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.
16VC Accelerator
The 16VC Accelerator is a new 3-month, in-person accelerator for pre-seed and seed startups building in AI, enterprise software, fintech, deep tech and emerging technology. Around 20–25 companies will be selected across San Francisco, New York and London. Each selected company receives US$200,000 through a post-money SAFE targeting approximately 6% ownership, with no program fee. Founders receive workspace, a local Entrepreneur in Residence, and hands-on support across customers, distribution, product, hiring, partnerships and fundraising. The inaugural cohort starts 11 January 2027, with applications closing 4 October 2026
Good fit: Australian pre-seed or seed founders willing to spend three months in the US or UK.
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.