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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
$49.9M
Avg Funding
$2.0M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Aerospace3$4.8M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$172K
Biotechnology1$2.9M
Non Profit1$300K
Advanced Materials1$5.8M
Fitness1Undisclosed
Beauty1$7.8M
Manufacturing1$1.1M
Association1$1.6M
Medical1$1.0M

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Ghent1$2.9M
Shawnee On Delaware1$300K
Hudson1$300K
Leipzig1$5.8M
Houston1Undisclosed
Tokyo1$7.8M
North Vancouver1$1.1M
Ottawa1$1.6M
Mexico City1$23K
Leuven1$149K

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Ghent, Belgium
Biotechnology

AmphiStar is a biotechnology firm that makes sophorolipid products from biobased waste- and side streams.

$2.9M raised
Oct 2025
Shawnee On Delaware, United States
Aerospace

Black Women in Aviation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering black women to enter and thrive in the aviation industry.

$300K raised
Oct 2025
Hudson, United States
Non Profit

One bead is a nonprofit that provides high-impact entrepreneurial programming to students across Boston.

$300K raised
Oct 2025
Leipzig, Germany
Advanced Materials

Aevoloop is creating innovative, environmentally friendly performance plastics that are closed-loop recyclable.

$5.8M raised
Oct 2025
Houston, United States
Fitness

Brighter Bites provides families with access to fresh produce.

Oct 2025
Tokyo, Japan
Beauty

Provigate is a healthcare organization that develops blood glucose monitoring sensors to prevent diabetes and blood glucose levels.

$7.8M raised
Oct 2024
North Vancouver, Canada
Manufacturing

Accelovant produces high quality fiber optic temperature sensors

$1.1M raised
Oct 2022
Ottawa, Canada
Association

Canadian Renewable Energy Association is the voice for wind energy solar energy and energy storage solutions.

$1.6M raised
Oct 2022
Mexico City, Mexico
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Breast cancer screening test.

$23K raised
Oct 2022
Leuven, Belgium
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ecosystem educating and building AI for All!

$149K raised
Oct 2022
Irvine, United States
Medical

Iacta Pharma understands that building a pharmaceutical company is more than just science and technology.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2021
Minneapolis, United States
Telecommunications

TFWireless provides physical layer rateless codec technology for both space communication and terrestrial wireless networks.

$256K raised
Oct 2021
Hillsborough, United States
Aerospace

SubUAS is a developer of unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles for air and water applications.

$256K raised
Oct 2021
Winchester, United States
Electronics

Impact Photonics is a semiconductor and related device manufacturing company.

$256K raised
Oct 2021
Fremont, United States
Natural Resources

NextPower is a global energy-technology company that delivers integrated solutions for utility-scale and distributed solar power plants.

Oct 2025
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Consulting

Materials Processing Institute specializes in research, consultancy, bibliographical, workshops, laboratory, and training services.

$2.5M raised
Oct 2025
Auckland, New Zealand
Nutrition

Nutrition from Water is a biotechnology company that offers science and culinary solutions for neutral nutrition products made from water.

$520K raised
Oct 2025
Bristol, United Kingdom
Information Technology

Milbotix sensors and electronics collect data on early indicators of agitation before reporting it to our Cloud servers.

$27K raised
Oct 2025
Münster, Germany
Food and Beverage

AllCup is a heat and water resistant coating developing company.

Oct 2023
Belgrade, Serbia
Consumer Electronics

Developing an ecosystem for the future of urban farming

$300K raised
Oct 2023
Holly Springs, United States
Communication Hardware

AccessOn Networks offers advanced fiber-optic networks.

$17.5M raised
Oct 2022
Chicago, United States
Education

Braven empowers promising young people on their way to college graduation and strong first jobs.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2022
Augsburg, Germany
Aerospace

RFA - Rocket Factory Augsburg is a space technologies company offering fast & flexible launch solutions for satellite constellations.

$4.2M raised
Oct 2023
Melbourne, Australia
Health Care

ANDHealth is an integrated ecosystem for the development & commercialisation of evidence-based digital health products.

$1.4M raised
Oct 2022
Sydney, Australia
Communities

Community, content and tools for climate technology companies and products in Australia.

$600K raised
Oct 2022
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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
$2.0M
Funded Last 12 Months
9
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

3 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Ghent
1 companies
2.Shawnee On Delaware
1 companies
3.Hudson
1 companies
4.Leipzig
1 companies
5.Houston
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 aerospace companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.

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