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Startup funding programs in California (November 2026)
Open programs a founder in California can apply to, each checked against its official page. Calls limited to California or based there come first, then calls open across the United States.
433 listings
Specific to California (99)
- Polsky BridgePolsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of ChicagoOpenProgramDeadline: Under 7 days
- Stripe Sessions 2027 - Call for ProposalsStripeOpenEventDeadline: Under 7 days
- 2027 SDSU Social Venture ChallengeSan Diego State University (ZIP Launchpad)OpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
- 2027 Global Innovation in Women's HealthOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 14 days
- USC and Techstars AcceleratorTechstars & USCOpenAcceleratorDeadline: Under 14 days
Also open to founders in California (334)
Calls open to founders anywhere in the United States, regional and worldwide ones included.
- 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
- MIT Solve 2027 Global Climate ChallengeMIT SolveOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
- VILLAGExThe Idea VillageOpenAcceleratorDeadline: Under 7 days
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See which ones fit youQuestions founders ask
- How many funding programs are open right now for founders in California?
- 433 programs are open for founders in California right now.
- Which of these closes next?
- Global Business Tech Awards 2027 closes on November 5, 2026.
- How many of these are specific to California?
- 99 are limited to California or based there; 334 more are open to founders anywhere in the United States.