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2024 Building for Growth Nomination Form

2024 BUILDING FOR GROWTH (BFG) NOMINATION FORM

Thank you for your interest in nominating businesses for the Building for Growth (BFG) program!

If you are a 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
  • 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 your nominee is located in an under-resourced community? Nominate them to find out!