Apply for Funding Interested fund managers ready to apply for funding through the Capital Access Lab can contact us through the Kauffman portal*. To ensure you are considered as part of the Capital Access Lab, select your area of interest as “Entrepreneurship” and your strategic focus as “Capital Access.” *Entrepreneurs, please note that the Capital Access Lab does not make grants or direct investments in companies. To determine that your idea meets our grants criteria, complete our quiz, “Have an Idea?“ *Fund managers, the Capital Access Lab is fully committed as of December 31, 2020, but wants to continue to meet new funds and support building the alternative capital ecosystem. Submit a New Idea