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Accelerator & SBT 2025 – Scheduling

This timeline is HTDC’s best estimate as to the process moving forward. Presentations will be conducted virtually on Zoom.

January 16, 2025 – Notice to all Applicants on the status of their proposal submission (completed). For Applicants who are invited to the presentation rounds, your time slots have been assigned in emails for either January 30th or February 4th. Unfortunately, options for change considerations will not be allowed.

January 21-22, 2025 – Zoom link with meeting invite (and any additional specific questions to include in presentation) to be sent via email to Applicants invited to present.

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As appointments can be back-to-back, we will do our best to stay on schedule. Please help us by managing your presentation wisely.

Disclaimer: The current funding opportunity in whole for this FY25 is $1M. Should Applicant be offered an award, the amount *may* be a modified amount from the Applicant request. If Applicant is not able to satisfy the proposed program due to the modified offering, Applicant may either decline the award, or offer a modified proposal as an addendum, and subject to HTDC final approval.

Please adhere to the presentation time limit, to allow for Q&A. Time will be moderated and Applicants will be stopped if they exceed their presentation time. Total presentation time will be 25 minutes.

  • Zoom (recorded)
  • 10 minute presentation (15 minute max)
  • 10-15 minutes Q&A

INSTRUCTIONS & WHAT TO PRESENT

  • Presentation Deck: Prepare a short deck to share during your presentation.
    • Presentation should be a summary of your proposal, to include overview of organization and credibility.
    • Address any additional questions you may have been asked to clarify or expand on (should there be any)
    • Be clear on plans for use of funds requested
    • Overview on your match requirement
    • Address pathway to sustainability, if any (as this funding opportunity is not guaranteed year-to-year)
    • Repeat Applicants from previous award funding rounds should include 1) recap of previous program results and economic impact 2) new growth, expansion and/or changes to proposed program (if any) to help justify continued funding support.

  • PDF of presentation: Email your presentation as a pdf to sandi@htdc.org when your Zoom presentation is completed.

  • BAFO: This section was revised on 1/24/25 to include an online link to a site for BAFO responses vs. through email. All Applicants will be offered a BAFO opportunity (Best and Final Offer) upon completion of your presentation. This is an opportunity to adjust your proposal based on any add’l information and interaction gained with the committee. The BAFO is an opportunity and not a requirement. The BAFO should be submitted as an addendum to your proposal for the additional information or changes made, and NOT as a re-edit of the entire proposal.

    By the deadlines below, ALL applicants who presented must use our online submission site to 1) submit a BAFO, OR 2) to notify us that you will not be submitting a BAFO and will stand on your original proposal without edits or additions, https://www.tfaforms.com/5151272. The Applicant BAFO is due by:

    • Presentation Day 1, Thurs January 30, 2025 – Due by February 5, 2025, 1pm
    • Presentation Day 2, Tues February 4, 2025 – Due by February 10, 2025, 1pm

  • Award Notification: Applicants will be notified via email by end of March 2025 (or sooner) on status of the award process.

Questions: contact sandi@htdc.org