Explore funding opportunities, accelerators, and grants for AI startups. Curated by the Respan team.

A venture capital firm and startup accelerator that supports early-stage entrepreneurs.
Deadline: 02/11/2025

A $100 million fund from Menlo Ventures and Anthropic fueling early-stage startup growth.

A VC firm focused on early-stage companies building DevInfra and SaaS products.

A venture-building program helping exceptional AI founders go from idea to scale.

A startup accelerator specifically dedicated to growing SaaS companies.

A funding program helping small businesses and research institutions develop mission-critical tech.
Deadline: 03/10/2025 5PM ET

An NSF-powered initiative that helps startups and small businesses bring ideas to market.

A program offering funding and support for researchers to turn AI ideas into startups.
Deadline: 01/26/2025

A Seattle-based incubator that helps entrepreneurs create AI-first startups.

A cohort-based program empowering early-stage founders to build AI-powered products.
Deadline: Deadline passed

A nonprofit research lab in San Francisco that funds cutting-edge AI research.
Deadline: Deadline passed

A six-week Paddle program that helps aspiring founders build and scale AI-driven software.
Deadline: Deadline passed

A Meta funding program for projects leveraging its open-source AI model, Llama.
Deadline: Deadline passed

A South Park Commons program backing ambitious entrepreneurs in the earliest idea stage.
Deadline: Deadline passed

An Accel initiative helping founders at the 0-to-1 stage build successful ventures.
Deadline: Deadline passed

A program supporting AI startups led by Cal alumni, faculty, and students.
Deadline: 04/12/25 11:59 PT

A VC firm investing in early-stage AI companies tackling global challenges.
Deadline: Deadline passed

A highly selective Conviction program for pre-seed teams building AI-native startups.
Deadline: Deadline passed

A 10-week initiative guiding founders to develop generative AI applications worldwide.
Deadline: Deadline passed

A three-month Greylock Partners program for founders from pre-idea to seed stages.

A seven-week, hybrid program supporting seed-stage startups to achieve product-market fit.
Deadline: 02/03/2025

An exclusive Lightspeed Venture Partners initiative for early-stage company builders.

A Designer Fund program backing early-stage tech startups that prioritize great design.
Deadline: Deadline passed

An a16z initiative identifying and supporting underrepresented, high-potential founders.

A Bain-backed incubator building new disruptive tech ventures from the ground up.

A bespoke pre-seed program offering capital, community, and networks for new founders.
Deadline: Deadline passed

An Afore Capital cohort program for idea-stage founders seeking mentorship and funding.

A rapid-growth accelerator providing mentorship, workshops, and networking for early-stage startups.

A 14-week Pear VC accelerator designed to boost the success of early-stage companies.
Deadline: Deadline passed

An early-stage fund that invests in and incubates startups, protocols, and digital assets.