Who Can Apply:
- Framework (https://www.launchframework.ai/) helps people start and grow ambitious local businesses — handymen, painters, pet care, senior care, cleaners, and other blue and white collar services.
- We’re a business partner and investor that helps entrepreneurial people get started with their own business, or accelerate an existing one.
- This scholarship supports students who want to start a local business in one of the categories listed above or something closely related.
- The ideal applicant has an entrepreneurial spirit, is pursuing or has pursued education in their business of interest (like a trade school or professional school) and has some prior working experience. This scholarship is not intended for high schoolers or individuals who do not plan to start a business.
Submission:
- In your application, we would love to hear about you, the business you would like to start, and how your education will support you with your business goals.
- If you’ve made one, submit a link to your business’s website, or a short video pitching your business and story.
Deadline: November 13, 2026
Amount: $500
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/framework-scholarship-for-aspiring-local-business-owners/

