Veterans Florida Requests

Entrepreneur Program 2026-27 Request for Qualifications

Veterans Florida Issues Request for Qualifications for Entrepreneur Program. Veterans Florida seeks responses from qualified vendors to administer the fiscal year 2026-27 Entrepreneurship Program (“Program”). This is a funding opportunity generally for universities, colleges, and nonprofits in Florida.

The Program, established under Section 295.22, Florida Statutes, connects business leaders in Florida with participants seeking to become entrepreneurs and may include activities and assistance such as peer-to-peer learning sessions, mentoring, technical assistance, business roundtables, networking opportunities, support of student organizations, speaker series, or other tools within a virtual environment. 

The Program provides a comprehensive suite of training and services to separating or retiring servicemembers, veterans, members of the National Guard or Reserves, and their spouses who want to start or are operating a business in Florida, and is designed to enhance their entrepreneurial skills wherever they may be in their entrepreneurial journey. The Program components offer participants cohort-based training, workshops, and networking opportunities. Since the Program inception Veterans Florida has offered training via cohorts, workshops or networking events to more than 6,000 veteran entrepreneurs.

The Program is implemented across a network of Florida-based partner entities throughout the state. Prospective partners may select which training services they are able to offer participants within their proposal. Veterans Florida’s objective is for veterans to complete the Program with the skills and confidence to become successful business owners or to grow their business. Veterans Florida seeks to contract with one or more entities to administer the Program. All relationships are reviewed and renewed on an annual basis.

To review the RFQ and the requirements, please click here. 

Questions: entrepreneur@veteransflorida.org

Proposal Submissions: entrepreneur@veteransflorida.org