1. Attend one of the information sessions listed below.
  2. Apply here through our intake form between July 13, 2026 and September 25th, 2026.
  3. Notification to selected applicants between September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
  4. Approved applicants will attend the 14-week (2 hours per class per week) Certificate in Retail Operations (CROps)** (online only) beginning October 12, 2026 and run through to February 1, 2027 (no class week of Thanksgiving).
  5. A Community Engagement campaign will be conducted to demonstrate proof of concept during April 2027.
  6. Once these steps are completed, participants will be given the opportunity to seek funding from ABNB Federal Credit Union.

**CROps graduates from the past three years are encouraged to apply and may not be required to repeat the program.