About ICIC
Established in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Dr. Michael E. Porter, ICIC is a national nonprofit that
drives inclusive economic prosperity in under-resourced communities through innovative research and programs to create jobs, income, and wealth for local residents.About the Inner City 100
Every year since 1999, ICIC has identified and celebrated the 100 fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities across the nation. The Inner City 100 (IC100) awards will be unveiled at the 2024 IC100 awards ceremony. Learn more about the IC100 @
icic.org/ic100.
Because of the generous financial contributions of our sponsors, there are
no fees associated with this award program.
To be eligible for an IC100 award, a business/owner must:
- Be an independently-operated company (not a subsidiary or division of another company) that was incorporated by January 2019 and have recorded a full-year of revenue in 2019
- Be a privately-owned, for-profit company that is not a bank or holding company
- Be headquartered in an under-resourced community *
- Have revenues of at least $50,000 in 2019 and have grown to at least $500,000 in 2023 and be the same legal entity throughout those four years
* ICIC defines an under-resourced community as an area of concentrated poverty within urban and suburban communitiesWinning companies will be selected based on revenue growth over a four-year period (2019-2023).
Additionally, IC100 winners are catalysts of opportunity, optimism, and transformation in under-resourced communities. Thus, businesses or owners that are currently under criminal conviction or engaged in or supporting any activity that is illegal under federal, state, or local law are not eligible. Similarly, businesses engaged in activities that are harmful to the local community (e.g. predatory lending) are not eligible.
PRIORITY DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024
REGULAR DEADLINE: MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024
Applying by the priority deadline increases the applicant’s likelihood of being considered for the special awards sponsored by Chevron and FedEx.
This form takes less than 10 minutes to complete. ICIC will use the information to determine your company’s eligibility. If you meet the initial qualifying criteria, we will request that you submit further materials to verify your previously submitted information and secure your position as a finalist.
Questions about the IC100 awards? Learn more at
icic.org/ic100 or email us at
InnerCity100@icic.org.