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33 Startup Grants and Alternative Funding Sources
Curated list of grants, equity crowdfunding, and non-dilutive startup funding sources
A reference list of 33 grant programs, crowdfunding directories, and funding portals aimed at early-stage and bootstrapped founders. It aggregates government initiatives, corporate small-business grants, and non-traditional funding platforms into a single quick-reference sheet. It helps founders locate non-dilutive capital without relying strictly on venture capital or steady MRR.
The list
- opengrants.io
- fundable.com
- international.grantwatch.com
- seedrs.com
- crowdcube.com
- crowdfunder.com
- fundingcircle.com
- microventures.com
- getfundid.com
- indiegogo.com
- ec.europa.eu
- sbir.gov
- grants.gov
- techstars.com
- kickstarter.com
- masschallenge.org
- score.org
- kiva.org
- fundrazr.com
- startengine.com
- Venmo Small Business Grant
- FedEx Small Business Grant
- Tory Burch Foundation
- Amazon Small Business Grant
- Verizon Small Business Grant
- Visa Everywhere Initiative
- Lenovo Evolve Small-Business Grant
- Bizee Fresh Start Business Grant
- Hello Alice grant platform
- SubSummit Pitch Competition
- The Amber Grants
- 500 Global Flagship Accelerator Program
- Huawei Spark Ignite
What it's for
- Discover non-dilutive grant programs for early-stage or bootstrapped startups
- Identify equity and reward-based crowdfunding platforms to raise initial capital
- Find corporate small-business grant competitions
Key points
- Aggregates government grant databases (e.g., Grants.gov, SBIR, European Commission)
- Includes major corporate grant competitions (FedEx, Amazon, Verizon, Visa)
- Lists equity and rewards crowdfunding platforms (Kickstarter, Crowdcube, Seedrs)
- Features specialized grants for underrepresented founders (Tory Burch Foundation, Amber Grants)
Pricing
Free
Details
- Type
- List
- Category
- Business & Money
- Topic
- Startup Funding
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- Web
- For
- Bootstrapped founders and early-stage entrepreneurs
- Tags
- grants, funding, bootstrapping, startups, crowdfunding
Why it was saved
- @natiakourdadze: Quick reference of places to apply for non-dilutive or alternative funding.
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