Admission

Thank you for your interest in the National Supplier Diversity Institute ™ where we advance supplier diversity capacity building for small/diverse business sellers and public-private buyers.

Eligible small/diverse businesses apply to become National Supplier Diversity Institute ™ Fellows. Once fellows graduate from our program, they become alumni and receive access to continued business development opportunities. We also provide programs and events for non-fellows as well. Every participating business must complete a pre-engagement application which can be found HERE.

Learn more about our portfolio of programs HERE

  • We accept prospective small businesses of all backgrounds, with an additional focus on social equity populations that include:

    • Women

    • Minorities

    • Veterans

    • Justice-Involved Individuals

    • LGBTQ

    • Special Needs

  • Most of our programs are free and/or require a nominal registration fee. This is made possible by the support of our growing list of public-private funding partner sponsors.

*Please Note: When you complete your application, you will be required to upload your capability statement. What is a capability statement? A capability statement outlines what you can offer potential clients and provides the essential details to help match your business with public-private opportunities with buyers. Resource Link: HERE

  • Apply Today - HERE

  • We do not offer memberships to for-profit or non-profit buyers.

    Buyers are only published by way of 2 pathways:

    • Supplier Diversity Spending Utilization We only publish buyers with validated supplier diversity purchases with small and diverse firms.

    • Program sponsors building supplier diversity capacity requires a commitment from public-private buyers. To become a Program Sponsor, learn more about our program opportunities HERE

Participating Buyer Partners

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