Join Renasant Bank and the Birmingham Business Resource Center for customized coaching and hands-on training in a virtual workshop with limited class sizes, great tools, and proven resources. This free, five-part program is designed to fill in gaps that may exist in entrepreneurs’ knowledge or experience, making their enterprises stronger overall. The program lasts a total of 6 weeks, with the final week consisting of an in-person graduation ceremony in Birmingham, Alabama. Graduates of the program receive a $2,500 capacity-building grant from Renasant Bank.

Become a Renasant Roots graduate. Apply today!

This online capacity-building program is only available to AL and MS entrepreneurs. GA/FL and TN will host separate programs. Nonprofits are not eligible. The application opens on June 16, 2023, and closes on June 30, 2023, at 11:59 PM CT. Selected participants will receive notification via email. The program begins on July 19, 2023, and ends with a graduation ceremony on August 23, 2023. Each of the selected participants will be eligible to receive a $2,500 capacity-building grant from Renasant Bank. Although the funds are deposited in a Renasant account, there is no requirement to retain the funds in the account for a certain period of time.  Apply today!