1CC Launch and Leap Micro-Grant Accelerators

Do you currently live in Clay County, Kentucky? (Required)

This program is only open to individuals who currently live in Clay County, Kentucky.

Phone Number (Required)

Home Address (Required)

Home City (Required)

Home State (Required)

Home Zip Code (Required)

Commitment to the 1CC Launch + Leap Program

Are you committed to attending all weekly in person sessions for the full six weeks? (Required)

Are you committed to completing all required assignments and activities between sessions? (Required)

Are you committed to staying in touch with the program for at least two years after you complete it, including sharing updates about your business such as jobs created, revenue, and the sector you operate in? (Required)

Business Information

Is your business currently located in Clay County, Kentucky, or do you plan to operate there once you open? (Required)

This program is only available to businesses that are currently operating in Clay County, Kentucky or plan to open there.

Which option best describes where you are in your business journey? (Required)

Please choose the track that best fits your current business stage. This helps us place you in the right level of support based on whether you are just getting started or already operating and ready to grow.

Tell us about your business or business idea in 300 words or less. (Required)

You can include what you offer, who you serve, how you currently make or plan to make money, and why this business matters to you. You might also share how far along you are and what you hope the business will become. Plus anything else you’d like us to know.

If you receive a micro grant, how would you plan to use it in the first 6 to 12 months? (Required)

Grant amounts may be up to five or ten thousand dollars, depending on the criteria you meet and available funding. Your response helps us understand your priorities and readiness.

What are your current annual revenues? (Required)

Please share your approximate annual revenue. This helps us understand the size of your business and match you with the right level of support. If you are not earning revenue yet, you can select that option.

Business Address (if available)

Please provide your business address if you have one. You can list your home address if your business operates from your home.

Business City

Business State

Business Zip Code

Does/will your company provide a product or a service? (Required)

Check all that apply.

Number of people currently on your team, including yourself. (Required)

Be sure to specify whether each person is full time, part time, or a contractor.

Over the next 12 months, how many people do you hope to employ (including yourself) (Required)

This question looks at your goals for the next 12 months, not your current team size.

What does your company need the most help with in order to start or grow? (Required)

Website Address

If your business has a website, please share the link so we can learn more about your products or services.

Social Media

If your business uses social media, please share links to any pages you use to connect with customers, such as Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.

How did you hear about this program? (Required)

Please let us know the person who told you about us, or how you found us on your own.

Optional Demographic Information That Helps Us Improve Our Programs and Better Serve Our Community

Are you a first generation business owner?

This means you are the first person in your immediate family to start and run a business. This information helps us understand your background and the type of support that may be most useful.

Veteran Status

What gender do you identify as?

What is your age?

Please specify your ethnicity

Check all that apply.

What is the highest degree or level of education you have completed?

What is your annual household income?

Where were you born?

Would you describe yourself as disabled?