we'll be building on feedback gained this year to narrow our focus in yr 2. we aimed to be as transparent as possible in our selection process, providing feedback to applicants at each stage of the competition. with one competition cycle under our belts, we've learned a lot and hope you'll consider recommending arch grants to startups willing to base their businesses downtown and scale.

As a local, I hope Arch Grants increases the specificity of their grant offering. It is currently a challenge to recommend Arch Grants as a funding option to prospective entrepreneurs as their process is very opaque.