Grid110

What you need to qualify

• Businesses must be based in the City of Los Angeles, and founders are expected to want to connect with the LA ecosystem.
• Idea to Launch is for early-stage founders in any industry except cannabis who can launch a functional product or service within three months. Tech-enabled is preferred but not required.
• Launchpad requires a launched, functional product or service and at least one year of operating history, plus a clear intention to grow.
• Clicks and Mortar is for Los Angeles product businesses selling physical goods that can commit to ten weeks from September to November and attend the in-person holiday marketplace in Los Angeles.
• Programmes are free for accepted companies and Grid110 takes no equity.

Eligibility

How to apply

1. 1

   Pick the programme that matches your stage

   Grid110 runs four separate programmes: Idea to Launch (six weeks, pre-launch), Launchpad (ten weeks, launched and operating at least a year), the Community Business Accelerator, and Clicks and Mortar for physical-product businesses.

2. 2

   Apply while that programme's window is open

   Each cohort has its own window and the deadline is published on the programme page. Applications are taken on an external form: the last Clicks and Mortar cycle used an Airtable form linked from the programmes page.

3. 3

   Clear the commitment before you apply

   The programmes are cohort based with fixed weekly sessions, for example Launchpad ran Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm PST and Clicks and Mortar asks for about five hours a week over ten weeks plus attendance at the marketplace.

4. 4

   Use the programmes inbox for anything unclear

   Grid110 publishes programs@grid110.org as the contact for application questions on its programme pages.