Renaissance Philanthropy · · Legacy classification: Other
Northwest Arkansas Innovation Fund
Renaissance Philanthropy runs the Northwest Arkansas Innovation Fund through two inaugural programs. The Catalyze479 Fund, launched with support from the Walton Family Foundation, is a revolving nonprofit philanthropic fund that invests in idea-stage to pre-seed companies and in community-embedded Main Street businesses in Northwest Arkansas, with a maximum initial check of $500,000, typically through a convertible note or a Y Combinator SAFE; founders get in touch through a form. Launch479 is a six-month Entrepreneur in Residence and Engineer in Residence fellowship run with the Gitwit venture studio in Bentonville, with a $91,000 stipend over six months, and the Entrepreneur in Residence page states rolling admissions through Gitwit's builder application. The fund page states no deadlines.
Who can apply
- Funding
Rolling intake
$91,000 stipend over six months per fellow (Launch479 Entrepreneur and Engineer in Residence)
renaissancephilanthropy.org- Eligibility · Location
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Funding classification
- Instrument · Capital form · Allocation method · Selection
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Round history
| Round | Window | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling intake | Dates not recordedNo deadline on file | $91,000 stipend over six months per fellow (Launch479 Entrepreneur and Engineer in Residence) | renaissancephilanthropy.org |
Past rounds stay on the page, so you can see how often this program opens.
Funding evidence
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