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Founder’s First
Texas Job Creators Quest Grant
Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~5% (31 of 600+)
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓For-profit business required
✓Annual revenue between $100K and $3M
✓For underrepresented founder identities
✓Or located in low-to-moderate income area
✓Must plan to create 1–2 new premium wage jobs
Your real odds
In the 2021 Texas cycle, 31 recipients were chosen from more than 600 applicants, which puts the acceptance rate at roughly 5%.
Individual awards in that cycle ranged from $1,500 to $10,000, and the $100,000 figure represents the total pool distributed across all Texas winners, not a single check you can count on receiving.
What it takes
Verify revenue and founder identity qualify1 to 2 hrs
Prepare business details, revenue docs, and hiring plan3 to 5 hrs
Submit through the grant portal30 min
Worth knowing
Winners also receive full tuition scholarships to a Founders First CDC Business Accelerator Program, so the value extends beyond the cash, and a concrete, specific job-creation plan appears to be central to how selections are made.
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