2026 Power to Prosper Business Accelerator Application

GLI’s Power to Prosper Business Accelerator focuses on providing a pathway for businesses to scale, innovate, and grow, with an emphasis on supporting historically underrepresented entrepreneurs. This hands-on, cohort-style program provides business owners with the knowledge, resources, and networks necessary for businesses to scale. GLI’s Power to Prosper Business will begin April 2026 and will ultimately contribute to the economic vitality of the Greater Louisville region.

Valued at over $15,000 per student but provided free of charge, GLI’s Power to Prosper Business Accelerator will provide participants with the tools to advance their business operations, financial management, marketing and sales, human resources, business strategy development, access to capital, and contract development. GLI’s Power to Prosper Business Accelerator is a part of the 2030 Prosper strategic plan.

The program is funded through generous contributions from the region’s top companies who continue to commit to advancing economic inclusion within the region.

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a. Auto Repair
b. Accounting & Finance
c. Business Services
d. Construction
e. Digital Marketing & Media
f. Education
g. Food & Beverage
h. Finance
i. Healthcare
j. Insurance
k. Manufacturing
l. Real Estate
m. Repair & Maintenance
n. Retail
o. Transportation
p. Other

8(a) Business Development Program, or SBA 8(a)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Disabled Business Enterprise (DBE/DiBE)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender-Owned Business Enterprise (LGBTE)
Minority Business Enterprise, or Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)
Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE)
Women Business Enterprise, or Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE)
None of the above

a. American Indian or Alaska Native
b. Asian
c. Black or African American
d. Hispanic or Latino
e. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
f. Prefer not to answer
g. White or Caucasian