Funding & Grants.
Student-eligible grants, fellowships, pre-seed programs, and non-dilutive funding for early stage builders. No equity required for most of these.
FELLOWSHIPS & PROGRAMS
Thiel Fellowship
$100,000 to stop out of school and build a company. The most prestigious builder fellowship in the country. Extremely competitive. Apply anyway.
APPLY →Y Combinator
The most successful startup accelerator in the world. $500K for 7% equity. Apply as early as possible — student teams are actively recruited.
APPLY →NSF I-Corps
National Science Foundation program that provides $50,000 in non-dilutive funding for student-led startups with a technology component.
LEARN MORE →Kleiner Perkins Fellows
Fellowship for engineering, design, and product students. Access to KP network, mentorship, and recruiting.
APPLY →Pear VC Garage
Pre-seed program for student founders. $250K investment, office space in Palo Alto, access to the Pear network.
LEARN MORE →MIT $100K Competition
One of the oldest and most prestigious student startup competitions. Open to all students. $100K in prizes.
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