Got a Startup With Purpose? Apply for 2026 Epiphany Grant!

Epiphany 

Every startup begins with a spark. First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta is now accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Epiphany program, a faith-based social entrepreneurship incubator supporting startups tackling today’s most pressing challenges. The deadline to apply is January 6! You may apply via the link here firstpresatl.org/epiphany. Epiphany is an evergreen initiative that equips entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions to social issues with funding, mentorship, and strategic guidance. If you are an emerging founder with a vision to address societal challenges often overlooked by traditional markets, Epiphany offers the resources needed to help your venture grow. Examples of qualifying ventures include businesses that employ formerly incarcerated individuals or adults with developmental challenges, as well as enterprises offering services such as coding training for refugees or mechanical skills development in low-income communities. Since its launch, Epiphany has awarded nearly half a million dollars in grants and supported multiple successful ventures, including Refuge Coffee Co., PadSplit, and Purposeful Gourmet Foods. Modeled in part after the format of Shark Tank, the program provides early-stage entrepreneurs with capital, mentorship, and access to a network focused on impact areas such as hunger, homelessness, housing, refugee resettlement, racial equity, poverty, healthcare, education, and environmental sustainability. To learn more about Epiphany, explore previous grant recipients, or apply for the 2026 cohort, visit firstpresatl.org/epiphany.

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Every startup begins with a spark. First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta is now accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Epiphany program,...

An investigator with the <a href="http://www.ntsb.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Transportation Safety Board</a> said the small plane crash just two miles from on Oct. 17 is still under investigation. "We have a pretty good idea what may have happened," said Eric Alleyne, an investigator with the NTSB, "but we aren't ready just yet to release any findings." A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_172" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cessna 172</a> was attempting to return to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport after a trip from Hilton Head Island, S.C. according to police. The plane's pilot, however called in and reported engine trouble before crashing into a tree and landed in the backyard of a home in the 2500 block of Hawthorne Drive. The pilot and his young son were injured, but have since been treated and released for injuries. No one in the neighborhood was injuried. Alleyne said the findings would be available within the next 30 days.

An investigator with the <a href="http://www.ntsb.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Transportation Safety Board</a> said the small plane crash just two miles from on Oct. 17 is still under investigation.

"We have a pretty good idea what may have happened," said Eric Alleyne, an investigator with the NTSB, "but we aren't ready just yet to release any findings." A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_172" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cessna 172</a> was attempting to return to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport after a trip from Hilton Head Island, S.C. according to police. The plane's pilot, however called in and reported engine trouble before crashing into a tree and landed in the backyard of a home in the 2500 block of Hawthorne Drive.

The pilot and his young son were injured, but have since been treated and released for injuries. No one in the neighborhood was injuried. Alleyne said the findings would be available within the next 30 days.

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Investigators said a full report would be complete within the next 30 days.