Top Gun Business Accelerator Scholarship

Program Type: Full tuition scholarship for business accelerator program

All businesses who apply, are accepted, and intend to complete the Top Gun Business Accelerator program are eligible to receive a full tuition scholarship from Northern Maine Development Commission. The cost to participate in the program is $600, which is fully covered by the scholarship.

Program Details:

• Duration: 15-week business accelerator program
• Delivered by: Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
• Selection: Selective program seeking the most innovative and creative business ideas
• Geographic Scope: Northern Maine (Aroostook and Washington counties service area)

Eligibility:

• Businesses that apply to Top Gun Business Accelerator
• Must be accepted into the program
• Must intend to complete the full 15-week program

Contact Information:

• Contact: Jacob Pelkey
• Phone: (207) 498-5065
• Email: jpelkey@nmdc.org

Organization:

• Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC)
• 11 West Presque Isle Rd, PO Box 779
• Caribou, Maine 04736
• www.nmdc.org

Application Process

1. Submit Application: Apply online to the Top Gun Business Accelerator program
2. Selection: Not all businesses who apply will be accepted; the program is selective
3. Program Acceptance: If accepted, you become eligible for the full tuition scholarship
4. Scholarship Claim: Contact Jacob Pelkey to receive the scholarship for the $600 program cost

Required Information

• Online application submission required
• Application deadline: Midnight December 1, 2025

Contact for Scholarship

• Jacob Pelkey
• Phone: (207) 498-5065
• Email: jpelkey@nmdc.org