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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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The Public Benefit Innovation Fund (PBIF) on blue background.
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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
Social Impact
past
opportunity
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
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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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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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Duration:
Grant
Location:
Major U.S. Cities
$50K - $74,999
LISC
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Stage 4
Social Impact
Education
Technology
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opportunity
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
past
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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Social Impact
Education
Technology
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opportunity
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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Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
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Location:
Greater Philadelphia Area
Under $10K
Valentine Foundation
Stage 1
Stage 2
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
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
Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fast Forward's 2026 Accelerator
Accelerator

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
February 2026 - June 2026
Location:
Hybrid
$10K - $49,999
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Stage 3
Social Impact
Technology
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Accelerator

digitalundivided: Breakthrough

Total Funding:
$5,000+
Application Opens:
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
Stage 3
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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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
2025
Location:
In-Person Summits in Colorado
Under $10K
Pahara Institute
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New Profit: Call for Discovery Submissions for Economic Mobility

Total Funding:
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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Funding Type:
Duration:
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
July - August 2025
Location:
Hybrid in Baltimore, MD
Under $10K
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
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Social Impact
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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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Six Months
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
The Bridgespan Group
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Social Impact
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opportunity
Fellowship

Bridgespan: Leadership Accelerator - Investing in Future Leaders

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Six Months
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
The Bridgespan Group
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Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Bridgespan: Leadership Accelerator - Achieving Strategic Clarity

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Six Months
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
The Bridgespan Group
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Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Bridgespan: Leadership Accelerator - Strengthening the Executive Team

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Six Months
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
The Bridgespan Group
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Technology
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Boettcher Foundation: Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards Program

Total Funding:
$250,000
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/30/2025
Grant

We support scientific innovation in Colorado by providing biomedical research funding at the state’s leading research institutions and hospitals.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
Colorado
$75K and above
Boettcher Foundation
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Education
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Grant

Boettcher Foundation: Community Connection Grant (Summer)

Total Funding:
$20,000 - $75,000
Application Opened:
5/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/30/2025
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 July 1
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Colorado
Notified July 1
Grant
$50K - $74,999
Boettcher Foundation
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Social Impact
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Black Girl Ventures: Emerging Leaders Fellowship

Total Funding:
$5,000
Application Opened:
4/1/2025
Application Deadline:
5/30/2025
Fellowship

A 3-month leadership development program (with 2 cohorts in 2025) created specifically to expand the capacity of early-stage entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders, empowering them to strengthen their local ecosystem of under-resourced women-identifying entrepreneurs.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
July - September 2025
Location:
Austin, Chicago, or Los Angeles
BLACK GIRL VENTURES FOUNDATION
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Social Impact
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Fellowship

EdPioneers: Impact Fellowship

Total Funding:
$58,000
Application Opened:
3/4/2025
Application Deadline:
5/27/2025
Fellowship

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sep 2025 - May 2026
Location:
In-Person, Varies
$50K - $74,999
Education Pioneers
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Social Impact
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Fellowship

CZI: Global Science Scholar

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opened:
12/17/2024
Application Deadline:
5/27/2025
Fellowship

An up to two-year international postdoctoral fellowship program between the U.S. and Japan designed to advance excellence in bioengineering and biomedical research.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Fall 2025 - Spring 2027
Location:
USA & Japan
$75K and above
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
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