Part B · Startup-relevant scheme
Boots to Business (Boots to Business)
Small Business Administration
Other
Ideation
Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education program SBA runs as part of the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program, teaching the fundamentals of business ownership to people leaving military service.
Type of support
Other
Best suited for
Ideation
Headline amount
N/A — free training, not funding
How much
Free
Objectives
Give transitioning service members and military spouses a structured, no-cost introduction to entrepreneurship and startup capital resources as one option for their post-service career.
Who can apply?
- Active-duty service members (including National Guard and Reserve) within the Transition Assistance Program window.
- Boots to Business Reboot extends the same curriculum to veterans of any era in their local community.
- Military spouses are eligible for both formats; there is no cost to participants.
What do you get?
- In-person or virtual training on business fundamentals, delivered on 195+ military installations worldwide.
- Boots to Business Revenue Readiness: a 6-week online program turning an idea into an actual business model.
- Graduates can continue into an 8-week advanced online course through partners like Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families, covering grant proposals and business planning.
How to apply
Sign up through your installation's Transition Assistance Program office (active duty) or via SBA's Boots to Business page (Reboot, for veterans in the community).
Key links
Details as most recently confirmed against the official source linked above. Deadlines, amounts and windows change — verify on the official portal before applying.