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Google for Startups Founders Fund is a grant from Google that funded U.S.-based tech startups with at least one Black or Latino founder on the leadership team. The program provided equity-free cash awards of $150,000 along with Google product credits, mentorship, and hands-on support to help founders build and scale their businesses.
Established in 2020, the program distributed more than $58 million to over 600 founders, who collectively raised over $500 million in follow-on venture capital. The program was designed to address systemic gaps in venture capital access for Black and Latino entrepreneurs. The Founders Fund program has concluded, with no current open cycle listed.
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The Google for Startups Founders Funds provided cash awards — without giving up equity in return — and hands-on support to help founders build and grow their businesses. Established in 2020, the Google for Startups Founders Funds provided more than $58 million to support founders. The goals of our funds were to help promising founders grow their businesses and ultimately, to create generational wealth.
We supported 600+ founders who have gone on to raise $500M+ in follow-on venture capital. In addition to equity-free cash awards, Founders Funds recipients received ongoing Google mentorship, product credits, and product support to help them navigate every stage of their startup journey.
The Google for Startups Women Founders Fund APAC provided funding, mentoring, and product support to help women in the Asia Pacific region grow their businesses. Despite comprising over 20% of the US population, Latino-led startups receive 2% of all venture capital dollars in the country. The Latino Founders Fund provided cash, product credits, and support to help Latino entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
The $10 million Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund allocated equity-free cash awards and Google support to help Ukraine-based startups maintain and grow their businesses, strengthen their community, and build a foundation for post-war economic recovery.
The Google for Startups U.S. Black Founders Fund provided $150K cash awards — without giving up equity in return — along with product credits, and hands-on support to help Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. build and grow their businesses. Black Founders Fund Brazil 56% of Brazilians identify as Black, and 29% own a business yet they face unique barriers to becoming entrepreneurs.
The Black Founders Fund helped by providing equity-free capital plus mentoring and training to Black-led startups in the region. Black Founders Fund Europe This edition of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund was designed to help black-led startups in Europe, and provided up to $150K in capital, up to an additional $100K in Google Cloud Credits in their first year, and access to the best of Google.
Black Founders Fund Africa The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa was an allocation of capital and resources for Black-led startups in Africa. The fund aimed to help founders succeed in tech by providing them with mentorship, product credits, and support. Not the right program for you?
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: U. S. -based tech startups with at least one Black or Latino founder on the leadership team who have demonstrated market traction and a scalable business model. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is sponsored by Administration for Community Living. Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is a forecasted funding opportunity on Grants.gov from Administration for Community Living. Fiscal Year: 2026. Assistance Listing Number(s): 93.433. <p>The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to ...
The J.M.K. Innovation Prize is a grant from The J.M. Kaplan Fund recognizing early-stage social entrepreneurs working on environmental, heritage, and social justice challenges. The prize rewards individuals and organizations demonstrating innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to enduring problems. Applications for the 2025 prize were accepted February 11 through April 25, 2025 via an online portal. Spanish-language applications are welcomed, and a Spanish application form is available for download. The prize is biennial and open to a broad range of applicants across the United States working on forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of environment, community, and cultural heritage.
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