Join Communitas® Ventures Accelerator Program, Cohort 15 — Scaling With Impact

If you see yourself as a community-driven innovator or entrepreneur working to advance economic mobility, apply to Communitas® America’s signature accelerator program by August 25.

Meet Communitas® America’s alumni entrepreneurs in our "Communitas® of New York" podcast series—changemakers tackling challenges in housing, food access, education, mental health, childcare, medical, biotech, and more with bold ideas and innovative solutions.

Now, you’re invited to join a growing network of 250+ smart, genuine, and hardworking entrepreneurs committed to co-creating a future rooted in community-driven entrepreneurship.

For our 15th cohort, we’re scaling—not just for the sake of growth, but to deepen collaboration among community-driven innovators.

• We’re excited to welcome alumni from Cohorts 1 through 14 into this milestone cohort - and invite new changemakers.
• We’ve raised the winning grant, grown capacity, and set a higher bar. While competition may be tougher, our work is rooted in trust and real impact.
• We’ve moved to a new virtual platform, and the 15th cohort will be the first to benefit from it. This includes streamlined access to entrepreneurial resources.
• As part of the application process, we’re asking for a short video. We would like to understand if your innovation story, AI-assisted or not, still feels truly you.
• Alongside a few required in-person sessions with investors and partners, Demo Day is set for December 10, Wednesday (with a possible shift of 2–3 days) to close out 2025 with bold ideas from alumni, partners and communities.

Apply by August 25, 2025 at 5 PM to strengthen your skills, collaborate with peers, and share knowledge to move your business forward. Throughout the cohort, you’ll refine your pitch for a chance to win a $25K grant on Demo Day.

We’re also co-hosting a happy hour and a light info session to share more about the upcoming cohort—and why it matters for community-driven entrepreneurship in pursuing economic mobility—on July 31 at Heyground Harlem! RSVP Here.