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Kent State University Spring Pitch Competition
Grantor
Kent State University Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$20,000
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Grants for Young Entrepreneurs 2026
Browse open grant programs for young founders and youth-owned businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.
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Competitions, seed funds, and mentorship-backed grants aimed at founders under 35.
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Average award
$8,908
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Browse open grant programs for young founders and youth-owned businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
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University System of Georgia Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
Grantor
University System of Georgia
Award Amount
$15,000
studentuniversity_system_of_georgia
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Prudential Emerging Visionaries
Grantor
Prudential Financial and Ashoka
Award Amount
$15,000
young_adultstudent
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Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria Partnership Grants
Grantor
Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria
Award Amount
$15,000
nonprofithealth
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Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program
Grantor
Invent Penn State
Award Amount
$15,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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UNH Holloway Prize Competition
Grantor
University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
Award Amount
$15,000
youth_ownedunh_student
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Union County Local Arts Grant Program
Grantor
Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs
Award Amount
$15,000
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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Avista Micro-Enterprise Loan Fund
Grantor
North Idaho College
Award Amount
$15,000
studentstartup
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UConn Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer Fellowship
Grantor
University of Connecticut
Award Amount
$15,000
startupstudent
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware
Award Amount
$12,000
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware
Award Amount
$12,000
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$12,000
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware
Award Amount
$12,000
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware
Award Amount
$12,000
high_schoolstudent
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware
Award Amount
$12,000
high_schoolstudent
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$12,000
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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RIBBA Young Adult Business Pitch Competition
Grantor
Rhode Island Black Business Association
Award Amount
$11,000
youth_ownedyoung_adult
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Brockman Feldman Family Fund Grant Program
Grantor
Brockman Feldman Family Fund
Award Amount
$10,000
nonprofiteducation
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Penn Venture Lab Summer Venture Award
Grantor
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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UGA Entrepreneurship Program Pitch Competitions
Grantor
University of Georgia
Award Amount
$10,000
studentstartup
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TiE Young Entrepreneurs Philadelphia
Grantor
TiE Philadelphia
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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WV Small Business Assistance Grant — Youth/Startup Businesses
Grantor
West Virginia Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedsmall_business
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Oral Roberts University Launch Competition
Grantor
Oral Roberts University Stovall Center for Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedstudent_entrepreneur
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NMSDC Emerging Young Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition
Grantor
National Minority Supplier Development Council
Award Amount
$10,000
minority_ownedyoung_entrepreneur
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FC Dallas Foundation Community Action Grants
Grantor
FC Dallas Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
nonprofityouth
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Youngstown State University Penguin Shark Tank Student Microgrants
Grantor
Youngstown State University Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedstudent_microgrant
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Georgia Kickstart Fund
Grantor
University of Georgia Entrepreneurship Program
Award Amount
$10,000
studentuniversity_of_georgia
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One Valley Youth Giving Project Grants
Grantor
One Valley Community Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
nonprofityouth
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AICPA Foundation Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
Grantor
AICPA Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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UGA Next Top Entrepreneur
Grantor
University of Georgia Entrepreneurship Program
Award Amount
$10,000
studentcollege_student
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Nanda Family Startup Catalyst Competition
Grantor
University of New Hampshire Entrepreneurship Center
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedunh_student
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Penn Wharton Startup Challenge
Grantor
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Vantage Ventures Accelerator — WVU 13-Week Startup Program ($10K Grant)
Grantor
West Virginia University / Vantage Ventures
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedstartup
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Lieutenant Governor's Entrepreneurship Challenge
Grantor
Rhode Island Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Award Amount
$10,000
youth_ownedhigh_school_student
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Montana Junior Agriculture Loan Program
Grantor
Montana Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$8,500
montana_residentyouth
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New York Youth Jobs Program
Grantor
New York State Department of Labor
Award Amount
$7,500
youth_ownedbusiness
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Penn EcoVenture Challenge
Grantor
Penn Climate Ventures
Award Amount
$6,000
youth_ownedstudent_founder
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Idaho Community Foundation Future Fund
Grantor
Idaho Community Foundation
Award Amount
$5,000
nonprofiteducation
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The Paul Cuthbertson Foundation Live for Those Who Cannot Grants
Grantor
The Paul Cuthbertson Foundation
Award Amount
$5,000
colorado_mountain_communityyouth
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USDA Farm Service Agency Youth Loans
Grantor
USDA Farm Service Agency
Award Amount
$5,000
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University of Oklahoma Startup OU Idea Accelerator
Grantor
University of Oklahoma Tom Love Innovation Hub
Award Amount
$5,000
youth_ownedstudent_entrepreneur
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Newark Arts North to Shore Newark Community Grants
Grantor
Newark Arts, City of Newark, and NJPAC partners
Award Amount
$5,000
minority_ownedwoman_owned
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RISD Career Center Managed Grants
Grantor
Rhode Island School of Design Career Center
Award Amount
$5,000
youth_ownedstudent
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Champaign County Chamber Young Entrepreneur Program
Grantor
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce
Award Amount
$5,000
youthhigh_school
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Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Windward Youth Leadership Fund
Grantor
Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Award Amount
$5,000
youthschool
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Engineering Open House Startup Showcase
Grantor
University of Illinois Technology Entrepreneur Center
Award Amount
$5,000
studentuniversity_of_illinois
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UNH Maurice Prize for Innovation
Grantor
University of New Hampshire Entrepreneurship Center
Award Amount
$5,000
youth_ownedunh_undergraduate
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Newark Arts ArtStart Grant Program
Grantor
Newark Arts
Award Amount
$5,000
minority_ownedwoman_owned
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Montana FSA Youth Loans
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency
Award Amount
$5,000
youthage_10_to_20
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Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation SMILE Mini-Grants
Grantor
Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation
Award Amount
$5,000
youth_ownedsenior
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University of Oklahoma Founder in Residence
Grantor
University of Oklahoma Tom Love Innovation Hub
Award Amount
$5,000
youth_ownedstudent_entrepreneur
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Texas TWU StartHER Grant – Young Women Entrepreneurs
Grantor
Texas Woman's University – Center for Women Entrepreneurs
Award Amount
$5,000
youth_ownedwoman_owned
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University of Cincinnati Launch Grant
Grantor
University of Cincinnati Center for Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$5,000
youth_ownedstudent_entrepreneur
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Frank and Ellen Daveler Entrepreneurship Program
Grantor
USF Center for Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$5,000
studentflorida_college_student
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NASE Growth Grant – Utah Youth Self-Employed Business Owners
Grantor
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Award Amount
$4,000
youth_ownedself_employed
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NASE Growth Grant – Young Self-Employed Entrepreneurs
Grantor
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Award Amount
$4,000
youth_ownedself_employed
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NASE Growth Grant – Texas Youth Self-Employed Business Owners
Grantor
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Award Amount
$4,000
youth_ownedself_employed
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NASE Growth Grant – Vermont Youth Self-Employed Business Owners
Grantor
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Award Amount
$4,000
youth_ownedself_employed
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Emory Siperstein Challenge
Grantor
Emory University Pathways Center
Award Amount
$3,500
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YEScarolina State Business Plan Competition
Grantor
YEScarolina
Award Amount
$3,000
south_carolinahigh_school_student
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