Thank you for your interest in nominating businesses for the Building for Growth (BFG) program!
If you are a construction business owner interested in participating in the program, do not nominate yourself. Instead, please apply for the program directly here. About Building for Growth (BFG)
- Overview: A national, online, tuition-free executive education program that helps BIPOC-, women-, and veteran-owned construction contractors increase capacity and develop sustainable growth strategies
- Structure: Through classroom training, dedicated technical assistance, and 1:1 mentorship, BFG positions construction contractors for sustainable growth and increased profits
- Curriculum: The 8 modules comprehensively cover all the key elements needed to be a successful construction firm. Read more detail about the classes here
- Time commitment: This program runs for 18 weeks, with weekly 2-hour virtual classes. The time commitment is about 2-3 hours per week, which is about 35-45 hours in total
- Key deliverable: Throughout the program, you will be implementing what you learn into a business plan so that by the time you graduate you will have a thorough & custom business plan designed to fuel your growth, with feedback and support from the BFG staff
Program Criteria
To be eligible for the BFG program, a company must be:
- An independent, for-profit corporation in the construction industry
- At least 51% BIPOC-owned and/or woman-owned and/or veteran-owned and/or located in an under-resourced community*
- Have annual revenues of $1MM-$10MM and/or be on course to reach or exceed $2MM within the next 3 years
*ICIC defines under-resourced communities as areas of concentrated poverty and low income within urban and suburban communities. Not sure if you’re located in an under-resourced community? Apply to find out.