SVCED — Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurial Development

Programs

Charitable programs, built for lasting economic mobility.

Every SVCED program is free or low-cost to participants and designed around measurable outcomes — not attendance. Applications open on a rolling basis.

Pillar I

Youth & Workforce Development

Cohort-based training in technology, healthcare, and skilled trades — paired with paid stipends and warm introductions to hiring managers in the Silicon Valley operator network.

Pillar II

Small Business Technical Assistance

Free, confidential one-on-one coaching for the smallest firms on Silicon Valley's commercial corridors — bookkeeping, compliance, capital readiness, and digital operations.

Pillar III

Community Grants & Partnerships

Catalytic grants to grassroots operators already doing the work — unrestricted where possible, multi-year where meaningful, paired with capacity-building support.

Funders & Partners

Sponsor a cohort. Fund a program.

Institutional funders, family foundations, and corporate partners can underwrite an entire program cycle. All contributions are tax-deductible under §170.