What is IDEAS?
IDEAS is Vandoit’s social cause: A business incubator/accelerator that will support your orgaånization as you launch or expand your mobile operations. Vandoit will provide a van whether it’s for:
- mobile food service from the ritziest of areas
- mobile food service from areas with food insecurity
- refrigerated storage space for cosmetics
a desk for packaging sweatshirts - mobile health services, an oven to bake dog treats
- or anywhere in between, there is a van to support your mission.
With the IDEAS Program, the van provided will support your business or organization by giving you mobility tools that will help you create unique ways to spread brand awareness, sell products, or provide services. With the support of a Vandoit van, your business or organization will be able to go places it could not otherwise go. At Vandoit we are about driving IDEAS and ingenuity.
Why IDEAS?
Vandoit sees the power of supporting entrepreneurs because of your potential to transform your community from the ground up. To best serve you, we have created a product that is modular, allowing a small space to remain dynamic and transformable, and one that is durable, made of marine-grade materials that will stand the test of time and grime.
The IDEAS Program is our commitment to incubate, develop, or accelerate mobile entrepreneurship and services to greater heights through the use of our modular, multipurpose vans to support your mission.
During your tenure with IDEAS, the Vandoit Customer Relations Team will be on hand to answer questions and troubleshoot issues remotely.
How I apply?
Fill out the typeform by clicking the button below. Please provide as much detail as possible about your business/organization and how the IDEAS Program would benefit your mission.
Why Vandoit?
Vandoit is a brand owned by Kline Van and Specialty Rental. Kline Van evolved from Kline Motors, started by Woodrow Wilson Kline in 1947. Kline Van has upfitted passenger vans for companies for years as a natural extension of the business. Out of Kline Van, Vandoit was born to meet the demands of the adventure van and the van-life movement.
Vandoit used to partner with many social causes and still does for various events and campaigns, but after much thought, the team came to the conclusion that Vandoit is uniquely positioned to offer something simple but powerful that supports a variety of social causes: mobility.
As a participant in IDEAS, you’re not just receiving a modular van to expand your mission into mobile operations: You’ll also be partnering with a company that has 6+ years of experience upfitting 750+ overlanding vehicles. The team at Vandoit has become experts in designing reliable, modular, multipurpose vehicles that can go anywhere and do anything.
FAQs
The IDEAS program offers a range of financial assistance based on need. The merits of your application may dictate the free use of a van for a specified period, subsidized financing, or lease.
All businesses and organizations that benefit from utilizing a van participate in this program. Ex. Mobile Dog Groomer, Florist, Ski Rental, Personal Trainer, Disaster Relief Support, Media and Production Teams, and Catering/Food Vendors.
Vandoit is looking to support IDEAS participants with a short team van loan or lease. The length of your loan or lease will be determined upon acceptance.
All of Vandoit's vans start with the same blueprint, but you can choose from many customization options in order to make the vehicle unique to your business or organization. Your van can even include a custom vinyl wrap that advertises the products/services you provide and your partnership with Vandoit!
Vandoit's goal is to open up 3 or more application windows per year, depending on the volume and demands of applications. Check this web page frequently for upcoming application deadlines.
Once you apply, you should expect an application status update within 10 business days. If your application is accepted, the next step will be an interview with the IDEAS team. Once the interview has concluded, you will receive a response/proposal from our team within four weeks.
