Partner with Aeroventure

Partner with the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Sponsoring Aeroventure means backing Long Island students who are building real ventures — not simulations, not class projects. Your contribution funds grants, resources, and structured programming that gives students the support to move from an idea to a paying customer.

Why it matters

Why sponsor Aeroventure?

Most youth programs give students an assignment. Aeroventure gives them a company. Every student who joins a cohort is expected to build something with actual customers, real feedback, and financial stakes — starting in the first few weeks. That kind of learning doesn't happen without resources, and that's where sponsors come in.

Sponsoring Aeroventure is not a donation to an abstract cause. It's funding that goes directly to specific students, specific projects, and specific program infrastructure — and sponsors can choose where their contribution is directed. Whether you want to fund a student group, cover an event, provide software access, or offer your organization's expertise, you'll know exactly where your support is going.

The program is also a pipeline. Long Island produces talented young people who will build companies, hire people, and contribute to the local economy. Sponsoring their early development builds a relationship with those founders before they've outgrown Long Island — and puts your organization in front of a community of families, educators, and mentors who are invested in seeing them succeed.

How you can help

Ways to support.

Student venture grants

Fund one or more student groups directly, giving them capital to test and grow their ventures during the cohort.

Program resources

Support shared tools, playbooks, guides, and infrastructure that benefit all students in the program.

Marketing and outreach

Help Aeroventure reach more students, schools, and families across Long Island.

Workshops and events

Sponsor learning sessions, pitch nights, founder dinners, or cohort kick-off events.

Technology and software

Provide subscriptions, tools, platforms, or equipment that students need to build their ventures.

Mentorship and expertise

Contribute professional knowledge — finance, law, marketing, operations — directly to student founders.

In-kind contributions

Donate space, materials, printing, transportation, food, or other practical resources.

Participation access

Help remove financial or logistical barriers so more students can participate fully.

Custom partnership

Propose your own idea. Aeroventure is open to partnership structures that don't fit neatly into any of the above.

These aren't fixed packages. The sponsorship form lets you indicate which areas you'd like to support, and the team follows up to work out the details.

Student venture grants

How group project funding works.

Sponsors who want to fund student projects directly can choose how many groups they'd like to support and assign a funding amount per group. Aeroventure allocates these grants to active student ventures based on the sponsor's stated preferences — industry focus, project stage, or simply the groups with the most immediate need.

You don't need to know which students you're funding in advance. The sponsorship form includes a section where you can specify the number of groups and the amount per group. After your inquiry is reviewed, the Aeroventure team will follow up to discuss the allocation in more detail, confirm student matches, and let you know how the grants are being used.

If you're not sure yet how much to allocate or how many groups to support, just indicate that in the form. The team is happy to walk through options before any commitments are made.

After you submit

What to expect.

01

Submit your inquiry

Fill out the form below. It takes about 10 minutes and covers your background, approximate budget, and what you'd like your contribution to support.

02

Team follows up

The Aeroventure team reviews your inquiry and contacts you within a few business days to discuss goals and options.

03

Finalize the partnership

Together, you'll decide on the funding allocation, partnership structure, and any involvement or recognition that makes sense for your organization.

04

Students get to work

Your contribution goes toward students. The team keeps you informed on how the cohort is progressing.

Recognition, student interaction, event involvement, and reporting options can all be discussed as part of finalizing the partnership. Submitting this form does not create a binding commitment — it starts a conversation.

Ready to get started?

Fill out the form below and the Aeroventure team will follow up within a few business days.

Sponsorship interest form

Start a sponsorship inquiry.

This form takes about 10 minutes. Fields marked * are required. Submitting this form does not create a binding commitment.

01 — Business information

Business or organization name *

Primary contact name *

Work email *

Phone number

Company website

02 — Industry

What industry does your business or organization specialize in? *

03 — Sponsorship budget

Approximately how much would your organization be interested in sponsoring? *

04 — Funding preferences

What would you like your sponsorship to support? * (select all that apply)

05 — Additional involvement

Are you interested in any additional forms of involvement? (optional)

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

06 — Submit

Prefer to reach us directly? Email contact@aeroventureinstitute.org