Business launch support
$4,000 in seed funding to support your business launch, administered through program safeguards.
For students awarded a business launch scholarship. Admission and scholarship funding are separate decisions.
For students
Your idea.
Your gifts.
Your next step.
Have a business idea and want help bringing it to life? GRO Next Gen Leaders gives young entrepreneurs coaching, practical tools, and a community to help build a business with God, integrity, and purpose from the start.
Spring 2027 · Sacramento · Student participants
Apply for Next Gen Leaders
Discover · Equip · LaunchBuild with purpose.
Support for your next step
What you’ll receive
A dedicated business coach
A year of guidance to help develop your idea, set goals, and work toward meaningful milestones.
Tools to build with purpose
Support to develop your business skills and put Godly values into practice.
A community of young leaders
A place in the GRO Next Gen community to learn, build relationships, and grow.
Application information
Who should apply?
Christian students in grades 9–12 in the Sacramento region who are curious about business, willing to learn, and ready to develop their God-given gifts.
You may already have a business, have an idea you want to explore, or still be discovering what you could create. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and commitment.
Apply for the Year-Long ProgramMore than a starting point
What the year-long
program includes
- Individual mentorship with an experienced Christian business leader.
- Group gatherings with other students exploring business and leadership.
- Practical tools and resources to develop your idea.
- Opportunities to connect with business leaders in the Sacramento region.
- Guidance on faith, integrity, stewardship, giving, and serving through business.
Your path into the program
How selection works
- 01
Apply
Share your interests, goals, and ideas.
- 02
Discovery and review
Participate in the program’s discovery and approval process so the team can understand your strengths, readiness, and mentorship needs.
- 03
Selection and onboarding
Accepted students receive program details, expectations, mentor-matching information, and parent or guardian consent forms where required.
All applicants go through the same review process, including those whose families plan to pay for participation. Admission and scholarship funding are separate decisions.
For families
Information for
parents and guardians
Every GRO Next Gen coach is background-checked and trained in mandatory reporting and child safety. Coaches are thoughtfully matched with students, and parent or guardian consent is required for minors. Financial support is administered through program safeguards and is never given directly to a minor.
Ready to take your next step?