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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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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
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Visible Hands Boston entrepreneurial convening.
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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!

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Funding Type:
Duration:
2025
Location:
Boston
Under $10K
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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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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
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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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Location:
Major U.S. Cities
$50K - $74,999
LISC
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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
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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
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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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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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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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Fast Forward's 2026 Accelerator
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Fast Forward Accelerator 2026

Total Funding:
$25,000
Application Opens:
7/30/2025
Application Deadline:
9/8/2025
Accelerator

The Accelerator is Fast Forward’s longest-standing program for early-stage tech nonprofits. Through the program, tech nonprofits get a $25K grant, mentorship, community, and more.

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Funding Type:
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February 2026 - June 2026
Location:
Hybrid
$10K - $49,999
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Camelback Fellowship 2025

Total Funding:
$40,000
Application Opened:
3/17/2025
Application Deadline:
4/7/2025
Fellowship

The Camelback Fellowship is a 16-week hybrid accelerator that supports entrepreneurs with $40,000 in capital, coaching, curriculum, connections, and community.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Summer 2025
Location:
Remote with in-person Summits
Unrestricted
$10K - $49,999
Camelback Ventures
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Propeller grows and supports entrepreneurs to tackle social and environmental disparities.
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Propeller Impact Accelerator 2025: Growth Track

Total Funding:
$0 - $5,000
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
4/6/2025
Accelerator

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.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
April - July 2025
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Propeller
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The Opportunity Trust: School Improvement Funding

Total Funding:
$10,000 - $50,000
Application Opened:
2/21/2025
Application Deadline:
4/4/2025
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We provide grants to traditional and charter public school systems to foster accelerated improvement and increase access to quality public schools for all students.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
May 2026 - May 2026
Location:
Missouri
$10K - $49,999
The Opportunity Trust
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The Opportunity Trust: Charter School Program (Missouri)

Total Funding:
Varies, $50,000+
Application Opened:
2/21/2025
Application Deadline:
4/4/2025
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We invite all eligible charter schools in Missouri to apply for this transformative subgrant and join us in advancing educational opportunities for our students.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
May 2026 - May 2026
Location:
Missouri
$75K and above
The Opportunity Trust
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The Residency: Calculus (Research)

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

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”.

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Duration:
June - August 2025
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Under $10K
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RAY Fellowship

Total Funding:
$1,000
Application Opened:
3/3/2025
Application Deadline:
3/31/2025
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Summer 2025 - Summer 2027
Location:
Under $10K
Ray Fellowship
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Accelerator

IDEAinstitute

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
1/10/2025
Application Deadline:
3/31/2025
Accelerator

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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Funding Type:
Duration:
Spring 2025
Location:
Hybrid: New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Idea Village
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Google Accelerator: AI for AI for Nature and Climate

Total Funding:
Application Opened:
3/3/2025
Application Deadline:
3/31/2025
Accelerator

A ten-week accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups based in North America and LATAM, bringing the best of Google to startups working toward nature protection, conservation, and restoration.

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May - Aug 2025
Location:
Hybrid
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The Moonshot Innovation Space
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Moonshot Innovation Space: Cohort 8

Total Funding:
$2,000
Application Opened:
2/24/2025
Application Deadline:
3/27/2025
Fellowship

The Moonshot Innovation Space is a 9-month program for innovative leaders in the Metro Denver area who are working in youth-serving spaces, such as education, healthcare, local government, environment/sustainability, housing, food, the arts, and more.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Location:
Hybrid: Denver, CO
Under $10K
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Fellowship

Resolution Project: WorldMUN

Total Funding:
Application Opened:
3/16/2025
Application Deadline:
3/20/2025
Fellowship

Resolution Fellows are selected through our Social Venture Challenges (SVC) – multi-stage competitions, combining web-based submissions, live rounds of presentations, and a due diligence process. We host our SVCs in partnership with conferences around the world that attract talented and passionate young people.

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Seed Spot: Impact Accelerator

Total Funding:
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
3/17/2025
Accelerator

The Impact Accelerator program is eight weeks of expert training, quick-start tools, and personalized coaching to achieve tremendous leaps of growth in revenue and investment readiness in a short amount of time.

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April - May 2025
Location:
Remote
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Boettcher Foundation: Rural Catalyst Grants (Winter)

Total Funding:
$1,000 - $10,000
Application Opened:
2/14/2025
Application Deadline:
3/14/2025
Grant

The Rural Catalyst Grant Program strengthens the internal capacity of organizations as they work to achieve goals.

Funding Period:
Notified April 10
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Colorado
Notified April 10
Grant
Under $10K
Boettcher Foundation
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