This funding program has multiple phases. 

PHASE 1: Planning (February – April 2025)

Up to 25 selected organizations will have the opportunity to refine their ideas and develop/strengthen their business models.  AHF in collaboration with Innovation Partner, Nex Cubed, will provide a series of Phase 1 workshops for all 25 organizations at no cost to the applicants.

The Phase 1 workshop(s) include topics such as:

• Founder’s journey
• Defining your population and impact
• Going to market
• Building sustainable revenue
• Getting funded
• Perfecting the pitch

The intent of the workshop(s) is to provide an overview of these concepts that will give the participating organizations a better understanding of what to work on to make their business more successful.

At the conclusion of Phase 1, the 25 organizations will provide an early demonstration of their solution and/or a skeleton business model.  Up to 10 organizations will advance to the next phase of i2. We are hopeful that all organizations will benefit from the tools they develop in Phase 1 and will use these tools as leverage to make a positive impact in San Diego.