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TVFCU opens applications for $175,000 Idea Leap Grant Contest

Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) has opened applications for the 2023 Sixth Annual Idea Leap Grant competition in which the credit unio

Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) has opened applications for the 2023 Sixth Annual Idea Leap Grant competition in which the credit union will award $175,000 in grants to local small business owners across its 17-county service area, which includes Bradley County.

Additionally, for the first time ever, TVFCU is launching three separate competitions to be hosted in the Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Dalton areas.

 Applications are open online until 5 p.m. EST on Dec. 16, 2022, and all submissions will be reviewed internally by credit union personnel in collaboration with independent panels of community judges.

TVFCU will announce quarterfinalists for each competition on January 20, 2023.

Visit tvfcu.com/IdeaLeapGrant for business eligibility, rules, timeline, and the application.