Discover Opportunities
The Entrepreneurial Support Hub has diverse opportunities for taking a leap into entrepreneurship. Filter below by the categories that apply to you and your ideas.
Opportunities that accept applications on a rolling basis are listed as an "all-year" deadline.
Current Opportunities
digitalundivided: BIG Pre-Accelerator
A fast-paced pre-accelerator program for high-potential, women-led startups.
Boettcher Foundation: Rural Catalyst Grants (Fall)
The Rural Catalyst Grant Program strengthens the internal capacity of organizations as they work to achieve goals.
Boettcher Foundation: Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship
The fellowship is a nine-month program designed with the belief that leadership is an activity, not a position or title, and everyone can lead.
Chinook Fund: Grant
Grants range from $4,000 to $10,000 and are selected from community members in The Giving Project.
JHTV: Social Innovation Lab
A 6-month program open to any applicant from the greater Baltimore area.
JHTV: I-Corps - Fall
A free, 4-week program developed by the National Science Foundation for researchers, faculty, students, and community entrepreneurs. Participants will engage in customer discover research to inform how to take their innovation from idea to market.
Fast Forward Accelerator 2026
The Accelerator is Fast Forward’s longest-standing program for early-stage tech nonprofits. Through the program, tech nonprofits get a $25K grant, mentorship, community, and more. It bridges the gap between the tech and nonprofit sectors, providing training tailored to the challenges entrepreneurs face.
Tulane Changemaker Institute
The Changemaker Institute (CI) supports budding social entrepreneurs who are graduate students or undergrads at Tulane university who are interested in building a business or program with social or environmental impact.
Obama Foundation Scholars: Columbia University
The Obama Foundation offers a robust curriculum of leadership development, training, networking activities, and customized support throughout the academic year to help the Obama Scholars gain the real-world skills, tools, and experiences they need to expand the impact of their work.
Idea Village: VILLAGEx
VILLAGEx is our industry-leading, mentor-driven accelerator program for venture-scale startups on the path to raise at least $1M in the next 24 months in the Gulf South.
Blue Ridge Labs: Catalyst
Blue Ridge Labs incubates innovative, community-driven tech solutions to the real-world problems of people experiencing poverty.
Robin Hood: Grantee Interest
Robin Hood is a strategic grantmaker; we source grantees and offer funding opportunities in collaboration with organizations in the field, rather than via unsolicited proposals. Applications received on a rolling basis.
Stay Tuned. New Opportunities coming your way soon! In the meantime, please check out our Past Opportunities for an idea of what’s to come.
Past Opportunities
Blue Ridge Labs: Launch Fellowship
This 13-week program is designed to support early-stage tech founders who are committed to launching a venture-scale company.
The Residency: HSR House (Generalist)
the house invites successful founders as mentors every week to get feedback on work that builds their startup. we provide housing and co-working space so you can live and work with equally ambitious peers. you can think of us as “college” meets “accelerator”.
The Residency: V2 (Creative Tech)
a collaborative space in vancouver that brings together the best of both worlds. we provide housing and co-working space so you can live and work with equally ambitious peers. you can think of us as “college” meets “accelerator”.
The Residency: Arcadia (Generalist)
big ideas are discussed here with a love for mankind. it is our biggest home w/ 14 bedrooms. vibes are at the intersection of startup and academia with college vibes at its core.
The Residency: Londinium (AI)
londinium is the home for those locking in on ai. from researchers to startup founders, the house exudes innovation. home to a tight-knit group, this 5 bedroom home is connected to the heart of london.
The Residency: Homebrew (Generalist)
homebrew is a home and experimental college for scientists, engineers, and technologists. we provide housing and co-working space so you can live and work with equally ambitious peers. you can think of us as “college” meets “accelerator”.
MLT: Private Equity Accelerator
A seven-month program designed to support recent college graduates (including Black, Latine, Native American, and other individuals) to a career in Private Equity.
DAV Patriot Bootcamp
DAV Patriot Boot Camp is a transformative program consisting of comprehensive entrepreneurship start-up education, mentorship, access to resources, and networking. Spring 2025: May 14 - 16 in Kentucky. Free to veterans and spouses.
Obama Foundation Scholars: University of Chicago
The Obama Foundation offers a robust curriculum of leadership development, training, networking activities, and customized support throughout the academic year to help the Obama Scholars gain the real-world skills, tools, and experiences they need to expand the impact of their work.
O’Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
We’re providing a one-year, $100,000 grant for ambitious creators in any domain who want to build something great. You will also get access to our network of founders, investors, and experts to support you in bringing your project to life.
Fund 17: Capital Ready
Capital Ready is a 10 week program that matches entrepreneurs with a Financial Specialist for weekly 1:1 meetings to work on personal and business finances and prepare to apply for a loan or grant.
gener8tor MSP Equity (Black, Brown, Women Founders) Accelerator Summer 2025
gener8tor invests $100k into your high-growth startup. Gain specific business knowledge via a nationally ranked system and a 12-week investment for-equity program.
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