Grants and Sales Enablement for GovTech Startups

This webinar will cover today’s grant funding ecosystem for GovTech startups and how founders can best strategize in 2022. You will learn how to find the right grant program for your company, evaluate opportunities, and develop relationships with government agencies.

This conversation will cover: Finding the right grant opportunities for your company How to prepare your company to receive funding Tips to manage the grant funding application process Managing the cash flow and timelines of government grant agreements Accessing and building relationships with your civil servants

Speaker Information

Sedale Turbovsky, CEO & Co-Founder, OpenGrants

Sedale Turbovsky is the CEO and co-founder of OpenGrants, a venture-backed startup focused on building modern infrastructure for funding. He has been an entrepreneur since childhood. After honing his leadership skills as an outdoor guide in his younger years, he started his professional career as an independent consultant focused on delivering data products and digital strategies to enterprise clients in South America. He is experienced in independent grant writing and public/private partnerships at the highest level, having worked directly with OpenGrants’ current strategic partner, Momentum.

Sarah Nicoll, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, CivStart

Sarah is a nonprofit management and partnerships professional passionate about helping governments most effectively serve their citizens. For the past decade, she has worked for organizations with a range of missions from ending world hunger to improving government data and transparency. As a Co-Founder and the Chief Strategy Officer, Sarah is excited to help governments innovate by partnering with startups and promoting inclusivity within the sector. Sarah lives in Leesburg, VA is originally from Rochester, NY, and received a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Political Science from Wheaton College (IL).

About CivStart

CivStart’s mission is to build an honest and inclusive ecosystem of local government leaders & startup solutions that serve their communities. They bring together innovative and affordable startup solutions, govtech experts, and public sector leaders focused on local government’s top challenges and how the latest innovations can meet the needs of their communities. CivStart accomplishes their mission in three broad ways: The Govtech Accelerator Program, Government Innovation Programs, and as an Innovation Hub.