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TVFCU is giving away $225,000 in grants to small businesses in 2025!

Ocoee Region 2025 Semifinalists

Athens Movie Palace Frazier's Fabrication
Bigfoot Outfitters Positive Reach
Downtown Beauty Lounge The Alderman Group
Fitted Stitches Theme Fusion
Flory Custom Woodworking Visionary Motorsports & Fabrication

Enjoy highlights from previous years.

Idea Leap Grant Calendar 2024 - 2025

Kickoff Events

NWGA - Tue., Oct. 1

Chattanooga - Wed., Oct. 2

Ocoee - Thur., Oct. 3

Application Period Oct. 4 - Nov. 4 (5 p.m. EST cutoff)
Quarterfinalists Announced Dec. 9
Video Submissions Dec. 9 - Jan. 6 (5 p.m. EST cutoff)
Semifinalist Announcement Feb. 7

Semifinalist Video Shoots 

(NWGA & Ocoee Regions)

Weeks of Feb. 10 and Feb. 17
Semifinalist Site Visits Feb. 10 - Mar. 28
Peoples' Choice Voting Mar. 31 - April 4 (5 p.m. EST cutoff)
Peoples' Choice Announcement April 7
Top 5 Finalist Announcement April 8

Pitch Recordings - News 3 (pre-recorded portions)

(NWGA & Ocoee Regions)

Week of April 28

Live Show Taping/Airing - News 3

(NWGA & Ocoee Regions)

May 6 and May 8
Chattanooga Pitch Night  May 8 @ The Signal

Information and FAQs about the TVFCU Idea Leap Grant program may be found here: https://www.tvfcu.com/Idea-Leap-Grant-FAQs.html

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