Accelerating South Texas Entrepreneurial Programs
Accelerate South Texas (AST) is a component fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation that is dedicated to funding organizations who support entrepreneurs through programming such as – spurring startup, nonprofit, and small business creation and growth, fostering innovation, and stimulating job creation across all industries in the South Texas region. AST supports entrepreneurial programs that focus exclusively on fortifying entrepreneurship and small business growth within the region, infusing them with the critical resources necessary for their sustained expansion to accelerate the knowledge of our entrepreneurial/small business community.
AST’s purpose is to fund organizations which provide entrepreneurial programs that focus on the pillars below:
Focus Areas:
AST will track the economic impact of its activities to assess effectiveness and make data-informed decisions for future investments and initiatives.
Disclaimer:
***Although driven by Accelerate South Texas, the reach of these organizations may not be confined to Bexar County or the San Antonio metropolitan area, and may extend across the broader South Texas region, encouraging inclusive and widespread economic development.
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Organizations eligible for funding meet the following criteria: