Startup grants and accelerators: Culture & Media

a16z Speedrun is an accelerator-style investment program that provides up to $1M in funding to startups, with a focus on the games industry. Founders get access to an operator team offering support across talent, recruiting, go-to-market, marketing, HR, legal, and visa assistance, plus a community of 600+ founders for introductions and feedback. Since 2023, the program has deployed more than $180M across over 200 startups.

A key activity of the Tezos Foundation is to deploy resources to entities and initiatives that will help ensure the long-term success of the Tezos blockchain. Grants are available for Tezos and Etherlink, across areas including core development, tech relations, infrastructure and tooling, arts and culture, DeFi, business development and gaming. Successful grants are paid out in milestones after a review of each milestone report.

The Seed Grants Program provides grants up to $25,000 in STRK as non-dilutive funding to early-stage teams building applications in the Starknet ecosystem. Teams must have an MVP or proof of concept and clarity on what they want to build on Starknet. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and reviewed in rounds.

The Runware Grant Program gives startups up to $30,000 in API credits to build and ship products on Runware's AI model platform. Grants run for 12 months and include direct access to the Runware team and builder community. It is aimed at early-stage teams with a real product or credible MVP that need generative AI at their core, before Series A.

The Gold House Ventures Accelerator is a 14-week immersive program for diverse-led tech startups across the United States. Benefits include weekly masterclasses, 1:1 advising from experienced founders and operators, curated investor introductions, and a public Demo Day. Founders also get strategic networking with Gold House's network of Asian Pacific creatives, executives, and venture capitalists, and the page says they are eligible for seed funding.