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
Techstars Tech Central Sydney
We back early stage founders building in Australia. We invest across all industries - from consumer to deep tech, AI to software, fintech to healthtech, and industries that haven't been invented yet.
gener8tor NMotion Accelerator Fall 2025
gener8tor invests $100k into your high-growth startup. Gain specific business knowledge via a nationally ranked system and a 12-week investment for-equity program.
CZI: Accelerating and Scaling Biological Sciences With AI
An up to two-year international postdoctoral fellowship program between the U.S. and Japan designed to advance excellence in bioengineering and biomedical research.
Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship
The Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship is a fully funded Fellowship that equips impact- and growth-driven entrepreneurs with the tools to achieve product-market fit and scale their ventures.
Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship
Fellowship for impact-driven leaders leveraging AI and technology to help solve their communities' biggest challenges. Open to applicants in select Google Data Center regions in Austell GA, Council Bluffs IA, Omaha NE, Berkeley County SC, Loudoun County VA, Hamina (Finland), or Waltham Cross/London (UK).
2025 Rising Leaders of Mexico Fellowship
The Rising Leaders of Mexico Fellowship powered by Watson Institute, is now accepting applications! This is a virtual program for impact-driven entrepreneurs in Mexico.
The Environmental Sustainability Entrepreneurship Program from The Watson Institute
Fully-funded program for underserved and impact-driven entrepreneurs and community leaders who are solving environmental sustainability challenges across the Denver Metro Area. Fellows will gain expert-led training, mentorship, pitch coaching, and funding to host a community-driven Basecamp workshop.
Free Virtual Incubator for Nonprofits (August/September)
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.
StartOut Growth Lab
StartOut Growth Lab is a startup accelerator that offers top quality mentoring, education, and networking opportunities for companies that happen to be founded or co-founded by LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.
gener8tor Great Lakes Innovation Accelerator Summer 2025
gener8tor invests $100k into your high-growth startup. Gain specific business knowledge via a nationally ranked system and a 12-week investment for-equity program.
Boettcher Foundation: Leadership Practitioner Catalyst Grants
The Leadership Practitioner Catalyst Grant Program strengthens the capacity of leadership organizations that are working to create a more inclusive and accessible leadership ecosystem in Colorado.
Chinook Fund: Giving Project
Chinook Fund’s democratized grantmaking brings together a diverse cohort of people from all income levels who are passionate about social change and interested in developing in fundraising, grantmaking, and community building.
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
MIT SOLVE: Antibiotic Resistance Challenge
We are seeking innovative, low-cost data and technology solutions in LMICs to improve antibiotic stock control and reduce the sale and use of substandard and falsified oral antibiotics.
The People Accelerator
A 4-month virtual accelerator that focuses on people. We focus on your development as a founder first because businesses often fail because of gaps in the founders' experiences, backgrounds, abilities, and skills, not the industry, technology, or market.
Halycon EquityTech Fellowship 2025
The program brings together entrepreneurs from across the United States and the world who are leveraging technology to close gaps in education and the workforce. Founders receive expert training, critical resources to accelerate their ventures, and an 8-week residency in Washington, DC.
MIT SOLVE: Economic Prosperity Challenge
MIT Solve seeks exceptional technology-driven solutions to increase economic prosperity for all. This is a nine-month program with access to mentorship and additional funds.
MIT SOLVE: Global Climate Challenge
MIT Solve seeks exceptional solutions that leverage technology to address any aspect of the climate crisis. This is a nine-month program with access to mentorship and additional funds.
MIT SOLVE: Global Health Challenge
MIT Solve seeks exceptional solutions that leverage technology to increase access to good health and healthcare. This is a nine-month program with access to mentorship and additional funds.
MIT SOLVE: Global Learning Challenge
MIT Solve seeks exceptional solutions that leverage technology to improve learning outcomes for all. This is a nine-month program with access to mentorship and additional funds.
MIT SOLVE: Indigenous Communities Fellowship
MIT Solve seeks exceptional innovators supporting community-based solutions by and for Indigenous communities across the United States and Canada. This is a nine-month fellowship with mentorship and funding 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
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