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Your Plan

Tell us what you're building, fixing, growing, or learning, and how this grant helps you do it.

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If you are under 18, please include your parent or guardian's name and phone number.

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What are you working on? *

Describe your business, trade, skill, or project idea.

Where did the idea come from? *

Why do you want to do this? What inspired it?

What have you already done to get started? * 

What steps have you taken so far, big or small?

What are your next steps? *

How will you move your idea forward in the next 6–12 months?

How will this grant help you? * 

Tell us exactly how the $5,000–$10,000 will make a difference.

How will your work contribute to your community? *

Explain how your idea connects to where you live or the people around you.

What’s your long-term goal? *

Where do you hope this idea or project takes you—personally and professionally?

What does your three-year timeline look like? *

Walk us through how you expect your project, business, or skill development to grow over the next three years. What milestones do you hope to reach, and how will you stay on track?

What makes you believe this plan will work, especially if it takes time? *

Tell us why you believe in your idea and your ability to see it through.

What’s the biggest challenge you expect to face in making this plan happen? *

Tell us what could get in your way and how you plan to push through.

What have you already had to figure out or work through to get to this point? *

We want to see your hustle. What problem have you already solved or worked around?

How could having a mentor help you succeed? *

What kind of support or guidance would be most valuable as you work on your plan? How could having someone who's been through a similar journey make a difference?

Your Pitch

We want to see your personality shine!

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Submit a short video (3-5 minutes) pitching yourself and your idea. Share a link to your video (google drive, youtube, vimeo, etc.) Note: The video does not have to be public, but it must be visible to or shared with bootstrap@schultzfoundation.org

Your Budget and Timeline

Give us a simple financial explanation of how you’ll use the funds.

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Upload a file with a budget breakdown showing how you plan to use the grant.

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, jpeg, csv, xlsx, docx, word, Max. file size: 200 MB.

Your Backup

Include 2 or 3 references—someone who can vouch for your character and work ethic (boss, coach, teacher, neighbor, etc.)

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APPLICATION

Mike and Melissa Schultz Family Foundation Bootstrap Grant