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,...

Author and journalist Jeff Chu comes to Martha Brown United Methodist Church on Wednesday, May 15, 6 p.m. to discuss his book, "Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America." <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=528472037203727&amp;set=a.178906688826932.65636.137955936255341&amp;type=1&amp;theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chu will read from the book and have a question and answer session</a>, according to a post on Martha Brown UMC's Facebook page. On <a href="http://doesjesusreallyloveme.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chu's website</a>, the book is described as "part memoir and part investigative analysis that explores the explosive and confusing intersection of faith, politics, and sexuality in Christian America." You may also be interested in reading: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/jeff-chu-gay-westboro-baptist_n_3007845.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Chu, Gay Christian, Visits Westboro Baptist Church</a>

Author and journalist Jeff Chu comes to Martha Brown United Methodist Church on Wednesday, May 15, 6 p.m. to discuss his book, "Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America."

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=528472037203727&amp;set=a.178906688826932.65636.137955936255341&amp;type=1&amp;theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chu will read from the book and have a question and answer session</a>, according to a post on Martha Brown UMC's Facebook page. On <a href="http://doesjesusreallyloveme.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chu's website</a>, the book is described as "part memoir and part investigative analysis that explores the explosive and confusing intersection of faith, politics, and sexuality in Christian America."

You may also be interested in reading: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/jeff-chu-gay-westboro-baptist_n_3007845.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Chu, Gay Christian, Visits Westboro Baptist Church</a>

DeKalb County

East Atlanta

Jeff Chu, author of "Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America," visits on May 15.