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TVFCU has awarded $485,500 to local small businesses through grants and scholarships since 2018.

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Get ready to leap with excitement, ‘cause TVFCU’s Idea Leap Grant events are back for a seventh year of sparking local innovation.

Headlining the week is the Idea Leap Grant Pitch Competition on Thursday, May 2, where five local finalists of community entrepreneurs + small businesses pitch their best business ideas to a crowd of fans and judges for a chance to win grants of up to $30,000.

Attendance is free, but seats are limited, so registration is required.

See the 5 finalists

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