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Grant

Vela Foundation: Grant

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

The Vela Foundation is a private grant making foundation dedicated to promoting improved nutrition and wellness in Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Massachusetts
Grant
$10K - $49,999
Vela Foundation
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Stage 2
Stage 3
Social Impact
Technology
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Kapor Capital: Grants

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture capital firm that invests in industry-transforming startups. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Oakland, CA
Grant
$10K - $49,999
Kapor Capital
Stage 3
Stage 4
Social Impact
Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

NationSwell Council

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Fellowship

An application-based community for leading senior thought leaders, change makers, and social impact amplifiers. Members are committed to scaling change through cross-sector collaboration, inspiration, and connection. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Annual Membership
Location:
Remote, with NYC-based events
Under $10K
NationSwell
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Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Charter School Growth Fund: Seed Funding

Total Funding:
$250,000+
Application Opens:
10/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

A grant for charter schools looking to serve 250 to 1,000 additional students in the next two years.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
June 2025 - June 2026
Location:
United States
$75K and above
Charter School Growth Fund
Stage 3
Stage 4
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Charter School Growth Fund: Scale Funding

Total Funding:
$750,000+
Application Opens:
3/19/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

A grant for charter schools looking to serve 1,000+ additional students in the next 3-5 years. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Rolling
Location:
United States
$75K and above
Charter School Growth Fund
Stage 3
Stage 4
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Gary Community Ventures Fellowship: Mid-Career

Total Funding:
$1,000
Application Opens:
11/3/2025
Application Deadline:
12/30/2025
Fellowship

With a strong focus on racial equity, diversity and inclusion, the Mid-Career Cohort is a free 8-month experience that focuses on supporting diverse business, policy and philanthropic professionals — predominately people of color — on their leadership journeys.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Feb - Sept 2026
Location:
Metro Denver, CO
Under $10K
Gary Community Ventures Piton Fellowship
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Stage 2
Stage 3
Technology
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Accelerator

The Clubhou.se: Make Startups

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Accelerator

Make Startups is a business incubator program centered on a 12-week Certificate program in entrepreneurship, followed by an optional 6 months of structured mentoring, business support, and office space.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Rolling applications. New cohort each season.
Location:
Augusta, GA
Under $10K
theClubhou.se
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Technology
past
opportunity
Accelerator

Access Mode: MVP Lab

Total Funding:
$20,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Accelerator

MVP Lab is Access Mode’s unique Accelerator model that prepares BIPOC tech founders for venture ready capital by helping to evolve their minimum viable product and gain paid traction.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Accelerator
Location:
Denver, CO
$10K - $49,999
Access Mode
Stage 3
Stage 4
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Rematriating Economies Apprenticeship

Total Funding:
Paid, Varies
Application Opens:
10/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Fellowship

REA is a four-month paid apprenticeship designed to provide a viable pathway beyond the conventional Western approach to explore and jumpstart a career in investment and financial management designed by and for Indigenous matriarchs.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
2026
Location:
Tiwa Lands, NM
Under $10K
Roanhorse Consulting
Stage 1
Social Impact
Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Accelerator

100x Impact Accelerator

Total Funding:
£150,000
Application Opens:
10/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Accelerator

100x is looking for highly scalable models, that can be for-profit or non-profit, addressing global challenges in the areas of climate and environment, democracy, education, health, and social cohesion, among others.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Accelerator
Location:
London, England
$75K and above
100x Impact Accelerator
Stage 4
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Americans for Indian Opportunity Ambassador

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Fellowship

The Program helps early to mid-career Native American professionals strengthen, within an Indigenous cultural context, their ability to improve the well-being and growth of their communities. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Two-Year Fellowship
Location:
Varies
Under $10K
Americans for Indian Opportunity
Stage 1
Social Impact
Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Ashoka Fellowship

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

Once selected, each Ashoka Fellow embarks on a tailored timeline of investments and support over their lifetime. Applicants are nominated by peers on a rolling basis.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
Hybrid
Under $10K
Ashoka
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Halycon EquityTech Fellowship 2025

Total Funding:
$10,000
Application Opened:
4/1/2025
Application Deadline:
4/18/2025
Fellowship

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.

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Duration:
Location:
Hybrid
Under $10K
Halcyon
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Social Impact
Education
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Fellowship

MIT SOLVE: Economic Prosperity Challenge

Total Funding:
$10,000 or More
Application Opened:
2/3/2025
Application Deadline:
4/17/2025
Fellowship

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sep 2025 - May 2026
Location:
Remote with In-Person Summits
$10K - $49,999
MIT SOLVE
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Education
Technology
past
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Fellowship

MIT SOLVE: Global Climate Challenge

Total Funding:
$10,000 or More
Application Opened:
2/3/2025
Application Deadline:
4/17/2025
Fellowship

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sep 2025 - May 2026
Location:
Remote with In-Person Summits
$10K - $49,999
MIT SOLVE
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Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

MIT SOLVE: Global Health Challenge

Total Funding:
$10,000 or More
Application Opened:
2/3/2025
Application Deadline:
4/17/2025
Fellowship

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sep 2025 - May 2026
Location:
Remote with In-Person Summits
$10K - $49,999
MIT SOLVE
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Social Impact
Education
Technology
past
opportunity
Fellowship

MIT SOLVE: Global Learning Challenge

Total Funding:
$10,000 or More
Application Opened:
2/3/2025
Application Deadline:
4/17/2025
Fellowship

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sep 2025 - May 2026
Location:
Remote with In-Person Summits
$10K - $49,999
MIT SOLVE
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Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Fellowship

MIT SOLVE: Indigenous Communities Fellowship

Total Funding:
$10,000 or More
Application Opened:
2/3/2025
Application Deadline:
4/17/2025
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Sep 2025 - May 2026
Location:
Remote with In-Person Summits
$10K - $49,999
MIT SOLVE
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Technology
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opportunity
Grant

NewSchools: GenAI Math Tutoring Funding Opportunity

Total Funding:
$300,000
Application Opened:
3/10/2025
Application Deadline:
4/15/2025
Grant

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Remote
Grant
$75K and above
NewSchools
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Education
past
opportunity
Fellowship

READY Design Studio Fellowship

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
2/15/2025
Application Deadline:
4/14/2025
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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Location:
Rochester, NY
Under $10K
READY
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Technology
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opportunity
Fellowship

776 Foundation: Climate Fellowhsip

Total Funding:
$100,000
Application Opened:
3/12/2025
Application Deadline:
4/14/2025
Fellowship

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.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Spring 2025 - Spring 2027
Location:
Remote
$75K and above
776 Foundation
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Technology
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opportunity
Accelerator

Seed Spot: Retail Brand Accelerator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
2/2/2025
Application Deadline:
4/14/2025
Accelerator

Fully-funded 10-week accelerator for maturing, diverse-founded retail brands

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
May - July 2025
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
SEED SPOT
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Social Impact
Technology
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opportunity
Accelerator

Miller Center for Entrepreneurship - Accelerator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
4/13/2025
Accelerator

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
July 2025
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
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Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowship

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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