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IFEL: Free Grow Your Business Workshop

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Accelerator

We specialize in pairing business owners with the expertise needed to strengthen their business core, connecting entrepreneurs to networks of influence, and breaking down barriers that limit access to capital. Best of all, many services are FREE of charge due to grant support.

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Location:
Remote
Under $10K
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Stage 3
Stage 4
Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
https://latinageeks.com/member/
Fellowship

#LatinaGeeks Membership

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Fellowship

Membership is free. You will join a vibrant community of builders, dreamers, and doers who support each other’s professional growth.

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Location:
Remote
Under $10K
#LatinaGeeks
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Lightship Capital: Pitch

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Lightship Capital invests in remarkable businesses led by FOC (Founders of Color), LBGTQ+, Women & Innovators with Disabilities. We're interested in Consumer Packaged Goods, E-Commerce, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, and Health Tech.

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Funding Type:
Investment
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Location:
Remote
Investment
$75K and above
Stage 4
Technology
past
opportunity
Grant

Plain Sight Capital: Pitch

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Pitch Plain Sight on a rolling basis. We invest in pre-seed and seed product-led B2B SaaS companies that can scale horizontally.

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Funding Type:
Investment
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Location:
Remote
Investment
$75K and above
Plain Sight Capital
Stage 4
Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Accelerator

Plug In Ventures: Pre-Accelerator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Accelerator

Designed for Black and LatinX founders in Southern California, our Pre-Accelerator Program equips you with the essential tools to validate your business ideas and prepare for growth.

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Location:
Southern California
Under $10K
Plug In Ventures
Stage 3
Stage 4
Technology
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past
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Accelerator

Plug In Ventures: Accelerator

Total Funding:
Up to $100,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Accelerator

Designed for Black and LatinX founders in Southern California, our Accelerator Program is for founders ready to take their startups to the next level. Hybrid participation options and up to $100K in equity investment are available.

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Location:
Southern California
$75K and above
Plug In Ventures
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Stage 4
Education
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Technology
past
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Grant

New Profit: Discovery Grantee Interest

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

We provide funding to nonprofit organizations led by high-impact social entrepreneurs who are expanding access and opportunity in America by leveraging their proximity to the genius, talent, and vision of the communities they serve. Discovery forms are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Funding Type:
Grant Interest
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Location:
Remote
Grant Interest
Under $10K
New Profit
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 2
Social Impact
Technology
Education
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Startups on the Blocks Community

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Fellowship

Startups on the Blocks was created to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem for historically marginalized black and brown communities so that they may recognize, utilize, and benefit from the resources that surround them in creating and building their businesses.

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Location:
Remote
Under $10K
Kukua Institute
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Education
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Grant

National Grassroots Organizing Program

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Rolling applications for grants from the Ben & Jerry's Foundation for National Grassroots Organizing. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and must have non-profit status.

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Location:
United States
$50K - $74,999
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
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Stage 4
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Vermont Community Action Teams (CATs)

Total Funding:
Under $2,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Rolling applications for grants from the Ben & Jerry's Foundation for National Grassroots Organizing. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and must have non-profit status.

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Location:
United States
Under $10K
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Stage 1
Stage 2
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Vermont Equity & Justice Grants

Total Funding:
Up to $15,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Rolling applications for grants from the Ben & Jerry's Foundation for National Grassroots Organizing. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and must have non-profit status.

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Location:
United States
Under $10K
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
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Accelerator

Berkeley Haas: Student Entrepreneurship Program

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
12/15/2025
Application Deadline:
1/12/2026
Accelerator

A 10 week startup incubator program that connects UC Berkeley community members with complementary skills and helps bring their ideas into the world.

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Duration:
Fall 2025
Location:
Berkeley, CA
Under $10K
Startup@Berkeley
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Techstars Columbus Powered by Ohio State

Total Funding:
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Application Opened:
4/8/2025
Application Deadline:
6/11/2025
Accelerator

With a particular focus on AI, Quantum and Deep Tech, Techstars Columbus is ideal for companies building bleeding edge solutions for business transformation at scale.

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Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Columbus, OH
$75K and above
Techstars
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Accelerator

Techstars Boston Accelerator

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opened:
4/8/2025
Application Deadline:
6/11/2025
Accelerator

Our program leverages the vast expertise of the Boston ecosystem to accelerate the growth of transformative innovations across healthtech, sustainability/climate, proptech/built environment, future of work, AI/ML, B2B SaaS, and more.

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Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Boston, MA
$75K and above
Techstars
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Accelerator

Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opened:
4/8/2025
Application Deadline:
6/11/2025
Accelerator

We are focused on supporting startups working within Climate Tech, Clean Tech, and Energy Efficiency, such as; energy distribution, smart grids, and wind energy.

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Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Birmingham, Alabama
$75K and above
Techstars
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Accelerator

Techstars AI Health Baltimore

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opened:
4/8/2025
Application Deadline:
6/11/2025
Accelerator

Techstars' Flagship Healthcare Accelerator supports innovative entrepreneurs creating game-changing solutions at the intersection of health, tech, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on transforming healthcare by improving patient care, access, affordability, and quality.

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Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Baltimore, MD
$75K and above
Techstars
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Technology
past
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Accelerator

Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opened:
4/8/2025
Application Deadline:
6/11/2025
Accelerator

This accelerator is an in-person, industry agnostic program focused on underrepresented founders.

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Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Tulsa, OK
$75K and above
Techstars
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Technology
past
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Accelerator

ABN AMRO + Techstars Future of Finance Accelerator

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opened:
4/8/2025
Application Deadline:
6/11/2025
Accelerator

This program is for unstoppable founders across Europe focusing on redefining the future of finance - from core fintech to AI, enterprise solutions and beyond.

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Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
$75K and above
Techstars
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Fellowship

Hopelab: HBCU Translational Science Fellowship

Total Funding:
$100,000
Application Opened:
3/25/2025
Application Deadline:
6/2/2025
Fellowship

Eligible candidates are research faculty and career researchers at an HBCU in a relevant field of behavioral science. Fellows will each work on an independent project focused on supporting the well-being of Black adolescents (ages 10-25).

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Duration:
Sep 2025 - Sept 2026
Location:
Hybrid
$75K and above
Hopelab
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past
opportunity
Fellowship

Leadership Denver Fellowship

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
1/2/2025
Application Deadline:
6/2/2025
Fellowship

Leadership Denver transforms actively engaged civic leaders into community champions through in-depth experiences with a close network of new personal and professional relationships that last a lifetime. This 11-month program includes a class retreat and community impact project.

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Duration:
August 2025 - June 2026
Location:
Denver, CO
Under $10K
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation
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opportunity
Fellowship

Pahara Fellowship

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
4/1/2025
Application Deadline:
6/1/2025
Fellowship

The Fellowship seeks to strengthen and sustain a diverse community of outstanding leaders who are transforming public education so that every child is prepared to lead a free and fulfilling life.

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Duration:
2025
Location:
In-Person Summits in Colorado
Under $10K
Pahara Institute
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Technology
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Grant

New Profit: Call for Discovery Submissions for Economic Mobility

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Application Opened:
5/5/2025
Application Deadline:
5/30/2025
Grant

New Profit, through its Catalyze cohort in Economic Mobility, will provide $100,000 of one-year unrestricted funding, $10,000 of funding for leadership development, and strategic advisory support to a cohort of innovative nonprofit organizations expanding access and opportunity in America.

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Location:
America
$75K and above
New Profit
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Accelerator

JHTV: I-Corps - Summer

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
4/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/30/2025
Accelerator

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.

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Duration:
July - August 2025
Location:
Hybrid in Baltimore, MD
Under $10K
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
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Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Bridgespan: Leadership Accelerator - Creating An Adaptive Plan

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
4/15/2025
Application Deadline:
5/30/2025
Fellowship

Bridgespan’s Leadership Accelerator programs help your leadership team tackle the critical strategy and management challenges you face every day. Cost is $15,000 per team (3-6 leaders), self-paced, online with structured discussion and coaching.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
Six Months
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
The Bridgespan Group
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