Emergent Ventures
$1k-$50k grants for ambitious builders
1517 Fund
$1k grants through the Medici Project
ZFellows
$10k fellowship for young founders
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From established programs like Emergent Ventures and 1517 Fund to newer initiatives like ZFellows, we've curated detailed guides for each opportunity. Discover funding amounts, eligibility criteria, and application tips from past recipients.
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Ryan Morrissey
Bagel Fund
Creating a 6-axis robotic arm to help those with degenerative disabilities with fine motor tasks
Sohi Patel
Emergent Ventures
Recording hyper-personalized health context, at the molecular level
Sasha Przybylski
ZFellows
Learning how to build battery state of charge from scratch
Andrew Nijmeh
1517 Fund
Building load planning for freight/planes/trucks at lightspeed with AI
Sunir Manandhar
1517 Fund
Revolutionizing transportation with autonomous vehicle technology
THE MERGE TIMES
Last updated: April 28th, 2025 | LATEST MERGER WINS
MERGE GRANTS Q1 2025
Merge Grants Q1 2025 update is released, highlighting the latest Merge Grantees' progress on projects ranging from growing neurons for neuron-based computing to mechanized exoskeletons. Read more →
TOBY BROWN RAISES $1M
Toby raises $1m from South Park Commons for his startup Beem. Read more →
SANTIAGO DEMOS AT SYMPOSIUM
Santiago Del Solar demoed his mechanized exoskeleton at the largest student world's fair in Waterloo, Canada in front of thousands of eager spectators. Read more →
Brian completes his UAV built to monitor Kenyan energy grid infrastructure for damages and prepares for takeoff. Read more →
Sunir Manandhar is featured in one of Nepal's leading newspapers, highlighting his story as a hardware builder in San Francisco. Read more →