# Wildcat MicroFund

**Type:** resource
**Status:** Stub
**Confidence:** Low
**Focus:** Close or Exit a Business, Entrepreneurship Communities, Funding, International Trade, Aerospace and Defense, Agriculture
**Location:** Utah
**Updated:** 2026-05-09
**Layout:** field-guide

## Summary

The Wildcat MicroFund, established in 2018 at Weber State University, provides early-stage entrepreneurs across Utah with grants of up to $3,000 to support the launch and growth of their businesses. Unlike traditional business competitions, the fund emphasizes execution by awarding funding based on the completion of specific milestones, utilizing frameworks like Lean Startup and Business Model Canvas to validate scalable business models. Since its inception, the Wildcat MicroFund has awarded over $780,000 to more than 300 entrepreneurs, fostering high-growth business opportunities throughout the state.

This page was bulk-imported from the Startup State resource CSV so the resource is discoverable in the wiki. It needs a future editorial pass against the provider's current official page before the wiki makes strong recommendations from it.

## Who It Helps

The CSV lists this resource for these communities:

- Not specified in the CSV import.

It also maps the resource to these industries:

- Aerospace and Defense
- Agriculture
- Arts and Entertainment and Recreation
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Financial Services
- Hospitality and Food Services
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Other
- Software and Information Technology

## What It Provides

The imported description suggests this resource may provide support related to:

- Close or Exit a Business
- Entrepreneurship Communities
- Funding
- International Trade
- Late Stage Growth
- Marketing and Sales
- Other
- Relocate a Business to Utah
- Start a Business
- Taxes and Finance

## How To Access It

Start with the official link or contact information from the CSV, then verify the current program details before recommending it to a founder.

- [Official website](https://www.weber.edu/wildcat-microfund/)
- Email: [wildcatmicrofund@weber.edu](mailto:wildcatmicrofund@weber.edu)

## Cost / Eligibility

Not specified in the CSV import. Verify current cost, application requirements, geographic coverage, and eligibility on the provider's official page.

## Best Fits

Based on the Startup State tags, this may fit Utah founders or operators working on:

- Close or Exit a Business
- Entrepreneurship Communities
- Funding
- International Trade
- Late Stage Growth
- Marketing and Sales
- Other
- Relocate a Business to Utah
- Start a Business
- Taxes and Finance

## Imported Coverage

- Startup State CSV ID: 2618
- Counties or regions: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
- Communities: Not specified
- Industries: Aerospace and Defense, Agriculture, Arts and Entertainment and Recreation, Consumer Packaged Goods, Financial Services, Hospitality and Food Services, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Manufacturing, Other, Software and Information Technology
- Topics: Close or Exit a Business, Entrepreneurship Communities, Funding, International Trade, Late Stage Growth, Marketing and Sales, Other, Relocate a Business to Utah, Start a Business, Taxes and Finance

## Evidence

- [Startup State Resource Filter](startup-state-resource-list.md)
- [Startup State Resource List source note](startup-utah-resource-list.md)
- [Official website](https://www.weber.edu/wildcat-microfund/)

## Open Questions

- Is the imported description still accurate on the provider's current website?
- What is the exact next step for a founder: apply, schedule advising, attend an event, reserve space, or contact staff?
- Are there costs, deadlines, geographic limits, or eligibility rules that should change the recommendation?