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Zane Venture Fund: Pitch

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opens:
3/3/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Our fund specifically targets bold founders in the (American) Southeast who are creating tech-enabled solutions with innovative business models and early signs of traction. Accepting pitches on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Investment
Duration:
Location:
Southeast U.S.
Investment
$75K and above
Zane Venture Fund
Stage 3
Stage 4
Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Grant

Genius Guild: Pitch

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

Genius Guild invests in innovations that improve the health and wellbeing of diverse communities. We look for high growth companies with scalable business models, and exceptional founders.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Investment
Duration:
Location:
Remote
Investment
$75K and above
Genius Guild
Stage 4
Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
Accelerator

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
#LatinaGeeks
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Technology
past
opportunity
Grant

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Investment
Duration:
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Investment
Duration:
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
Southern California
Under $10K
Plug In Ventures
Stage 3
Stage 4
Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
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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Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
Southern California
$75K and above
Plug In Ventures
Stage 3
Stage 4
Education
Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Grant Interest
Duration:
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
Kukua Institute
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
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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Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
United States
$50K - $74,999
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
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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Funding Type:
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Location:
United States
Under $10K
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Stage 1
Stage 2

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Boettcher Foundation: Rural Catalyst Grants (Fall)

Total Funding:
$1,000 - $10,000
Application Opened:
9/1/2025
Application Deadline:
9/30/2025
Grant

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

Funding Period:
Notified October 30
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Colorado
Notified October 30
Grant
Under $10K
Boettcher Foundation
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Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
Accelerator

digitalundivided: BIG Pre-Accelerator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
8/5/2025
Application Deadline:
9/22/2025
Accelerator

A fast-paced pre-accelerator program for high-potential, women-led startups.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Fall 2025
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
digitalundivided
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Technology
past
opportunity
Accelerator

digitalundivided: Breakthrough

Total Funding:
$5,000+
Application Opened:
8/5/2025
Application Deadline:
9/22/2025
Accelerator

Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co., BREAKTHROUGH empowers founders to accelerate their revenue past the 5-figure mark and scale their digitally disruptive businesses. A 3-month virtual accelerator.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Fall 2025
Location:
Hybrid
Under $10K
digitalundivided
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Education
Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
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Fellowship

Camelback Ventures Fellowship 2026

Total Funding:
$40,000
Application Opened:
8/11/2025
Application Deadline:
9/10/2025
Fellowship

40k in capital, coaching, connections, curriculum and access to a community of 200+ entrepreneurs just like you! If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur in Education or Tech, apply for Camelback Ventures’ 2026 Fellowship. The application is open from August 11 — September 10.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Feb 2026 - May 2026
Location:
Hybrid
$10K - $49,999
Camelback Ventures
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Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fast Forward's 2026 Accelerator
Accelerator

Fast Forward Accelerator 2026

Total Funding:
$25,000
Application Opened:
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
February 2026 - June 2026
Location:
Hybrid
$10K - $49,999
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Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Boettcher Foundation: Community Connection Grant (Fall)

Total Funding:
$20,000 - $75,000
Application Opened:
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
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Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Valentine Foundation Grants

Total Funding:
Application Opened:
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
Greater Philadelphia Area
Under $10K
Valentine Foundation
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Social Impact
Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

NationSwell Fellows

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
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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Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
Accelerator

Fund 17: Be the Boss Accelerator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
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
past
opportunity
Accelerator

Propeller: Impact Accelerator: 2025 - Startup Track

Total Funding:
$0 - $5,000
Application Opened:
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
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Education
Social Impact
past
opportunity

Game On-Community Places to Play

Total Funding:
$50,000 - $100,000
Application Opened:
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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Funding Type:
Duration:
Grant
Location:
Major U.S. Cities
$50K - $74,999
LISC
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Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
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JBS Corp 20th Anniversary Pitch Competition

Total Funding:
$10,000+
Application Opened:
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
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