Fund Your Acceleration Program
Funding Amount
$20,000 - $358,021 total (2024 round)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Bold initiative fueling startup growth and high-tech entrepreneurship across the greater Lansing region. Program focuses on high-tech, high-growth startups.
Geographic Scope: Greater Lansing region (tri-county area)
Program Focus:
- Support for high-tech startups
- High-growth business acceleration
- Technology-focused entrepreneurship
- Innovation in emerging sectors (AgTech, CreativeTech, InsurTech, MedTech, Mobility)
2024 Program Results:
- Total deployed: $358,021
- Supported high-tech companies including Ubivis ($20,000 award)
- Participants poised to accelerate investment and job creation
Funding Partners:
- LEAP (Lansing Economic Area Partnership)
- Lansing Regional SmartZone
- Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
- MSU Research Foundation
Key Leadership:
- Abbie Tykocki, Chair of the Local Development Finance Authority (Lansing Regional SmartZone board)
Contact:
- LEAP: (517) 702-3387 or info@purelansing.com
- Website: www.purelansing.com
How to Apply
Application Process
Details not fully specified in available materials
For application details, contact:
- Phone: (517) 702-3387
- Email: info@purelansing.com
- Website: www.purelansing.com
Program is administered through partnership with Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and MSU Research Foundation.
What Lansing Economic Area Partnership actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 96
- Total given
- $5.43M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,050–$2.64M
- By dollars: Michigan 98%, Delaware <1%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Lansing, MI; East Lansing, MI; Okemos, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Delta Charter Township · Lansing, MI
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DTN Management CO · Lansing, MI
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$365K
Public Sector Consultants Inc · Lansing, MI
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City of Grand Ledge · Grand Ledge, MI
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$133K
Martin Commercial Properties Inc · East Lansing, MI
Medc-build ready site grants - medc build ready site grant 7/medc delhi twp ssrp grant…
$105K
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Fields of Work
- Startups
- Technology
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