FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp Program
FedEx (with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network)
$10,000
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Grant + 12-week Boost Camp
The FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp Program — distinct from FedEx's now-retired annual Small Business Grant Contest — pairs a 12-week small-business accelerator with $10,000 grants, administered through Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN). Each cycle, the top 150 applicants are selected for the Boost Camp, and 30 of those participants receive $10,000 grants; acceptance into the program does not guarantee funding. The program is open to founders and senior leaders of for-profit businesses located and registered in the fifty US states, DC, or Puerto Rico. The 2025 cycle ran applications October 14 – November 21, 2025, with the Boost Camp held in January 2026, and the program recurs annually.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount
- $10,000
- Realistic amount
- Grant recipients receive a flat $10,000. Only 30 of the 150 Boost Camp participants are funded, so the realistic baseline is the accelerator experience with the $10,000 grant as the upside.
- Deadline
- Annual — 2025 cycle: applications Oct 14 – Nov 21, 2025; Boost Camp January 2026
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump-sum
Who qualifies
- Founder and/or in a leadership position (President, CEO, CFO, COO, or similar) of a for-profit business
- Business located and registered in one of the fifty US states, DC, or Puerto Rico
- Legal resident of the fifty US states, DC, or Puerto Rico
- 18 years of age or older
- Not have participated in a Boost Camp within the last 12 months
Is the FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp legit?
Yes. FedEx runs it with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network. It started in 2022, and in 2026 thirty Boost Camp graduates got $10,000 grant packages.
- Who runs it: FedEx, with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network
- Since: 2022; $1.2 million awarded so far
- What winners get: In 2026, 30 graduates received $10,000 grant packages
Sources: fedexcares.com. Last checked at the funder on October 18, 2026.
Past FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp winners
Some of the 2026 recipients:
- Mikelle Drew-Pellum, 383 Design Studio, Union, NJ · 2026 cohort (announced May 2026)
- Charda Watkins, Baltimore Beauty Bubble LLC, Baltimore, MD · 2026 cohort (announced May 2026)
- Kristen Wells-Lewis, Black to the Lab, Desoto, TX · 2026 cohort (announced May 2026)
- LaTonia Oyeniran, Braid Miracle, Katy, TX · 2026 cohort (announced May 2026)
- Amanda Burnswell, Brand Name Nerd, New Orleans, LA · 2026 cohort (announced May 2026)
- CherRaye Glenn-Flowers, Brownce, Atlanta, GA · 2026 cohort (announced May 2026)
Names as published by Hello Alice (source). GrantCompass is not affiliated with Hello Alice.
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What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Business growth and operations
- Working capital
- Marketing and customer acquisition
- Equipment and supplies
Ineligible expenses
- No detailed published ineligible-expense list
How to apply
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1
Create a Hello Alice account
Applications are submitted on the Hello Alice platform. Create or log into an account during the open application window (Oct–Nov in the 2025 cycle).
~30 min
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2
Complete the online application
Provide your business details and answer the application questions about your business and growth goals. The top 150 applications are selected for the Boost Camp.
~2 hrs
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3
Participate in the 12-week Boost Camp
If selected (top 150), complete the 12-week curriculum covering business vision, marketing, sales tactics, and financial organization, plus networking with other entrepreneurs (January 2026 for the 2025 cycle).
~20 hrs
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4
Be considered for a $10,000 grant
Thirty (30) Boost Camp participants are selected to receive $10,000 grants. Acceptance into the program does not guarantee a grant.
~15 min
Don't confuse this with the old FedEx Small Business Grant Contest (the $25K–$50K voting contest, now retired) — this is a newer Hello Alice/GEN accelerator model with a different path: you compete for one of 150 Boost Camp seats first, then 30 of those participants get $10,000. The application itself is relatively light, so the realistic strategy is to apply for the Boost Camp (broad eligibility — any US for-profit founder), commit to the 12 weeks, and position yourself for the grant from inside the cohort.
Deadline & timing
Recurring annual program. The 2025 cycle opened October 14, 2025 and closed November 21, 2025 (6 PM ET); recipients notified by December 15, 2025; Boost Camp held January 2026. As of mid-2026 applications are closed between cycles; next cycle expected to open in fall. No fixed upcoming date is published, so deadlineDate is null.
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