CSUN C-STE Leadership Funds in Entrepreneurship Application CSUN Leadership Funds in Entrepreneurship Application Grants from the Leadership Funds in Entrepreneurship are designed to assist CSUN students in bringing their business ideas to market. Funds are intended to help students progress to the next level of development with their new venture, which may include prototyping, customer discovery, and/or securing seed funding. Available Awards: Emily Serebryany Leadership Fund in Entrepreneurship Bill Imada Leadership Fund in Entrepreneurship Award: Up to $5,000Deadline: Awarded on a rolling basis. Process: Finalist students will be required to interview with the selection committee. All grant recipients will provide a formal presentation within 6 to 8 months of receiving the grant on the impact the grant has had on their business and entrepreneurial progress. Funds may not be used for personal expenses, salary/wages for team members, etc. Eligibility: Applicants must: Be a current full-time, matriculated student in any CSUN program Have an overall minimum GPA of 2.0 at CSUN Be able to provide additional details, including but not limited to a pitch deck, progress to date, budget, academic transcripts, and most recent FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (if applicable) Note: Only one award per venture is allowedName(Required) First Last Email(Required) What program at CSUN are you enrolled in?(Required)What is the name of your new venture?(Required)Do you have a business team? If so, what are their names and affiliations with CSUN? Please be sure to describe your role on the business team.(Required)What is the problem your venture is trying to solve?(Required)Which customer segment do you intend to target for initial launch?(Required)How will this grant help you to further develop your business idea?(Required)How much funding do you believe is needed to launch your business idea?(Required)Please explain your current progress for external outreach via social media, face to face solicitation, etc. to establish a network to support your business.(Required)Which entrepreneurship programs have you participated in at CSUN? (e.g. Bull Ring, Fast Pitch, Entrepreneurship course, Summer Accelerator, I-Corps, etc.) Participation in at least one of CSUN's entrepreneurial programs is highly encouraged prior to applying.(Required)Do you identify as a minority, woman, or economically disadvantaged?(Required) Minority Woman Economically disadvantaged Does not apply Other If you'd like to include your pitch deck as part of your application, please upload it here.Max. file size: 50 MB.