# 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

1. opengrants.io
2. fundable.com
3. international.grantwatch.com
4. seedrs.com
5. crowdcube.com
6. crowdfunder.com
7. fundingcircle.com
8. microventures.com
9. getfundid.com
10. indiegogo.com
11. ec.europa.eu
12. sbir.gov
13. grants.gov
14. techstars.com
15. kickstarter.com
16. masschallenge.org
17. score.org
18. kiva.org
19. fundrazr.com
20. startengine.com
21. Venmo Small Business Grant
22. FedEx Small Business Grant
23. Tory Burch Foundation
24. Amazon Small Business Grant
25. Verizon Small Business Grant
26. Visa Everywhere Initiative
27. Lenovo Evolve Small-Business Grant
28. Bizee Fresh Start Business Grant
29. Hello Alice grant platform
30. SubSummit Pitch Competition
31. The Amber Grants
32. 500 Global Flagship Accelerator Program
33. Huawei Spark Ignite

## What it is 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](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Bootstrapped founders and early-stage entrepreneurs
- Tags: grants, funding, bootstrapping, startups, crowdfunding

## Why it was saved

- [@natiakourdadze, 17 September 2024](https://x.com/natiakourdadze/status/1836057440321736791): Quick reference of places to apply for non-dilutive or alternative funding.

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Updated 11 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/33-startup-grants-and-alternative-funding-sources

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