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Startup funding programs in the United States (November 2026)
841 programs are open to founders in the United States right now: based in the country or open to founders from there. Each one is checked against its official page.
841 listings
Key facts
- Open now
- 841
- Closing within 30 days
- 81
- Cash programs with no equity
- 179
- Typical award
- $100,000
- Median of the 279 programs that state an amount.
By type
Programs open to founders from the United States, each type on its own page.
- Grants104 listings
- Competitions122 listings
- Accelerators85 listings
By state (16)
Programs limited to a state or based there.
- California(99)
- New York(58)
- Pennsylvania(38)
- Florida(29)
- Texas(28)
- Massachusetts(23)
- Illinois(20)
- Colorado(17)
- Utah(15)
- Georgia(14)
- Indiana(8)
- New Hampshire(8)
- Washington(7)
- Connecticut(6)
- Nevada(6)
- Oklahoma(6)
By sector (25)
Programs that name the sector, plus calls open to any sector.
- Healthtech(133)
- Climate and energy(132)
- Deeptech and hardware(121)
- AI and machine learning(110)
- Fintech(101)
- B2B SaaS(89)
- Biotech(71)
- Industry and manufacturing(69)
- Food and agriculture(57)
- Mobility and logistics(55)
- Space and aerospace(52)
- Social impact(49)
- Media and gaming(47)
- Cybersecurity(45)
- Edtech(41)
- Proptech and construction(36)
- Consumer and D2C(32)
- Web3(28)
- E-commerce and marketplaces(25)
- Govtech and legal(24)
- Developer tools(21)
- Travel and hospitality(19)
- Beauty and wellness(18)
- HR and future of work(15)
- Fashion and retail(13)
By founder group (6)
Closing soon
Programs with an application deadline in the next 30 days, grouped by type with the soonest first.
US programs closing in the next 30 days81 listings
Closing this month in the United States (81)
- Global Business Tech Awards 2027Don't Panic EventsOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
- Global Leadership Challenge 2026University of Oxford and St. Gallen SymposiumOpenProgramDeadline: Under 7 days
- Global Mobile (GLOMO) AwardsGSMAOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
- The Fast Pitch Competition at Startup Fest '26Drexel University's LeBow College of BusinessOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
- MIT Solve 2027 Global Climate ChallengeMIT SolveOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
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- How many funding programs are open right now for founders in the United States?
- 841 programs are open right now: based in the United States or open to founders from there.
- Which of these closes next?
- Global Business Tech Awards 2027 closes on November 5, 2026.
- How many states have their own page?
- 16 states have a page of its own here, each listing the programs limited to that state or based there.
- How many of these are specific to a state?
- Of the 841 programs, 425 are tied to a state, either limited to it or based there.