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583startup funding programmes in United States

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GrantOpen now

$10,000 per founder in the cohort

Nonprofit · Tennessee

For: Minority founders

Equity investmentOpen now

$150,000 for 6% equity, subject to terms and diligence

Accelerator · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

$5,000 to $50,000, fully amortized over up to 5 years

Nonprofit · Arkansas

Equity investmentOpen now

Direct state investments up to $1,000,000 per company

State government · Delaware

LoanOpen now

Nonprofit · California

For: Women founders, Minority founders

LoanOpen now

Small business loans up to $50,000; commercial and veteran loans up to $1,000,000

Nonprofit · Georgia

GrantOpen now

$250,000 (may be lifted to $500,000 for multi-industry-impact projects)

State government · Colorado

Grant Studio drafts this

GrantOpen now

Up to $150,000

State government · Colorado

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Investor tax credit of 25% (35% in enterprise zones or rural counties) of investment, up to $100,000 (from a $4 million annual pool, reducing to $2.5 million from 2027)

State government · Colorado

Government-backed loanOpen now

$10,000 to $2,000,000 in credit support per loan

State government · Illinois

GrantOpen now

AFWERX SBIR Open Topic: Phase I up to $75,000 (STTR $110,000), Phase II up to $2,000,000, Direct-to-Phase-II up to $1,250,000; Specific Topic Phase I up to $200,000, Phase II up to $2,000,000; STRATFI matching awards $1,000,000–$15,000,000. Army xTechSearch prizes run separately (recent cycles up to $900,000 in total cash prizes)

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to $10,000,000 in federally tax-exempt bond financing

State government · South Dakota

LoanOpen now

State government · Utah

For: Rural businesses

Equity investmentOpen now

Investments from a $50 million fund (per-company amount not stated)

State government · Connecticut

Government-backed loanOpen now

Loans/investment rounds up to $20 million (from a $59 million state pool: $54M loan guarantee, $0.9M loan participation, $5M venture capital/equity)

State government · Alaska

Government-backed loanOpen now

Loans/investment rounds up to $20 million (from an $83.1 million tribal pool: $49.9M loan guarantee, $10.3M loan participation, $22.9M venture capital)

State government · Alaska

Equity investmentOpen now

Average net investment of $30,000 for around 5% equity (plus $450,000+ in partner credits)

Accelerator · California

LoanOpen now

Up to $50,000

Nonprofit · Missouri

LoanOpen now

Up to $50,000

Nonprofit · Kansas

For: Minority founders, Women founders, Low-income areas

GrantOpen now

Three separate $10,000 grants awarded monthly (Monthly Amber Grant, Monthly Startup Grant for idea-stage/under-$10k-revenue businesses, and a rotating Business Category Grant); three separate $50,000 Year-End Grants awarded annually, one per monthly category

Company · Nationwide

For: Women founders

Grant Studio drafts this

GrantOpen now

Up to $2 million in seed funding, no equity taken

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Up to $2 million in seed funding, no equity taken

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

$50,000 grant for federal SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees, $25,000 grant for Phase II awardees, on top of the federal award

State government · Iowa

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Tax credits for investors on qualified investments (from a $2.5 million annual statewide pool through the program's 10-year extension)

State government · Arizona

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Tax credit equal to 35% of a qualified investment, up to 40% if the business is in an Opportunity Zone/New Markets Tax Credit tract or NJ-certified minority/women-owned (statewide program cap of $25 million in credits per year)

State government · New Jersey

Equity investmentOpen now

$100,000 to $1,000,000 as a convertible promissory note with warrants, matched dollar-for-dollar with a qualifying outside investment

State government · New Jersey

Equity investmentOpen now

1:1 match up to $250,000 per business (minimum match $10,000), from a $13.6 million total allocation; total funding round cannot exceed $2 million

State government · North Dakota

Government-backed loanOpen now

State government · Arizona

Equity investmentOpen now

Nonprofit · Arizona

Support, no moneyOpen now

State government · Arizona

GrantOpen now

Up to $50,000 to match a federal Phase I SBIR award, or up to $100,000 to match a Phase II award (50% of the federal award)

State government · Arkansas

Equity investmentOpen now

$50,000 to $1,000,000 per company, capped at 20% of the total capital raise

State government · Arkansas

GrantOpen now

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

National government · Nationwide

Grant Studio drafts this

Support, no moneyOpen now

State government · Tennessee

Support, no moneyOpen now

University · Georgia

LoanOpen now

$5,000 to $20,000

City or local government · Georgia

LoanOpen now

$50,000 to $150,000

City or local government · Georgia

Support, no moneyOpen now

University · Texas

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Up to 15% of machinery/equipment cost, from a $3 million annual statewide cap (with $500,000 reserved for first-time animal-agriculture claimants and $500,000 for first-time manufacturing claimants)

State government · North Dakota

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Kentucky

Partner creditsOpen now

Up to $200,000 in AWS credits (Founders self-serve tier: up to $5,000; Portfolio tier via accelerator/VC: up to $200,000; invite-only AI tier: $200,000+)

Company · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Up to $1 million per company over time, capped at $500,000 in the first round it joins (it joins rounds of $200,000 to $20 million, taking up to half)

State government · Nevada

LoanOpen now

Micro loans up to $50,000; small business loans from $25,000 to $1,000,000

Nonprofit · Florida

LoanOpen now

up to $500,000 for tech startups; up to $250,000 for existing manufacturers (plus smaller regional funds, e.g. Bright Bradford Innovation Fund, Erie Revitalization Investment Fund, Mercer County Innovation Fund)

State government · Pennsylvania

Support, no moneyOpen now

Nonprofit · North Carolina

For: Minority founders

Support, no moneyOpen now

University · Alabama

For: University spinouts

GrantOpen now

University · Alabama

For: University spinouts

Equity investmentOpen now

Up to $250,000 per company (tiered up-front investment: $25,000 pre-revenue, $50,000 post-revenue, or $100,000 with significant traction, plus additional funding toward a $250,000 total for follow-on rounds)

Accelerator · Hawaii

Support, no moneyOpen now

Nonprofit · Alabama

FellowshipOpen now

$4,000 scholarly fellowship award per founder

University · Rhode Island

For: Students

LoanOpen now

$25,000 up to $5 million+ per loan

Nonprofit · Pennsylvania

For: Low-income areas

GrantOpen now

Total prize pool of $50,000 (per-winner amounts not specified)

University · Rhode Island

For: Students

Support, no moneyOpen now

Nonprofit · Michigan

Support, no moneyOpen now

University · West Virginia

GrantOpen now

$500,000 to $2,000,000 per grant, up to 10 grants, matched 50/50 with non-grant funds

State government · Massachusetts

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

State government · Wisconsin

LoanOpen now

$5,000 to $750,000 (small business loans); up to $1,500,000 for commercial real estate

Nonprofit · Oregon

For: Low-income areas

LoanOpen now

$5,000 to $750,000 (small business loans); up to $1,500,000 for commercial real estate

Nonprofit · Alaska

For: Low-income areas

LoanOpen now

$5,000 to $750,000 (small business loans); up to $1,500,000 for commercial real estate

Nonprofit · Washington

For: Low-income areas

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