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THRiVE in Mass Grant Program is a grant from MassVentures that funds Massachusetts institutions of higher education and their nonprofit affiliates to employ STEM entrepreneurs as part-time residents under cap-exempt H-1B visa sponsorship. The program supports foreign-born entrepreneurs who have completed a master's or doctoral degree and wish to build startups in Massachusetts.
Grants offset employment costs and associated legal fees for H-1B visa applications. Up to 19 awards of $10,000 each are available on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. Eligible applicants must be accredited Massachusetts colleges, universities, or their nonprofit affiliates.
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THRiVE in Mass Grant Program Talent H-1B Retention Visas for Entrepreneurs (THRiVE) in Massachusetts Grants The THRiVE in Mass grant program is based on a Global Entrepreneur in Residence (GEiR) model which leverages universities' cap-exempt H-1B status to extend visas to STEM entrepreneurs building startups in the ecosystem.
Specifically, this grant supports institutions of higher education or their nonprofit affiliates who seek the part-time employment of entrepreneurs who meet the following criteria: are not citizens of the United States, desire to move to or remain in the Commonwealth on a nonimmigrant status following a period of study for a masters or doctorate degree in the sciences, technological fields, engineering, mathematics, accounting, finance, economics, business or business administration, have established, or have the skills and demonstrate the intention to create, a new business venture in the Commonwealth.
THRiVE grants will support entrepreneurs and part-time employers who commit to apply for a nonimmigrant H-1B visa under § 101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. The program will provide grants to institutions of higher education or their nonprofit affiliates to offset a portion of the cost to employ the entrepreneur-in-residence and/or associated legal fees for the visa application.
Up to 19 awards of $10,000 each will be granted. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. To learn more about existing GEiR programs in Massachusetts, please visit the UMass Boston Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence program and the Babson College Global Entrepreneur in Residence (GEIR) program .
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Massachusetts institutions of higher education or their nonprofit affiliates supporting deep tech entrepreneurship. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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