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Latinx Teachers Fellowship

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
6/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/6/2025
Fellowship

A 9-month program that supports early career teachers in Massachusetts, Houston, and the Bay Area

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
2025-26 School Year
Location:
In-Person: Houston, Massachusetts, Bay Area
Under $10K
Latinos For Education
Stage 1
Education
Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
Accelerator

Free Virtual Incubator for Nonprofits (September-October)

Total Funding:
$5,000 - $10,000
Application Opens:
6/15/2025
Application Deadline:
8/15/2025
Accelerator

The Greater Sum is a private operating foundation that awards grants via a pitch competition and a matching gifts campaign. Both grant award programs are open to graduates of our free Virtual Incubator Program. VIPs also receive access to our network of subject matter experts.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
September - October 2025
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
The Greater Sum Foundation
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Technology
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Summer 2025 Open Call Funding Opportunity

Total Funding:
$500,000 to $2,000,000
Application Opens:
7/17/2025
Application Deadline:
8/16/2025
Grant

The Public Benefit Innovation Fund (PBIF) is awarding $5 million in non-dilutive funding to accelerate AI-enabled solutions that help governments respond to recent federal policy changes and funding constraints in safety net programs.

Funding Period:
Nov 2025 - Sept 2026
Funding Type:
Restricted
Duration:
Location:
Nov 2025 - Sept 2026
Restricted
$75K and above
Stage 4
Education
Technology
Social Impact
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Visible Hands Boston entrepreneurial convening.
Accelerator

VHBOS

Total Funding:
$5,000
Application Opens:
8/4/2025
Application Deadline:
8/22/2025
Accelerator

This Fellowship program will provide $5K in non-dilutive funding and hands-on, business-oriented workshops to 15 founders who are representative of Greater Boston’s rich racial and gender diversity. Applications for VHBOS are open now through 8/22!

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
2025
Location:
Boston
Under $10K
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Social Impact
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NC IDEA Fall 2025 Grant Cycle for MICRO and SEED. Apply by August 25 at 5 PM. NC map in background.
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NC IDEA MICRO & SEED Grants

Total Funding:
$10,000 - $50,000
Application Opens:
7/28/2025
Application Deadline:
8/25/2025
Grant

Non-dilutive grants supporting NC founders leading early stage growth-oriented companies on a path to be a multi-million dollar company or be investable.

Funding Period:
Oct 2025 - Nov 2025
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Location:
Oct 2025 - Nov 2025
Unrestricted
$10K - $49,999
NCIDEA
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Grant

JBS Corp 20th Anniversary Pitch Competition

Total Funding:
$10,000+
Application Opens:
7/21/2025
Application Deadline:
8/25/2025
Grant

Open to business owners based in Massachusetts with annual gross revenue between $100,000 and $1,000,000. Applicants must complete a two-phase application process and be available to pitch in person in November 2025.

Funding Period:
Nov 2025
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Location:
Nov 2025
Unrestricted
$10K - $49,999
JBS Corp
Stage 4
Education
Social Impact
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Game On-Community Places to Play

Total Funding:
$50,000 - $100,000
Application Opens:
6/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/29/2025

Game On-Community Places to Play is an initiative of The DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC. The goal is to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local athletic spaces for young people. Grant awards will range from $50,000-$100,000 and will require 1:1 match funding.

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Grant
Location:
Major U.S. Cities
$50K - $74,999
LISC
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Social Impact
Education
Technology
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Accelerator

Propeller: Impact Accelerator: 2025 - Startup Track

Total Funding:
$0 - $5,000
Application Opens:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/30/2025
Accelerator

Our work centers Black, native New Orleans-entrepreneurs.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
September - November 2025
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Social Impact
Technology
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opportunity
Accelerator

Fund 17: Be the Boss Accelerator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/31/2025
Accelerator

Be the Boss Accelerator (BtB) is a 6 week program where Fund 17 partners with trepwise to provide one-on-one business coaching and bi-weekly educational workshops for entrepreneurs who are ready to operate their business full-time and/or hire their first employee or contractor.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sept - Nov 2025
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Fund 17
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Education
Technology
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Fellowship

NationSwell Fellows

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/31/2025
Fellowship

The NationSwell Fellowship aims to equip young (Gen Z) leaders with the resources, tools, and network they need to translate their passion into effective community-focused, intersectional solutions.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Details TBA
Location:
Remote, with NYC-based events
Under $10K
NationSwell
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Education
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Grant

Valentine Foundation Grants

Total Funding:
Application Opens:
6/30/2025
Application Deadline:
8/31/2025
Grant

Our grants are primarily available to nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area that focus on improving the lives of women, girls, and non-binary individuals. Applicants can apply for grants ranging from $7,000 to $15,000, and multi-year options available.

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Location:
Greater Philadelphia Area
Under $10K
Valentine Foundation
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Education
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Grant

Boettcher Foundation: Community Connection Grant (Fall)

Total Funding:
$20,000 - $75,000
Application Opens:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
9/1/2025
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 Oct 1
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Colorado
Notified Oct 1
Grant
$50K - $74,999
Boettcher Foundation
Stage 4

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Techstars New York City Accelerator

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

We invest in the future of how people live, work, and thrive—backing companies reshaping health, climate, AI/ML, fintech, supply chains, the future of work, enterprise SaaS, and beyond.

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Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
New York, NY
$75K and above
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Accelerator

Techstars Healthcare Accelerator - Mid-Atlantic States

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

This program is designed for visionary entrepreneurs who are meaningfully transforming healthcare delivery, making it more accessible, personalized, and efficient.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Washington, D.C.
$75K and above
Techstars
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Accelerator

Techstars Future of Food

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

Partnered with Ecolab, the Techstars Future of Food program looks to accelerate startups innovating how we feed a growing population safely and sustainably.

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Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
$75K and above
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Accelerator

Techstars Economic Mobility Powered by Samvid Ventures

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

This program is for talented entrepreneurs designing innovative solutions that generate greater economic mobility for low- and moderate-income Americans, i.e., the 60%+ of Americans who are living paycheck to paycheck.

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Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
New York, NY
$75K and above
Techstars
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Accelerator

Techstars Columbus Powered by Ohio State

Total Funding:
Variable
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Columbus, OH
$75K and above
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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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Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Boston, MA
$75K and above
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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.

Funding Period:
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Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Birmingham, Alabama
$75K and above
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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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Funding Type:
Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Baltimore, MD
$75K and above
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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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Tulsa, OK
$75K and above
Techstars
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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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sept - Dec 2025
Location:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
$75K and above
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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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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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Funding Type:
Duration:
August 2025 - June 2026
Location:
Denver, CO
Under $10K
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation
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