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,...

Today marks the 11th Annual Little Five Points <a href="https://patch.com/E-jdK8" rel="nofollow">Halloween Festival and Parade</a>. Share your photos and video clips of the event with your friends and neighbors on Patch! Oh, and if you need the details: <ul> <li>The parade starts at 4 p.m. at the intersection of Euclid and Moreland Avenues.</li> <li>Live music will play on two stages through 11 p.m.</li> </ul> And for those of you who love to decorate for Halloween, you should enter the <a href="https://patch.com/A-mR4z" rel="nofollow">Spooky Patch Halloween Photo Contest</a>. You could win a $200 gift card! And if you love to dress up your kid, enter <a href="https://patch.com/A-ncFR" rel="nofollow">Patch's Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge</a> with Heidi Klum. The Grand Prize? Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a two-day, three night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1,031 to a local charity of the winner's choice.

Today marks the 11th Annual Little Five Points <a href="https://patch.com/E-jdK8" rel="nofollow">Halloween Festival and Parade</a>. Share your photos and video clips of the event with your friends and neighbors on Patch!

Oh, and if you need the details: <ul> <li>The parade starts at 4 p.m. at the intersection of Euclid and Moreland Avenues.</li> <li>Live music will play on two stages through 11 p.m.</li> </ul> And for those of you who love to decorate for Halloween, you should enter the <a href="https://patch.com/A-mR4z" rel="nofollow">Spooky Patch Halloween Photo Contest</a>. You could win a $200 gift card!

And if you love to dress up your kid, enter <a href="https://patch.com/A-ncFR" rel="nofollow">Patch’s Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge</a> with Heidi Klum. The Grand Prize? Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a two-day, three night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1,031 to a local charity of the winner's choice.

DeKalb County

East Atlanta

Yes, you can argue that it's always Halloween in L5P, but once a year, things really go over the top.