{"id":23600,"date":"2026-02-23T15:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=23600"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:07:27","slug":"call-venturewell-e-team-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2026\/02\/23\/call-venturewell-e-team-program\/","title":{"rendered":"CALL: VentureWell E-Team Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VentureWell E-Team Program! This initiative empowers student innovators by providing up to $25,000 in funding, comprehensive training, and mentorship to help transform ideas into impactful ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Details:<\/strong> The E-Team Program consists of two stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pioneer (Stage 1):<\/strong> Initial funding and training to validate your idea. ($5,000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Propel (Stage 2):<\/strong> Additional funding and advanced training for further development. ($20,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Students enrolled in U.S. Institutions pursuing solutions to significant social, health, or environmental challenges are encouraged to apply. Teams should have a scalable innovation with the potential for commercialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Process:<\/strong> Follow these steps to apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prepare Your Proposal:<\/strong> Include a detailed description of your venture, objectives, and team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure Institutional Support:<\/strong> Obtain verification from a Principal Investigator, Administrative Contact, and Department Chair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submit Your Application:<\/strong> Complete and submit your proposal by the deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Is The Deadline?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three E-Team program application cycles per year: one in the fall (October deadline); one in the winter (January\/February deadline), and one in the spring (May deadline). Typically, VentureWell opens the call for applications about 6-8 weeks before the deadline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Success Stories:<\/strong> Read about past participants like<a href=\"https:\/\/venturewell.org\/klaw-industries\/\"> Klaw Industries<\/a>, who turned recycled glass into concrete, and many others who have benefited from the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call to Action:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4ty8Xmj\">Learn more about the E-Team Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong> For any questions or additional materials, please contact:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ksolley@venturewell.org\">Katie Solley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program Officer, VentureWell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VentureWell E-Team Program! This initiative empowers student innovators by providing up to $25,000 in funding, comprehensive training, and mentorship to help transform ideas into impactful&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-call","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23600"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23601,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23600\/revisions\/23601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}