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Open Business Creators Startup Fund 2026: Historical £1,000 Idea Grants and £5,000 Startup Awards

Historical reference for The Open University's 2026 Open Business Creators Startup Fund, which offered equity-free grants to eligible OU students and recent alumni with early-stage ideas or young UK-registered startups.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: £1,000 or £5,000 Deadline: Historical reference Location: United Kingdom

PANDO Ventures Startup Accelerator: Funding, Mentorship, and How to Apply

A verified guide to PANDO. Ventures, the German early-stage startup investor and mentorship program, including its rolling application, published stage options, public funding information, and due-diligence questions

Status: Rolling Type: Accelerator Amount: Not publicly specified by PANDO. Ventures Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Wiesbaden, Germany and Europe

Pear VC Fellows Program 2026–2027: A Cost-Free Apprenticeship Into Venture Capital for Undergraduate, MBA, and PhD Students, With Partner Mentorship and Access to a 40-Plus Investor Network

Pear VC's Fellows Program is a cost-free apprenticeship that trains undergraduate, MBA, and PhD students for careers in venture capital through partner mentorship, a structured curriculum, campus deal sourcing, and access to Pear's investor network, with the 2026–2027 cohort accepting applications until August 9, 2026.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Fellowship Deadline: Aug 9, 2026 Location: United States

Pitch Fest Competition (Pitch Labs): Winter 2025-26 Season Closed, Next Cycle Not Announced

The Pitch Labs Pitch Fest video pitch competition for U.S. high school students closed its Winter 2025-26 season on February 15, 2026, and named winners on February 28, 2026. No new season, deadline, or open call is posted on the official pages reviewed.

Status: Historical Type: Scholarship Amount: Winter 2025-26 season: $250 first place; $150 second place; $100 third place Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence 2026: Up to £50,000 for Industry-to-University Science and Innovation Projects

The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence scheme supports experienced industrial scientists and entrepreneurs to spend one day a week at a UK university on a two-year project that strengthens research translation, innovation and business understanding.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: Up to £25,000 per year for two years, with a maximum scheme value of £50,000 Deadline: Aug 19, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

Santander Cultivate Small Business: Recurring Food Business Program and Historical Fall 2026 Cycle

Santander US's free Cultivate Small Business program supports eligible U.S. food businesses with a 12-week food-focused curriculum, mentorship, and capital grants. The Fall 2026 cycle is closed; Santander lists recurring Fall applications from March through June and Spring applications from November through January.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Capital grants are available, but Santander's current official page does not publish a fixed … Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

Savvy Global Fellowship: Rolling Virtual Program for Impact Entrepreneurs Ages 18–40

A free virtual 12-week learning, assessment, and mentorship experience plus continuing access to an impact-entrepreneur community and resources.

Status: Rolling Type: Fellowship Amount: Free 12-week learning, assessment, and mentorship program; no cash award stated Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Global

SBA Microloan Program: Up to $50,000 for Small Businesses and Startups

Microloans up to $50,000 for small businesses and startups through SBA-approved intermediary lenders, with technical support and local counseling.

Status: Rolling Type: Loan Amount: Up to $50,000; average about $13,000 Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

SBA PRIME FY 2026: $75,000–$400,000 Grants for Organizations Supporting Disadvantaged Microentrepreneurs, Closing 12 August 2026

The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting PRIME FY 2026 proposals from eligible nonprofit, government, and tribal microenterprise programs that provide training, technical assistance, or organizational support for disadvantaged microentrepreneurs.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: $75,000 to $400,000 per award; 27 awards expected Deadline: Aug 12, 2026 Location: United States

SEEDINVEST Acceleration Programme 2026: Up to ₦5 Million in Business Asset Grants, Plus Masterclasses and Mentorship, for Nigerian Small Businesses

Historical reference for the Biodun and Ibikunle Foundation's 2026 SEEDINVEST cycle, which offered Nigerian nano, micro and small businesses asset grants of up to ₦5 million alongside online training, mentorship, and advisory support. The Foundation says applications will reopen in 2027.

Status: Historical Type: Accelerator Amount: Up to ₦5 million in asset grants delivered as business equipment or machinery; no cash grants Deadline: Historical reference Location: Nigeria