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Arch Grants Startup Competition is sponsored by Arch Grants. This competition awards early-stage startups with significant equity-free grant funding in exchange for headquartering their business in St. Louis, Missouri for at least one year.
Administered by a St. Louis-based nonprofit, it conducts a worldwide search for innovative, scalable, and job-creating startups.
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Startup Competition | Arch Grants Applications for the 2026 Startup Competition are now closed. We’re on a worldwide search for innovative, diverse early-stage startups looking to take their businesses to the next level. The Arch Grants Startup Competition awards innovative, scalable, and job-creating startups with $75,000 non-dilutive grants (plus an additional $25,000 for companies relocating to St.
Louis) and access to an ecosystem of resources in exchange for headquartering their business in St. Louis for at least one year. Competition applications are evaluated by over 400 industry experts from the St.
Louis community and around the country. Missed this year? Fill out this form for the 2027 Application Reminder!
2027 Application Reminder Founders with idea-stage to pre-Series A companies Companies with an innovative and scalable business model Technology-enabled solutions Diverse Founder teams who have a desire to help the St.
Louis ecosystem grow By Supporting Founders With… $75,000 equity-free funding + $25,000 for relocation + eligibility for additional Growth Grants funding of up to $100,000 A la carte programming, fundraising support, and access to the Arch Grants network Exclusive discounts and talent acquisition support The Company locate their headquarters in the City of St.
Louis for at least one year 51% of the founding team or one founder and 51% of the team need to live in St. Louis for the program year At least one founder is working on the company as their primary or full-time professional role Application Window Closes 2026 Arch Grants Awardees Notified Programming and Support Begins New Cohort Introduced at neXus Gala Questions about the competition?
Without the Arch Grant, we wouldn’t have been able to file the provisional patents, which allowed us to obtain [crucial] data. We also received a lot of amazing feedback about our business model, which was honestly more valuable than the funding.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Early-stage startups willing to headquarter their business in St. Louis, Missouri for at least one year. Nonprofits are not direct applicants for this grant but may administer programs that support eligible startups. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $75,000 in equity-free grant funding, plus an additional $25,000 for relocation costs. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Arch Grants Startup Competition is funded by Arch Grants. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Missouri. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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FAA Aviation Research Grants Program is a grant from Department of Transportation - FAA Aviation Research Grants that supports health and medical research or services. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Public and state institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3). Awards range $6,000,000. Application deadline: 2027-09-07 00:00:00+00.
FAA Aviation Research Grants Program is a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation that funds innovative aviation research supporting the long-term growth and short-term technical needs of civil aviation. Grants and cooperative agreements are available for research of potential benefit to civil aviation safety, efficiency, and advancement. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations other than higher education institutions. No cost-sharing match is required. The program is open for applications through September 7, 2027. Funding amounts vary by research proposal and cooperative agreement scope.