Octane's Non-Profit Accelerator Application

Spring 2025

Through Octane’s partnership with Edwards Lifesciences Foundation, we are proud to offer non-profits in our community the opportunity to participate in Octane’s Non-Profit Accelerator program.

The Non-Profit Accelerator program leverages Octane’s nationally-recognized accelerator program, LaunchPad, and has tailored the process to support the specific needs of non-profits. The Non-Profit Accelerator program is intended to increase awareness of a non-profit’s organization, mission, and supporting capabilities to further enhance their ability build capacity and have a sustaining impact in our community. View eligibility requirements here.

The 12-week program has been designed for STEAM, health, environment, education and community focused non-profits to engage with non-profit subject matter experts, business, foundation and community leaders and a cohort of peers.

How to Engage:

If you are a 501(c)3 STEAM focused non-profit organization based in Orange County and interested in applying to participate in our upcoming Non-profit Accelerator cohort, please complete the form on this page and we will get back to you with further information.

If you are a non-profit industry expert and looking to engage as an advisor to non-profits through this program, please email linda@octaneoc.org and we will get back to you with further information.

Applications for the 2025 Spring Cohort close on March 31st!

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

City

Country

State/Region

Postal Code

Company

When was the company founded?

Organization's Mission

Who will be representing the organization and participating in this program? If different from applicant, please provide: Name, email, and cell phone.

How would you describe your target market—who you are helping or serving?

What geographic area(s) do you serve? Describe your target market and geographic market.

How many people do you serve, work with or impact annually?

What total percentage of people served or benefiting from your work can be described as underserved, underrepresented and/or from disinvested populations/communities?

What is your current programming budget?

What is your current operational budget?

Do you have a Business Plan, Plan of Work, or Strategic Plan in place that guides your work? (Yes or No)

What are your organization's top three priorities for the next year?

What do you wish to learn more about by participating in the NPA?

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Additional Comments

Non-Profit Accelerator Source

Name of Referral

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Comments

By submitting this application, you acknowledge that Octane will be assisting you with various aspects of your growth. In this effort, we will actively conduct regular outreach with a broad and diverse audience of community partners. This requires us to share your contact information and information about your company. By clicking this box you agree to allow Octane to use the information you are providing in this application process during our outreach as well as to improve the manner in which we provide services to the non-profit community.