The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD) Social Innovation Accelerator is a mentor-driven social innovation fund and impact accelerator program that invests seed funding and resources to support innovators with social ventures focused on solutions that address challenges facing education, income, and health.

The application for the 2027 Accelerator Cohort is OPEN on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 and CLOSES on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:59 pm CT.

Questions about the Social Innovation Accelerator program or the application process? Please email socialinnovation@unitedwaydallas.org.