$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.

DMACC Business Resources 2012

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DMACC Business Resources believes that encouraging entrepreneurism is vital to the expansion of Iowa’s economy. The Dream Big Grow Here contest is a creative and fun method of motivating and supporting our entrepreneurs. DMACC wants all of Iowa’s entrepreneurs to dream big, grow here and stay here.

The Basics

  • Must be based in central Iowa
  • Must be 16 or older
  • Must be for-profit
  • Fewer than 50 employees
  • Top 5 will pitch on Oct. 25

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