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"Santander Cultivate Small Business Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Santander Cultivate Small Business Program is sponsored by Santander Bank. A 12-week virtual program for early-stage food entrepreneurs, offering curriculum, mentorship, and capital grants.
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Cultivate Small Business - Santander US We work hard to ensure we are providing tools and solutions to our customers to enable them to achieve their financial goals. Santander’s Cultivate Small Business helps early-stage entrepreneurs build and sustain businesses in the food industry, with a focus on historically underserved founders in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods.
The program is completely free for eligible entrepreneurs and provides a 12 week food-focused curriculum, mentorship, and capital grants.
Cultivate Small Business supports entrepreneurs and businesses that meet the following criteria: In operation for at least one year Are working full time in the business and have fewer than 10 total full-time equivalent employees Revenues between $25,000 and $1,000,000 in the last calendar year Located in the United States Our Fall cohort runs from September through November with applications accepted from March through June.
Our Spring cohort runs from March through June with applications accepted from November through January. Please reach out to CultivateSmallBusiness@Santander. us with questions about program eligibility or application deadlines.
Santander is proud to work with our dedicated program partners: Initiative for A Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Babson College.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Food-related businesses in the U.S., operating for at least one year, with 1-10 employees and annual revenues between $25,000 and $1,000,000. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $2,500 per grant; up to $20,000 for top participants. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 21, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Santander Cultivate Small Business Program is funded by Santander Bank. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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