Baylor New Venture Competition (NVC)
The Baylor New Venture Competition is an annual business plan competition for teams of students and recent alumni from accredited not-for-profit universities worldwide. Offered by Baylor University Hankamer School of Business; awards $500 – $50K.
Key Facts
- Funder
- Baylor University Hankamer School of Business
- Award amount
- $500 – $50K
- Deadline
- Rolling / not specified
- Geography
- Global (students and recent alumni of any accredited nonprofit university); finals in Waco, Texas
- Status
- Open
About This Grant
The Baylor New Venture Competition is an annual business plan competition for teams of students and recent alumni from accredited not-for-profit universities worldwide. Round one is an online executive summary (the 2027 window ran April 1 to October 1, 2026), the top 50 submit full business plans, and the top 10 compete in person at Baylor on April 16–17, 2027. Prizes are $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 for the top three and $1,500 for 4th to 10th place, plus elevator pitch awards and in-kind...
Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.