pitch competition, ten additional brands that apply can participate in an on-site marketplace, offering exposure even without placing in the top three.
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