Call for Applications: FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab (Beginners’ Cohort)
Deadline: 3 July 2025
Looking for help improving your business e-commerce? Whether you’ve never built a website or you want to optimize your existing online sales, FedEx and Accion Opportunity Fund are here to help.
The FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab is a multi-faceted program designed to help small business owners who are looking to develop or expand their e-commerce operations as they continue to adapt their business models in an increasingly digital world.
Benefits
- Grant Funding:
- A $5,000 business grant to support your growth plan
- Sokoni Marketplace:
- An opportunity to apply curriculum learnings by listing your products on the SOKONI shop.
- Includes online sales support and order fulfillment through the 2025 holiday season!
- Coaching and Networking:
- Access to coaching from industry experts and networking with fellow entrepreneurs
Eligibility Criteria
- Any small business owner who meets the following criteria could apply for Beginners’ Cohort:
- Own a business based in the United States
- Currently sell a packaged, shelf-stable product that is not part of a prohibited industry
- Currently hold appropriate legal permits to produce and sell their product(s)
- Earned less than $500,000 in annual revenue in 2024
- Have been in business for at least six months [since January 2025]
- Be willing to commit to full program participation, which includes attending courses and workshops, participating in coaching sessions, and selling their products through SOKONI’s learning laboratory and marketplace for the holiday season
Application Requirements
- Front-and-back copy of photo identification (driver’s license, state ID, passport, permanent resident card, matricula consular, tribal card, military ID, or trusted traveler ID)
- For businesses 18 months or older, the most recent business tax return (2023 with extension or 2024)
- For younger businesses, a business license or registration document (articles of incorporation for LLCs, S Corps, and C Corps; sole proprietorship formation; fictitious name statement or DBA; EIN registration; city, state, or federal license to do business; or relevant professional license)
- Most recent bank statement from a business bank account
For more information, visit AOF.