$5000 Contest!

The Dream Big Grow Here grant contest is an opportunity for Iowans to fulfill their dreams of self-employment or expansion of their current firm.  Entrants compete online for a chance to win a $5,000 regional grant, and then become eligible to compete for a chance to win a $10,000 grand prize. Check out the How It Works section for official contest rules.

Southeast Iowa 2012

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The Mount Pleasant Area Development Commission exists to "facilitate a positive business climate" in Henry County and southeast Iowa. There is no surer way to create such a climate than to empower entrepreneurs to transform ideas into action, visions into reality. Entrepreneurs always "Dream Big." The Mount Pleasant Area Development Commission is proud to help them "Grow Here."

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The Basics

  • Must be in Southeast Iowa 
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Must be for-profit
  • Less than 30 employees
  • Top 5 will pitch on Sept. 25

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