On Friday, the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) is kicking off its annual Idea Leap Grant Competition in the Northwest Georgia area at a networking breakfast at The Colonnade in Ringgold from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The event will feature speakers from TVFCU, updates from past Idea Leap Grant winners and important information about this year’s competition. Small business owners who apply in Northwest Georgia will compete for a total of $75,000 in grant funding which will be awarded in April.
Applications for all three contests open on Thursday and will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 18. For contest rules, additional information and to apply, visit tvfcu.com/idealeap.
The Idea Leap Grant Initiative is an extension of TVFCU’s Idea Leap Loan Initiative that was created in October 2016. The Idea Leap Loan fills a void in the community for loans up to $75,000 to emerging businesses. Through the Idea Leap Grant Initiative, TVFCU is reinvesting Idea Leap Loan proceeds back into the community.
The Colonnade is at 246 Catoosa Circle.