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Funding for US startups
536 grants, loans, investment programmes and tax credits, 193 of them from companies, universities and non-profits. 395 take applications today.
100Knoxville
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center · Tennessee
Five Black founders in Knoxville each get $10,000, five mentors and a five-week programme per cohort.
500 Global Flagship Accelerator
500 Global
500 Global's flagship four-month, in-person Silicon Valley accelerator, investing $150,000 for a 6% stake per accepted company across roughly two cohorts a year.
ACC Capital Microloan Program
ACC Capital (Arkansas Capital Corporation) · Arkansas
A CDFI microloan of $5,000 to $50,000 for Arkansas entrepreneurs who don't qualify for a traditional bank loan.
Accelerator and Seed Capital Program (DASCP)
Delaware Division of Small Business (SSBCI) · Delaware
High-impact Delaware startups with 100 or fewer employees can get a direct state equity investment of up to $1 million.
Access Plus Capital Small Business Loans
Access Plus Capital · California
Central Valley CDFI lending to underserved California entrepreneurs, part of over $70 million funded since 2008.
ACE Small Business Loans
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) · Georgia
Loans from $15,000 to $1.5 million plus coaching for Georgia small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Advanced Industries Accelerator — Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) · Colorado
Colorado grant helping advanced-industries tech companies develop and commercialize technology built or manufactured in-state; current cycle due Aug 27, 2026 at 5pm MT.
Advanced Industries Proof of Concept Grant
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) · Colorado
Colorado grant funding research institutions to move applied advanced-industries research toward commercialization, distinct from OEDIT's company-facing Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant; current cycle due Aug 27, 2026, 5pm MT.
Advanced Industry Investment Tax Credit (AITC)
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) · Colorado
Certified Colorado advanced-industry startups can offer investors a state income tax credit worth 25 to 35 percent of their investment.
Advantage Illinois
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) · Illinois
State-backed credit support of $10,000 to $2 million, arranged through an enrolled lender, for Illinois businesses that can't get financing otherwise.
AFWERX SBIR/STTR & Army xTech
U.S. Air Force / Space Force innovation arm (AFWERX) with sibling U.S. Army prize platform (xTech, xtech.army.mil)
AFWERX runs the Air Force/Space Force's SBIR/STTR and STRATFI matching-fund tracks; the Army's sibling xTech prize-competition platform (xtech.army.mil) is a separate non-dilutive on-ramp that can lead into SBIR follow-on contracts.
Agribusiness Bond Program
South Dakota Economic Development Finance Authority (part of GOED) · South Dakota
Tax-exempt bond financing up to $10 million for South Dakota agricultural and ag-processing manufacturers, at lender-set rates.
Agriculture Resource Development Loan (ARDL)
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Utah Conservation Commission · Utah
Low interest loans, currently 4 percent APR, help Utah farmers, ranchers and irrigation companies fund conservation and resource projects.
AI/Q Fund
Connecticut Innovations · Connecticut
Connecticut Innovations invests from a $50 million fund in AI, quantum computing, and deep tech companies with a Connecticut connection.
Alaska State SSBCI Program
Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) · Alaska
State-backed loan guarantee, participation, and equity program helping Alaska lenders finance small businesses.
Alaska Tribal SSBCI Consortium
Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC), Tribal SSBCI Consortium · Alaska
Tribal consortium loan guarantee, participation, and venture capital program financing Alaska small businesses.
Alchemist Accelerator (Flagship Program)
Alchemist Accelerator · California
SF Bay Area accelerator investing about $30,000 for roughly 5% equity in enterprise and deep-tech B2B startups.
AltCap Microloan
AltCap · Missouri
Small businesses and startups can borrow up to $50,000 in flexible microloan capital from this nonprofit lender.
AltCap Microloans
AltCap · Kansas
A Kansas City-area nonprofit lender offers up to $50,000 in flexible microloans to small businesses that banks turn away, including startups.
Amber Grant for Women
WomensNet
Recurring monthly grants (three $10,000 awards per month across different categories) for women-owned businesses including pre-revenue/idea-stage, with three $50,000 Year-End Grants awarded annually; single $15 application covers all categories.
America's Seed Fund: Iowa Program (SBIR/STTR Match)
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) · Iowa
Iowa SBIR/STTR winners get a $50,000 state match for Phase I awards and $25,000 for Phase II, on top of the federal grant.
Angel Investment Tax Credit
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) · Arizona
Investors who put at least $25,000 into an ACA-certified Arizona small business can earn a state tax credit and skip capital gains tax on the exit.
Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) · New Jersey
Investors get a state tax credit worth up to 35 to 40% of what they put into an eligible early-stage New Jersey tech or life sciences company.
Angel Match Program
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) · New Jersey
NJEDA matches an outside investor dollar-for-dollar with a $100,000 to $1 million convertible note for revenue-stage New Jersey tech companies.
Angel Match Program (AMP)
North Dakota Department of Commerce · North Dakota
State matches private investment 1:1 up to $250,000 for high-growth North Dakota startups with fewer than 250 employees.
Arizona Loan Guarantee Program (AZLGP)
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), part of Arizona's SSBCI allocation · Arizona
The state guarantees a portion of a loan through partner lenders so Arizona small businesses that fall short on collateral or credit history can still get financing.
Arizona Venture Co-Invest Program (AVC Ignite)
AZ Venture Capital Inc. (AVC), administering Arizona's SSBCI allocation for the ACA · Arizona
State SSBCI dollars co-invest directly in Arizona seed and early-stage startups alongside venture capital, angel, and accelerator partners.
Arizona Venture Programs (Venture Start, Venture Raise, Venture Scale)
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) · Arizona
Free ACA-run programs take Arizona founders from idea validation through fundraising readiness for a Seed or Series A round.
Arkansas SBIR Matching Grant Program
Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Division of Science and Technology · Arkansas
Matches up to 50% of a federal SBIR Phase I or Phase II award for Arkansas tech businesses, up to $100,000.
Arkansas Venture Capital Development Fund (AVCDF)
Arkansas Development Finance Authority / Arkansas Venture Capital Investment Trust · Arkansas
State matching investment of $50,000 to $1 million for Arkansas tech companies that already have half their round committed by private investors.
ARPA-E
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy)
DOE's high-risk energy R&D agency funds game-changing energy technologies too early for private investment, awarding through focused technology programs and periodic OPEN solicitations (e.g. IGNIITE 2026 for early-career innovators, up to $500K).
ARPA-H
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (HHS)
ARPA-H funds high-impact, innovative health research that traditional research and private industry haven't been able to tackle, through Innovative Solution Openings (ISOs) and program-specific solicitations, plus a dedicated SBIR/STTR track.
AssistTN
Fund Tennessee (Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development) · Tennessee
Free legal, accounting and financial advisory help, plus an angel-investor training track, for Tennessee founders seeking capital.
ATDC (Advanced Technology Development Center)
Georgia Tech / ATDC · Georgia
Free mentorship, investor connections, and stage-based programs for Georgia tech startups, with no equity taken.
Atlanta Forward Loan Fund
Invest Atlanta · Georgia
Loans of $5,000 to $20,000 at 2% fixed interest for startups based in Atlanta accelerators and co-working spaces.
Atlanta Startup Growth Loan Program
Invest Atlanta · Georgia
Loans of $50,000 to $150,000 for Atlanta startups under five years old buying assets to grow.
Austin Technology Incubator (ATI)
IC² Institute, The University of Texas at Austin · Texas
UT Austin's deep-tech incubator connects startups to mentors, corporate partners, and investors rather than providing cash directly.
Automation Tax Credit
North Dakota Department of Commerce · North Dakota
A tax credit of up to 15% of automation equipment costs for certified North Dakota manufacturing and agriculture businesses.
Awesome Fund
Awesome Inc · Kentucky
A $5 million venture fund from Awesome Inc investing in early-stage Kentucky tech startups with proven traction.
AWS Activate
Amazon Web Services
Cloud-credit program giving eligible startups $1,000 to $200,000+ in AWS service credits, no equity taken.
How we build this list
We read each programme on its own official site, not on another list, and note the date we did. If the site says applications are closed until spring, that is what we print. If the site would not confirm a detail, the listing says “Not yet confirmed” rather than guess.
The amount on each row is what one company can get, not the size of the whole fund. When a programme only publishes an average, we say “typically”.
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