Open opportunities
Browse startup grants, accelerators, fellowships and startup programs currently open or accepting interest.
Mosaic Accelerator
Mosaic Accelerator Fall 2026 is a 10-week online accelerator for intersectional women, transgender and non-binary founders, focused on building sustainable businesses through revenue rather than venture funding. Two eight-person cohorts are offered: one for founders moving from idea to first revenue, and another for businesses already in market that need to restart growth. The program combines weekly sessions, AI-supported business building, customer acquisition, pricing and operational systems with access to experienced operators through Mosaic's “Village.” Australian founders are explicitly eligible. Applications close 9 October 2026.
Good fit: Australian founders from the target communities who want structured support getting from idea to first revenue.
Llama Beta Fellowship
The Beta Fellowship is an 8-week in-person fellowship from Beta Fund for founders building agent-native AI startups. The program supports founders who are often at the earliest stages—even before there is a company, revenue or finished idea. Fellows receive mentorship from founders, engineers and investors, work alongside a small cohort, and build within the Beta Fund ecosystem. The fellowship also serves as a pathway to Beta Fund investment, with the fund writing US$200K first checks and investing up to US$2M across pre-seed and seed stages
Good fit: Idea-stage founders exploring agent-native AI startup ideas.
NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA Inception is a free, ongoing startup program for companies building with AI and accelerated computing. Members receive access to NVIDIA developer tools and training, preferred pricing on selected NVIDIA hardware and software, partner offers and free cloud credits, as well as potential exposure to NVIDIA's global investor ecosystem. Unlike a traditional accelerator, there are no cohorts, application deadlines, membership fees or equity requirements, and startups can apply regardless of funding stage.
Good fit: Australian AI startups with an incorporated company and at least one developer.
The Basis Fellowship
The Basis Fellowship provides US$50,000 with no strings attached to exceptional people pursuing ambitious work across engineering, science, operations and other fields. There is no equity, reporting requirement or restriction on how the money is spent. The fellowship also connects recipients through a long-term community and advisor network spanning venture capital, engineering and scientific research. Anyone can apply, applications remain open continuously, and the application takes approximately 10 minutes. The first cohort is being selected in 2026, with fellows named on a rolling basis.
Good fit: Technical builders or researchers pursuing ambitious work that does not fit conventional startup funding.
Sequoia Open Source Fellowship
The Sequoia Open Source Fellowship supports creators working on open-source software projects with real-world adoption. Fellows receive sponsorship intended to cover reasonable living expenses for 6–12 months, allowing them to focus on improving or expanding their projects. Sequoia takes no equity, does not require fellows to start a company, and places no restrictions on project ownership or roadmap. The fellowship is location-agnostic, requires no travel, and accepts applications on a rolling basis. Sequoia expects to select only 2–3 fellows per year.
Good fit: Open-source maintainers with meaningful real-world adoption who need time to focus on their project.
DIV Fund Grant
The DIV Fund provides milestone-based grants for innovations that can cost-effectively improve the lives of people in low- and middle-income countries and ultimately reach more than one million people. Funding is structured across three stages: up to US$200,000 for pilots, up to US$500,000 for testing and positioning for scale, and up to US$1.5 million for scaling. It supports businesses, social enterprises, nonprofits, universities and other organisations across sectors. Innovations must already be post-prototype and tested with real users; idea-stage projects are not eligible.
Good fit: Post-prototype founders with real-world usage and evidence of initial demand.