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
NewSchools: GenAI Math Tutoring Funding Opportunity
We’re excited to announce a new funding opportunity focused on GenAI math tutoring solutions built on specialized foundation models. We’re offering up to $300,000 in grant funding along with tailored technical assistance, product feedback, and piloting and evaluation support.
READY Design Studio Fellowship
Are you an educator or aspiring education entrepreneur with a connection to Rochester? Have you identified a problem in your school or community but aren’t sure what to do next? Apply to the READY Design Studio Fellowship.
776 Foundation: Climate Fellowhsip
The 776 Fellowship is a two-year, full-time program for 18 - 24 year olds, across the world. Fellows will receive a $100,000 grant over two years to work on projects to fight climate change instead of pursuing a university degree.
Seed Spot: Retail Brand Accelerator
Fully-funded 10-week accelerator for maturing, diverse-founded retail brands
Miller Center for Entrepreneurship - Accelerator
Camelback Fellowship 2025
The Camelback Fellowship is a 16-week hybrid accelerator that supports entrepreneurs with $40,000 in capital, coaching, curriculum, connections, and community.
Propeller Impact Accelerator 2025: Growth Track
Our work centers Black, native New Orleanians entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders who view their businesses as a catalyst for positive change and those who advance anti-racism initiatives.
The Opportunity Trust: School Improvement Funding
We provide grants to traditional and charter public school systems to foster accelerated improvement and increase access to quality public schools for all students.
The Opportunity Trust: Charter School Program (Missouri)
We invite all eligible charter schools in Missouri to apply for this transformative subgrant and join us in advancing educational opportunities for our students.
The Residency: Calculus (Research)
calculus is a home for high agency researchers who are obsessed with solving a hard, open-ended problem. 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”.
RAY Fellowship
The RAY Fellowship Program is a two-year paid fellowship designed to equip recent college graduates from underrepresented backgrounds with the tools, experiences, support, and community they need to become leaders in the conservation and clean energy sectors.
IDEAinstitute is a 10-week idea-stage accelerator program that introduces innovative entrepreneurs and aspiring startup founders to the tools they need to turn an idea into a scalable venture.
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