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

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.

Vela Foundation: Grant

The Vela Foundation is a private grant making foundation dedicated to promoting improved nutrition and wellness in Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Kapor Capital: Grants

Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture capital firm that invests in industry-transforming startups. Applications received on a rolling basis.

NationSwell Council

An application-based community for leading senior thought leaders, change makers, and social impact amplifiers. Members are committed to scaling change through cross-sector collaboration, inspiration, and connection. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Charter School Growth Fund: Seed Funding

A grant for charter schools looking to serve 250 to 1,000 additional students in the next two years.

Charter School Growth Fund: Scale Funding

A grant for charter schools looking to serve 1,000+ additional students in the next 3-5 years. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Gary Community Ventures Fellowship: Mid-Career

With a strong focus on racial equity, diversity and inclusion, the Mid-Career Cohort is a free 8-month experience that focuses on supporting diverse business, policy and philanthropic professionals — predominately people of color — on their leadership journeys.

The Clubhou.se: Make Startups

Make Startups is a business incubator program centered on a 12-week Certificate program in entrepreneurship, followed by an optional 6 months of structured mentoring, business support, and office space.

Access Mode: MVP Lab

MVP Lab is Access Mode’s unique Accelerator model that prepares BIPOC tech founders for venture ready capital by helping to evolve their minimum viable product and gain paid traction.
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

REI: Path Ahead Ventures - Embark

A free 3-month program for US. based companies that inspire and equip people in their outdoor lives through products, services, and experiences. We focus on supporting founders of color across Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x, and AAPI communities.

Hosting nearly 300 youth aged 18 to 25, the Academy will feature a series of targeted plenaries alongside advocacy visits on Capitol Hill.
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