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Recently Funded Grant Startups

Grant companies represent a specific stage in the startup funding lifecycle, each with unique characteristics and growth opportunities.

Explore 5,149 recently funded grant companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: August 2026
Total Companies
5,149
Total Funding
$9.9M
Avg Funding
$397K
Global Reach
4
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Non Profit4$2.1M
Analytics3$1.3M
Health Care2$1.1M
Education2$850K
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$550K
Homeless Shelter1$500K
Management Consulting1$400K
Electronics1$300K
Cooking1$150K
Children1$250K

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$1.3M
Oakland2$750K
New York2$900K
East Palo Alto1$500K
Calgary1$400K
Commerce1$300K
San Diego1$150K
Portola Valley1$250K
Mountain View1$250K
Redwood City1$400K

Recently Funded Grant Companies

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East Palo Alto, United States
Homeless Shelter

WeHope is an organization that offers emergency food, shelter, and job training services.

$500K raised
Dec 2024
Calgary, Canada
Management Consulting

Auticonsult Canada is a management consultancy firm that offers training, software design, quality assurance, and data engineering services.

$400K raised
Dec 2024
Commerce, United States
Electronics

Homeboy Recycling is an IT solutions provider that is expertise in IT asset disposition, data destruction and electronic recycling services.

$300K raised
Dec 2024
San Diego, United States
Cooking

Kitchens for Good helps people to find employment opportunities by providing culinary, baking, and hospitality training.

$150K raised
Dec 2024
Portola Valley, United States
Children

Spectrum Biobank is a non-profit organization founded on the belief that our children deserve access to precision medicine.

$250K raised
Dec 2023
Mountain View, United States
Apps

Tarjimly connects refugees and immigrants with on-demand translators and interpreters.

$250K raised
Dec 2023
Redwood City, United States
Association

Team4Tech offers educational services for under-resourced learners through technology solutions.

$400K raised
Dec 2023
Palo Alto, United States
Information Services

Tech Matters is a Non-Profit Organization.

$500K raised
Dec 2023
Mill Valley, United States
Non Profit

The Earth Genome aims to bring stakeholders together to develop solutions to some of the world's pressing environmental and social problems.

$250K raised
Dec 2023
London, United Kingdom
Analytics

The Trinity Challenge is a nonprofit organization that encourages the development of data-driven strategies to assist.

$500K raised
Dec 2023
Philadelphia, United States
News

Tiny News Collective is a world where everyone can participate in creating relevant, accurate and culturally conscious local news.

$250K raised
Dec 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
Health Care

Transform Health is an organization coalition dedicated to attaining health for everyone in the digital era.

$485K raised
Dec 2023
Oakland, United States
Clean Energy

Watt Time builds technologies that enable electronic devices to automatically sync the times they use power to moments of clean energy.

$500K raised
Dec 2023
San Francisco, United States
Education

Fast Forward is an accelerator for tech nonprofits.

$500K raised
Dec 2023
New York, United States
Non Profit

The Marshall Project is a not-for-profit, non-partisan newsroom dedicated to covering America's criminal justice system.

$600K raised
Dec 2023
Boston, United States
Non Profit

Breaktime is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to end young adult homelessness.

$1.0M raised
Dec 2023
New York, United States
Internet of Things

All Tech Is Human is informing & inspiring the next generation of responsible technologists & changemakers.

$300K raised
Dec 2023
Oakland, United States
Non Profit

AnnieCannons is a non-profit organization that trains, prepares, and connects people.

$250K raised
Dec 2023
Seattle, United States
Health Care

Audere is a digital health nonprofit developing software to improve global health in underserved communities.

$589K raised
Dec 2023
Berkeley, United States
Analytics

Berkeley Earth is a nonprofit organization that offers a measured approach to climate science through strategic analysis.

$300K raised
Dec 2023
Menlo Park, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Black in AI enables to share and collaborate ideas in the field of AI by black people.

$300K raised
Dec 2023
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

CarbonPlan is a data release and interactive mapping tool for downscaled climate data spanning multiple downscaling methods.

$500K raised
Dec 2023
Washington, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Center for AI and Digital Policy seeks to ensure that artificial intelligence and digital policies promote a better society.

$250K raised
Dec 2023
Pittsburgh, United States
Education

Changes in the Climate AI is a non-profit organization that catalyzes significant work at the nexus of climate change and machine learning.

$350K raised
Dec 2023
San Francisco, United States
Social

Climate Cabinet Education will provide datasets and products to help local organizers and public authorities.

$250K raised
Dec 2023
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What is Grant Funding?

Grant represents a specific stage in the venture capital funding lifecycle. Companies at this stage have unique characteristics that define their growth trajectory and investment requirements.

Typical Funding Range

Varies

The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.

What It's Used For

Capital raised at this stage is typically used to accelerate growth, expand the team, develop the product, and increase market presence.

Who Invests at the Grant Stage?

Investors at this stage include a mix of venture capital firms, angel investors, and institutional investors, depending on the size and maturity of the company.

Key Metrics Investors Evaluate

Key metrics vary by stage but generally include revenue growth, user acquisition, market size, team strength, and operational efficiency.

Grant Funding Trends

Based on 5,149 grant companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$397K
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

4 companies
3 companies
2 companies
2 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.Oakland
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.East Palo Alto
1 companies
5.Calgary
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

Finding companies that have recently raised grant funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Grant startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 5,149 grant companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.

You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Grant non profit companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.

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