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.

Fulton County

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Midtown

Georgia

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

Atlanta <a href="http://www.atlantaga.gov/Mayor/Meet.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mayor Kasim Reed</a> was among two other recipients of honorary degrees conferred by <a href="http://oglethorpe.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oglethorpe University</a> during its Spring Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 7. Reed was joined by Linda L. Bierds, Professor of English and Creative Writing at the <a href="http://www.washington.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Washington</a>, receive the Doctor of Letters, and Richard W. Wrangham, Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology at <a href="http://harvard.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard University</a> received the Doctor of Science. Oglethorpe conferred more than 200 student degrees in Bachelors of Arts, Business and Administration and 40 Masters of Arts degrees in teaching. <video controls poster="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/118966/2011/05/e1a6998eced79c11252bbe282bb14479.jpg" height="420" preload="none"> <source src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/118966/2011/05/e1a6998eced79c11252bbe282bb14479.mp4" type="video/mp4"></source> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="360" height="240" data="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/118966/2011/05/e1a6998eced79c11252bbe282bb14479.mp4"> <param name="movie" value="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/118966/2011/05/e1a6998eced79c11252bbe282bb14479.mp4"></param> <a href="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/118966/2011/05/e1a6998eced79c11252bbe282bb14479.mp4">Download the movie</a> </object> </video>

Atlanta <a href="http://www.atlantaga.gov/Mayor/Meet.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mayor Kasim Reed</a> was among two other recipients of honorary degrees conferred by <a href="http://oglethorpe.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oglethorpe University</a> during its Spring Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 7.

Reed was joined by Linda L. Bierds, Professor of English and Creative Writing at the <a href="http://www.washington.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Washington</a>, receive the Doctor of Letters, and Richard W. Wrangham, Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology at <a href="http://harvard.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard University</a> received the Doctor of Science. Oglethorpe conferred more than 200 student degrees in Bachelors of Arts, Business and Administration and 40 Masters of Arts degrees in teaching.

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DeKalb County

Brookhaven

Former mayor and United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young introduced Kasim Reed