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Featured grant opportunities
View all grants →Active grants for underrepresented and early-stage founders. Deadlines shown — apply early.
Hinge
One More Hour Grant
$5,000 - $25
A social impact initiative by the dating app Hinge designed to fund local Gen Z social groups and communities to help combat the loneliness epidemic. The program provides financial resources for practical needs like meeting spaces, equipment, and programming.
Verizon
Small Business Digital Ready Grant Program
$10,000
Funding to help small businesses grow through digital tools and training. To qualify, founders must create a free Verizon Small Business Digital Ready account and complete at least one online course, coaching event, or community activity. Eligible businesses must be for-profit and based in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
THE WELL WORK x JUST WORKS
Just Thrive Grant
$6,000.00
Just Thrive Program | Up to $6,000 credit to existing businesses that have at least 50% ownership by marginalized founder(s) and 2 W-2 employees. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The Freed Fellowship
Freed Fellowship Grant
$2,500.00
Apply Today For a $2,500 Small Business Grant
Women's Net
The Amber Grant for Women in Business
$10,000.00
WomensNet founded the “Amber Grant” in 1998. The grant was set up with one goal in mind: to honor the memory of a very special young woman, Amber Wigdahl, who died at just 19 years old — before realizing her business dreams.The application cutoff for the next $10,000 Amber Grant is March 31, 2025
Her Suite Spot
HerRise Microgrant
$2,450
This grant program, which is presented by Hidden Star, a nonprofit organization, is open to women and minority small-business owners. Deadline to enter is March 31st, 2025, and the winner(s) will be announced the following week!
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Clerky
Legal Formation
Incorporate your startup, issue founder stock, and handle IP assignment online — attorney-drafted docs startup-ready.
20% off for Realist Lab founders
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Workspace & Docs
Notes, databases, wikis, and project tracking — all in one place. Used by thousands of early-stage startups.
6 months Plus plan free
Get free access →What VCs Wont Say
Raising
Most founders begin the fundraising process without a clear understanding of how investors evaluate opportunities. This course closes that gap.
Use code REALAB for $50 off when enrolling in the full course.
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