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  43North

  Up to $1M in cash grants with zero equity. Catch: you must relocate to Buffalo, NY for 1 year. If you can do t...

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  $1000K · 0%

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  AI Grant

  Grants from Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross for AI researchers and builders. No equity. $25K-$250K to work on AI...

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  $250K · 0%

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  AI2 Incubator

  Allen Institute's incubator. Small checks but unmatched access to 200+ AI researchers and academic IP. Must re...

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  $150K

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  Ben Franklin Technology Partners

  Pennsylvania's state-funded technology investment program. $50K-$250K via loans or royalty agreements (minimal...

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  $250K

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  Cleantech Open

  World's largest cleantech accelerator competition. No equity taken. Cash prizes and industry connections for c...

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  $100K · 0%

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  Conviction Embed

  Sarah Guo's fund (Conviction) embeds founders-in-residence who explore AI ideas with the firm's support, then...

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  Dorm Room Fund

  Student-run pre-seed fund backed by First Round Capital. Only for current university students. Quick decisions...

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  $50K

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  EIC Accelerator (EU)

  The EU's largest innovation funding program. Up to €2.5M in grants (non-dilutive) plus up to €15M in equity. M...

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  $15000K

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  Gold House Fellowship

  Fellowship for Asian American and Pacific Islander founders. Investment plus access to Gold House's community...

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  HF0 Residency

  Residency for technical founders exploring ideas. Investment upon formation. Good for engineers who want to go...

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  MassChallenge

  Nonprofit accelerator that takes zero equity. Cash prizes up to $1M for top performers. Programs in Boston, Is...

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  $1000K · 0%

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  Microsoft AI Founders Hub

  $250K SAFE plus $350K in Azure and OpenAI credits. Weekend summit format plus ongoing Slack community. Great d...

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  $250K

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  NC IDEA

  North Carolina grant foundation. Up to $250K with zero equity. Must be NC-based. Connected to Research Triangl...

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  $250K · 0%

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  NEO

  One of the most exclusive programs for young technologists and AI founders. $20K grant with no equity. 3-week...

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  $20K · 0%

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  On Deck Founders (ODF)

  Founder fellowship connecting you to top VCs and other founders. Great for co-founder matching and getting war...

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  Parallel18

  Puerto Rico government-backed program. No equity, up to $75K in grants. Unique position: US territory with LAT...

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  $75K · 0%

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  Start-Up Chile

  Chilean government's world-famous grant program. No equity, up to $100K in grants, 1-year visa. Must relocate...

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  $100K · 0%

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  StartX Stanford

  Stanford's nonprofit accelerator. No equity, no fees. Must have Stanford affiliation (student, faculty, alum)....

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  0%

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  Thiel Fellowship

  Peter Thiel's famous fellowship. $100K to drop out of college and build. No equity taken. Must be under 23. Al...

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  $100K · 0%

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  Founder Institute

  World's largest pre-seed accelerator. 100+ countries. Structured program that pushes you to hit milestones. Sm...

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