Designed to broaden community engagement and knit together regional veteran business owner ecosystems.
NVSBC’s Senior Fellows (Mentors) and Fellows (Mentees) create and evolve into support networks working together to apply a learned curriculum that focuses on individual business needs and goals
Program Highlights
9-Month Intensive Program
Senior Fellows & Fellows create and grow into support networks working together to apply a learned curriculum that focuses on individual business needs and goals.
Geographically Focused
With nine Regional locations, the NVSBC aims to support those who experience barriers to entry into the federal government contracting space.
In-Person & Virtual Experiences
An interactive training platform allowing Senior Fellows & Fellows to engage locally and nationally in activities that nurture and advance healthy business ecosystems.
Tailored Curriculum
Senior Fellows & Fellows experience a thorough, well-rounded and tailored curriculum that focuses on procurement, business readiness and finance.
Our Regional Fellowship Program locations
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Dayton, OH
- DC Metro Area (DMV)
- Hampton Roads, VA
- Huntsville, AL
- Philadelphia, PA
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- Tampa, FL
How do I qualify for the program?
Becoming a Fellow (Mentee)
Qualifications of a Fellow (Mentee) Company
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Have an established business
- Be registered in SAM.gov
- Be either a VOSB or SDVOSB
- SBA certified and verified as either a VOSB or SDVOSB
- Participate in NVSBC networking events, once onboarded into the Fellowship Program
Preferred but not required Qualifications:
- Have zero (0) Federal or Large Prime contracts
- May be longer than one (1) year since receiving Federal or Large Prime contracts
- Have $100k or less federal annual revenue
- Experience barriers in the GovCon sector
Becoming a Senior Fellow (Mentor)
Qualifications of a Senior Fellow (Mentor) Company, Senior Fellow Subject Matter Expert (SME) Individual or Company:
Identified and selected from the NVSBC network of GovCon experts and highly successful VOSB and SDVOSB owners. Senior Fellows are recommended to Fellow business owners by the NVSBC staff allowing for personal introductions and the NVSBC “personal touch.”
To be Considered for the Role of Senior Fellow, you MUST:
- be interested in being a mentor
- have time to devote to being a mentor
- have a company that is established and is currently receiving Federal Contracts or Large Prime contracts in the Federal GovCon arena
- have a company that is registered in SAM.gov
- have a specialization or expertise in a GovCon
A Primary Senior Fellow company may have no more than 3 Fellow companies.
A Senior Fellow SME individual or company may have numerous Fellows; dependent upon the subject and/or topic of assistance.
Fellowship Program Sponsorships
The funding of our ’25-’26 Scholarship Cohort selected for the NVSBC Fellowship Program has been provided by a generous grant from our friends at Boeing. On behalf of NVSBC and the Veterans in this cohort who will be working to develop and grow their businesses, we want to thank Boeing for their support and broader commitment to the Veteran community.
Through the initial and generous support of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and additional scholarship sponsors, we are excited to announce that scholarship benefits are now included in the NVSBC Fellowship Program.
Thank you, BDR Solutions LLC, Lingam Foundation, RB Consulting Inc. (RBCI), and SAIC other anonymous sponsors for your sponsorship of the 24′-25′ Scholarship Cohort!
Thank you, AEONRG and RSM Federal for your sponsorship of the ’23-’24 Scholarship Cohort!
Scholarships have supported and opened doors to newly established veteran business owners who focus as federal contractors or subcontractors.
Do you have any sponsorship questions about the Fellowship Program? Complete this form for more information.