Verified October 18, 2026
Cash grants for builders. No equity, no payback.
Five grant programs with rolling applications, verified against the official pages. Unlike cloud credits, this is money you keep. We check deadlines and status every week.
| Program | Amount | Who qualifies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSF SBIR Phase I (America's Seed Fund) | up to $305,000 | US-based small businesses and startups doing R&D with commercial potential. No revenue or funding required. | Apply → |
| Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) | varies (fast grants) | Anyone worldwide, age 13+, with a zero-to-one scalable idea. Dedicated tracks for India, Africa, the Caribbean and Ukraine. | Apply → |
| Amber Grant for Women (WomensNet) | $10,000 monthly + $50,000 year-end | Women-owned businesses, any stage, including idea stage. US and Canada. | Apply → |
| 1517 Fund Medici Grant | $1,000+ | Builders, hackers and dropouts working on something early. No strings attached. | Apply → |
| Skip Instant Grants | $1,000 | US small business owners. Frequent drawings, rolling entry via the Skip app. | Apply → |
Between intakes or cohort-based right now: GitHub Accelerator (last cohort 2024, watch for a new call). We add programs as they open.