Santander Cultivate Small Business Program for Food Entrepreneurs
Category: Business Education / Funding / Food Entrepreneurs
Program Length: 12 weeks
Cost: Free for eligible entrepreneurs
Application Timeline: Fall cohort applications are accepted March through June; Spring cohort applications are accepted November through January.
Website Description:
The Santander Cultivate Small Business Program is a free 12-week program designed to help early-stage food entrepreneurs strengthen and grow their businesses. The program focuses on historically underserved founders in low-to-moderate income communities and provides a food-focused curriculum, mentorship, and access to capital grants.
Eligible entrepreneurs should be based in the United States, have been in operation for at least one year, work full-time in the business, have fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees, and report annual revenue between $25,000 and $1,000,000 in the last calendar year.
This is a strong opportunity for food business owners who are ready to build a more formal business plan, understand their financials, strengthen their target market strategy, and prepare for sustainable growth.
Who Should Apply:
Food entrepreneurs, restaurant owners, caterers, packaged food founders, and other early-stage culinary business owners who meet the eligibility requirements.
Why Kipstry Is Sharing This:
Kipstry is committed to sharing resources that help entrepreneurs access education, funding, and mentorship. This program is especially valuable because it combines business training with capital support, helping food entrepreneurs move from surviving to building with structure.
