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Accelerator and Grant Programs (June–July 2026)
Curated list of early-stage startup accelerators and grant programs with deadlines
A dated list compiling five startup accelerator and grant opportunities open for applications across June and July 2026. It highlights programs ranging from equity-free grants and remote cohorts to hardware incubators and residency checks, providing explicit deadlines and application links.
The list
- Techstars Anywhere — fully remote, any sector, any location, no relocation required. Deadline: June 10. Apply: https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/anywhere
- HelloAlice x Allstate Main Street Grants Program — 2-week Boost Camp, $20K grant for 100 founders. Deadline: June 23. Apply: https://helloalice.com/grants/allstate-main-street-grants-program/
- Google for Startups North America — 10 weeks, equity-free, AI for Energy, pre-seed to Series A. Deadline: June 30. Apply: https://startup.google.com/programs/accelerator/north-america/
- Bridge Fall 2026 — SF residency for non-US founders, pre-idea to early stage, $250K first check, backed by Entrepreneur First. Deadline: June 28. Apply: https://www.join-thebridge.com/apply
- mHUB Chicago Compute-Energy Nexus — $200K for 6.5%, AI + energy hardware, backed by Equinix, HPE, Salesforce. Deadline: July 13. Apply: https://mhub.org/blog/mhub-announces-compute-energy-nexus-accelerator
What it's for
- Find alternatives to mainstream accelerator programs like Y Combinator
- Track upcoming application deadlines for summer funding and grants
- Identify equity-free capital and residency opportunities for early-stage ventures
Key points
- Techstars Anywhere: fully remote program accepting all sectors without relocation
- HelloAlice x Allstate: 2-week Boost Camp awarding $20K grants to 100 founders
- Google for Startups North America: 10-week equity-free cohort focused on AI for Energy
- Bridge Fall 2026: San Francisco residency with a $250K initial check for international founders
- mHUB Compute-Energy Nexus: $200K investment for 6.5% equity targeting AI and energy hardware
- Direct application links and explicit closing dates included for all five programs
Pricing
Free to apply (individual programs offer grants or investment terms)
Details
- Type
- List
- Category
- Business & Money
- Topic
- Startup Accelerators
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- Web
- For
- Early-stage startup founders and grant-seeking entrepreneurs
- Alternative to
- Y Combinator
- Tags
- accelerators, startups, grants, funding, venture capital, deadlines
Why it was saved
- @kseniam0s: Alternatives to YC with deadlines spelled out, plus direct application links.
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