The Capital Readiness Program (CRP), a groundbreaking initiative under the American Rescue Plan, is dedicated to empowering small businesses through targeted support, resources and training. It aims to foster entrepreneurship, create jobs and enhance economic resilience in high-growth industries.

Administered by the US Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency, the CRP is a landmark initiative in the agency’s 50-year history, fundamentally transforming the landscape of small business support and empowerment. Representing the largest direct Federal investment in small business incubators and accelerators sets the stage for profound and lasting growth.

Our strategic partnerships with higher education institutions, chambers of commerce, resource organizations and funding partners will enable us to provide access to broader networks, exposure to emerging markets and access to capital to empower financially savvy, procurement-ready, and competitively viable socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDIs).