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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 5,203 recently funded grant companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
5,203
Total Funding
$53.9M
Avg Funding
$2.2M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Aerospace2$556K
Biotechnology2$3.2M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$172K
Primary Education1$180K
Fitness1Undisclosed
Non Profit1$300K
Energy1$23.4M
Communities1$450K
Education1$1.5M
Advanced Materials1$5.8M

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Denver2$4.5M
Chicago1$180K
Houston1Undisclosed
Hudson1$300K
Shawnee On Delaware1$300K
Leeds1$23.4M
Newton1$300K
San Juan1$450K
Leipzig1$5.8M
Ghent1$2.9M

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Chicago, United States
Primary Education

Data Science 4 Everyone is a national effort that aims to teach data science and data literacy to all K-12 students.

$180K raised
Oct 2025
Houston, United States
Fitness

Brighter Bites provides families with access to fresh produce.

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
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
Leeds, United Kingdom
Energy

1Energy is driving sustainable energy solutions in the UK through their development of district heat networks.

$23.4M raised
Oct 2025
Newton, United States
Biotechnology

BioBuilder put current synthetic biology research into the hands of teachers and students.

$300K raised
Oct 2025
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Communities

ColaborativoPR promotes collaborative efforts to improve the quality of public education and expand access to opportunities in communities.

$450K raised
Oct 2025
Denver, United States
Education

America Succeeds is a non-profit organization working with business leaders to bring necessary changes in the education system.

$1.5M 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
Ghent, Belgium
Biotechnology

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

$2.9M raised
Oct 2025
Denver, United States
Advocacy

Leverage Colorado is an independent, nonpartisan advocacy organization dedicated to making aging more affordable.

$3.0M raised
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
Mexico City, Mexico
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Breast cancer screening test.

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

Ecosystem educating and building AI for All!

$149K raised
Oct 2022
Minneapolis, United States
Telecommunications

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

$256K raised
Oct 2021
Irvine, United States
Medical

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

$1.0M raised
Oct 2021
Winchester, United States
Electronics

Impact Photonics is a semiconductor and related device manufacturing company.

$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
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
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
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
Belgrade, Serbia
Consumer Electronics

Developing an ecosystem for the future of urban farming

$300K raised
Oct 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 5,203 grant companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.2M
Funded Last 12 Months
15
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.Denver
2 companies
2.Chicago
1 companies
3.Houston
1 companies
4.Hudson
1 companies
5.Shawnee On Delaware
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 5,203 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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