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2024 Building for Growth Initial Application

2024 Building for Growth Initial Application


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 3-4 hours per week
  • 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, your 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.


Once you submit the application, you may be directed to a Calendly page where you can select a time for an interview with a BFG representative. Upon completion of the program, participants will become part of ICIC's Inner City Alumni Network (ICAN), which serves ICIC's 7,000+ alumni by providing ongoing professional development, visibility and recognition, and a network through which they may explore collaboration and contracting opportunities.

If you have any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at BFG@icic.org.
1. To qualify for this program, your company must be at least 51% BIPOC-, or woman-, or veteran-owned, or located in an under-resourced community. Please indicate if you meet this criteria. *This question is required.If your business is not BIPOC-, woman-, or veteran-owned, and you are not sure if your business is located in an under-resourced community, select the "Not sure, please follow up" option. 
2. Is your company an independent corporation in the construction industry? *This question is required.BFG is designed specifically for construction businesses in the trades (e.g. electrical subcontractor, painting contractor, GCs, etc.). Design-build firms also qualify if a significant portion of revenue is generated from the build side.