Growth Fund offers $2,500 grants to support creative entrepreneurs and creative small businesses, using a randomized selection process within eligibility requirements rather than traditional panel scoring. Applicants typically must show the business is established (your notes: operating 12+ months) and complete a required consultation during the cycle window, which is part of the program’s “support + funding” model. Because selection is randomized, success is less about perfect narrative polish and more about being eligible, complete, and clear on how the $2,500 will directly support growth—equipment, marketing, space needs, production costs, or business systems improvements.