Awarding Since 2016 • Incorporated 2021
Freedom, once found, insists on being shared.
The Tip Jones StartUP Scholarship has awarded microgrants to aspiring entrepreneurs since 2016. It was incorporated as a North Carolina nonprofit corporation in 2021 and is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. Founded by Dr. Tip Jones®.
Why it exists
Tip began building businesses long before she entered corporate America. She knows that talent and initiative are widely distributed. Early capital, credible guidance, and access to learning remain unevenly distributed.
The scholarship turns that understanding into action through microgrants — modest, early money at the point where a concept either moves or stalls. A small amount at the beginning, paired with guidance and encouragement, can change what becomes possible.
Scholarship opportunities
Current award cycles, eligibility criteria, application requirements, selection timelines, permitted uses of funds, and recipient obligations will be published by the scholarship organization when each cycle opens.
Support the scholarship
Your contribution funds microgrants for aspiring entrepreneurs at the earliest stage. Donations must be processed by or on behalf of The Tip Jones StartUP Scholarship through its authorized account or processor.
The donation pathway publishes here once the organization's authorized payment processor is confirmed.
The Tip Jones StartUP Scholarship
116 Lowes Food Dr, Unit 333, Lewisville, NC 27023
EIN 87-2282972 • NC SOSID 2264395
Contributions support microgrants to aspiring entrepreneurs. For inquiries about this solicitation — including the portion of a contribution deductible under federal income tax law, or a written financial statement for the immediate past fiscal year — contact a representative of The Tip Jones StartUP Scholarship at 240-418-2365. Written financial statements are provided within 14 days of request.
The Tip Jones StartUP Scholarship is a nonprofit corporation formed in North Carolina in 2021 and recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law; donors should confirm deductibility with their tax advisors. The Tip Jones StartUP Scholarship is a separate legal entity from Tip Jones Global, LLC.