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Accelerator

Fund 17: Capital Ready

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
4/1/2025
Application Deadline:
4/30/2025
Accelerator

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
May - July 2025
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Fund 17
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Social Impact
Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

O’Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants

Total Funding:
$10,000 - $100,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
4/30/2025
Fellowship

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Fellowship and Grant
Duration:
July 2025 - July 2026
Location:
Remote
Fellowship and Grant
$75K and above
O’Shaughnessy Ventures
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Stage 2
Social Impact
Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Obama Foundation Scholars: University of Chicago

Total Funding:
$10,000
Application Opens:
3/11/2025
Application Deadline:
4/30/2025
Fellowship

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.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Location:
Chicago, IL
Under $10K
Obama Foundation
Stage 1
Stage 2
Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
Acelerator

DAV Patriot Bootcamp

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
3/26/2025
Application Deadline:
4/30/2025
Acelerator

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
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Location:
In-Person Event: Kentucky
Under $10K
DAV Patriot Bootcamp
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Stage 2
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Stage 4
Education
Social Impact
past
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Fellowship

MLT: Private Equity Accelerator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
2/14/2025
Application Deadline:
4/30/2025
Fellowship

A seven-month program designed to support recent college graduates (including Black, Latine, Native American, and other individuals) to a career in Private Equity.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
June 2025 - May 2026
Location:
Hybrid
Under $10K
MLT
Stage 1
Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowship

The Residency: Homebrew (Generalist)

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/1/2025
Fellowship

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”.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
July - December 2025
Location:
New York, NY
Under $10K
The Residency
Stage 1
Stage 2
Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowship

The Residency: Londinium (AI)

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/1/2025
Fellowship

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
July - December 2025
Location:
London, England
Under $10K
The Residency
Stage 1
Stage 2
Social Impact
Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

The Residency: Arcadia (Generalist)

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/1/2025
Fellowship

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.

Funding Period:
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Duration:
July - December 2025
Location:
Berkeley, CA
Under $10K
The Residency
Stage 1
Stage 2
Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

The Residency: V2 (Creative Tech)

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/1/2025
Fellowship

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”.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
July - December 2025
Location:
Vancouver, Canada
Under $10K
The Residency
Stage 1
Stage 2
Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

The Residency: HSR House (Generalist)

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/1/2025
Fellowship

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”.

Funding Period:
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Duration:
June - Sept 2025
Location:
Bangalore, India
Under $10K
The Residency
Stage 1
Stage 2
Technology
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Blue Ridge Labs: Launch Fellowship

Total Funding:
$18,000 Stipend
Application Opens:
4/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/1/2025
Fellowship

This 13-week program is designed to support early-stage tech founders who are committed to launching a venture-scale company.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
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2025 - Details TBD
Location:
NYC for length of program
$10K - $49,999
Robin Hood
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Education
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National Center for Civil and Human Rights - Civil Rights Teaching Fellowship
Grant

Dobbs Foundation: Summer 2025 Grant Cycle

Total Funding:
$50,000+
Application Opens:
4/4/2025
Application Deadline:
5/1/2025
Grant

The Dobbs Foundation is now accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for our Summer 2025 grantmaking cycle, with a streamlined process designed to meet the urgency of this moment.

Funding Period:
June 20th
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Location:
United States
June 20th
Unrestricted
$50K - $74,999
The R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation
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Boettcher Foundation: Community Connection Grant (Winter)

Total Funding:
$20,000 - $75,000
Application Opened:
1/15/2025
Application Deadline:
2/14/2025
Grant

These grants often help fund the construction of facilities with multi-use spaces, bring together nonprofit organizations and cross-sector partners in shared locations, or make strategic investments that elevate successful initiatives to the next level.

Funding Period:
Notified March 3
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Colorado
Notified March 3
Grant
$50K - $74,999
Boettcher Foundation
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Program takes place in-person in San Francisco. It kicks off with a 3-day, in-person retreat in San Francisco.
Accelerator

Y Combinator: Next Batch

Total Funding:
$50,000
Application Opened:
1/4/2025
Application Deadline:
2/11/2025
Accelerator

Y Combinator is accepting applications for the Spring 2025 Batch funding cycle. Groups work in-person from April - June 2025 in San Francisco.

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Duration:
April - June 2025
Location:
San Francisco
$75K and above
Y Combinator
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Social Impact
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Grant

Montessori Credential Grant

Total Funding:
$1,000 - $20,000 depending on credential center
Application Opened:
1/6/2025
Application Deadline:
2/10/2025
Grant

Our goal is to train and foster communities of practice for 60+ Black Montessori educators over the next two years. Through the Montessori Credential grant, we do just that by funding scholarships for Black educators interested in obtaining a Montessori credential.

Funding Period:
Jan 6 - Feb 10, 2025
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Location:
Remote
Jan 6 - Feb 10, 2025
Unrestricted
Under $10K
Black Wildflowers Fund
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Technology
Social Impact
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opportunity
Accelerator

Google Accelerator: Cloud AI

Total Funding:
Application Opened:
12/16/2024
Application Deadline:
2/4/2025
Accelerator

A new ten-week accelerator class for high potential AI first technology startups based in the U.S. and Canada.

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Duration:
April - June 2025
Location:
Hybrid
Google for Startups
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Accelerator

Village Capital: US Women in Tech Accelerator

Total Funding:
Application Opened:
12/16/2024
Application Deadline:
1/31/2025
Accelerator

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Duration:
March 2025 - July 2025
Location:
Virtual with 1 in-person summit
Village Capital
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Education
Technology
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Fellowship

Obama Leaders Program

Total Funding:
Application Opened:
12/1/2024
Application Deadline:
1/30/2025
Fellowship

For leaders working in the public sector, civil society, and the private sector who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the common good.

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Duration:
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
Obama Foundation
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Social Impact
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Fellowship

Watson Institute: The Retail Readiness Entrepreneurship Training Program 2025

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opened:
10/1/2024
Application Deadline:
1/26/2025
Fellowship

A 16-week program to support underserved agricultural entrepreneurs to become retail ready, funded by Wal-Mart.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
October 2024 - January 2025
Location:
Virtual
Under $10K
Watson Institute
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Education
Technology
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Grant

EdLoC: Boulder Fund

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opened:
1/6/2025
Application Deadline:
1/25/2025
Grant

Funding Period:
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$50K - $74,999
EdLoC
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Technology
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Accelerator

Fund 17: BenchMarks Incubator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
1/20/2025
Accelerator

BenchMarks Incubator is an 8 week program that pairs early-stage entrepreneurs with Business Case Managers to work on a defined goal in: Marketing, Legal, Finance, or Business Planning.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
Jan - March 2025
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Fund 17
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Fellowship

Watson Institute: BMO Fellowship 2025

Total Funding:
0-$4,000
Application Opened:
11/1/2024
Application Deadline:
1/19/2025
Fellowship

The BMO Fellowship, powered by Watson Institute, empowers promising sustainability entrepreneurs with a virtual program and funding.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Mar 2025 - June 2025
Location:
Virtual
$10K - $49,999
Watson Institute
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Fellowship

Watson Institute: Ford Philanthropy Mobility Fellowship 2025

Total Funding:
$6,000
Application Opened:
12/13/2024
Application Deadline:
1/12/2025
Fellowship

A fully-funded virtual program to empower mobility and transportation focused entrepreneurs and community leaders

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
February 2025 - June 2025
Location:
Virtual
Under $10K
Watson Institute
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Social Impact
past
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Accelerator

Village Capital: Sage Impact Entrepreneurship

Total Funding:
$10,000 - $50,000
Application Opened:
11/18/2024
Application Deadline:
1/10/2025
Accelerator

Our program will focus on startups creating solutions for people and the planet in key areas like clean energy, biodiversity, sustainable infrastructure, circular economy, climate-resilient health, environmental justice, and data analytics and climate intelligence.

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March 2025 - June 2025
Location:
Virtual, 1 in person workshop in Atlanta
$10K - $49,999
Village Capital
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