Mentor Eligibility
Applications for the 2025 UF Mentor protégé Program are now open.
July 1, 2024 – September 2, 2024
Mentor should:
- Be interested in working with the University of Florida
- Have been in business for a minimum of seven (7) years
- Have done business with the University of Florida (or a comparable sized higher education institution, agency, or organization) within the last 12 months
- Be willing to commit to participating in the program for a twelve month period, as agreed upon between the mentor, the Protégé and the Small Business Relations (SBR) team.
- Maintain business in good standing and be compliant with laws and regulations
- Be willing to meet consistently with proteges while providing technical support and sound advice
- Be willing to submit quarterly reports to SBR about protégé’s progress
2025 Mentor Application
If you have any questions, please email sbr@admin.ufl.edu, call 352.392.0380, or Request an Appointment.
To support the success of protégé participants, we ask that all 2024 mentors complete a quarterly report about both your protege’s progress/challenges and the overall UF Mentor Protégé Program.