Student Entrepreneur Summer Grant
We welcome you to apply for our Student Entrepreneur Summer Grant Program!
The SeaComm Student Entrepreneur Summer Grant is a $500 award given to five students who are planning to start a small business venture this summer. Successful grant recipients will need to provide a business plan outlining the venture they wish to start along with how they plan to use the money.
Fill out the online application below to be considered to receive $500!
Before you begin, please review the following list of requirements:
- You MUST submit a fully completed application as outlined below.
- You are a SeaComm member or becoming a member of SeaComm before the grant is granted.
- You must be a current high school or college student within SeaComm's service area.
- Immediate relatives of current employees are not eligible for this program.
| Important Dates & Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | Deadline to apply. |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 | The top candidates will be requested to meet with the Committee to give their presentation. |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 | Committee meets to narrow down the pool to the final five contestants and makes notification to the recipients. |
| Friday, June 26, 2026 | Checks will be mailed to the recipients providing all documents have been received. |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | Final receipts and an overview on the success of the business due to SeaComm. |
2024 Grant Winner
Caramia Carista
“I recommend to anyone, anytime to apply for this wonderful opportunity. It is something that helped me get to where I am today.”
The grant funds helped Caramia boost her podcasting platform to a national level. She recently worked with ESPN+ as a commentator for collegiate swimming.
The information you provide will be used for determining grant recipients, eligibility, and communicating with the applicants. Information is collected in partnership with online survey software, Alchemer. It will be kept in strictest confidence and will never be sold, rented, shared, or distributed by SeaComm, unless legally obligated to do so. For further information on our privacy policy, visit seacomm.org/privacy.html.
All decisions concerning the Summer Grant awards will be the responsibility of the selection committee. All decisions of the committee are final. In the event that material provided with the applications cannot distinguish five grant applicants, SeaComm may call you to schedule an interview with the Selection Committee.
SeaComm will notify the selected recipients no later than Monday, June 16. All Summer Grant money will be provided to the recipients no later than Friday, June 27. SeaComm Summer Grants are non-recurring awards.
SeaComm wishes all of our applicants the very best of luck. (All information provided to SeaComm in and with the Summer Grant Application will remain confidential. Materials will not be returned.)