# Cherokee AcceleratHER Fellowship

Program · [Programs and community](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/community)

Also called: Cherokee Women's AcceleratHER, Cherokee AcceleratHER, AcceleratHER

A fellowship co-created by [the University of Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/university-of-tulsa)'s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the [Cherokee Nation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cherokee-nation). It supports Cherokee [founders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) through business education, [coaching](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor), cultural experiences and [non-dilutive](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/non-dilutive-funding) [seed](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/seed) [grants](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant).

**For example:** A Cherokee [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) researches the fellowship's current eligibility, curriculum and [grant](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant) terms.

## Applying



Applications closed

Fall 2026 applications and the Cohort 4 interest form are closed.

Award: $10,000 non-dilutive seed grant

[Official application page](https://sites.utulsa.edu/cie/accelerather/)

Checked 2026-11-15.
Official site: <https://sites.utulsa.edu/cie/accelerather/>

## Connects to (4)

- [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow.
- [Cherokee Nation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cherokee-nation): The sovereign government of the Cherokee people, based in Tahlequah.
- [The University of Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/university-of-tulsa): A private research university in Tulsa.
- [University of Tulsa Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/university-of-tulsa-cie): The University of Tulsa's center for student and faculty entrepreneurship.

## Sources

- <https://sites.utulsa.edu/cie/accelerather/>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cherokee-accelerather