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Accelerators and grants for AI startups open now, Nov 2026
On 15 Nov 2026, 8 programs for AI startups are open with no closing date in this list: 4 say in writing that they are rolling or have no deadline, and 4 take applications with no date shown on the page read. Fixed-date programs are left out, and a program can close or set a date without notice.
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Open now (8)
Programs that say so in writing come first. The status is the program's own words; each page was read on 2 Nov 2026. Open the program's page before you apply: dates and terms change.
| Program | Type | Deadline status | What it gives | Who can apply | Equity | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Inception | Program | Rolling, per the pageThe page says there are no application fees, deadlines, or cohorts, and any funding stage can apply. | Preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware and software, free cloud credits from partners, training and investor introductions; the page states no cash amount. | AI startups at any funding stage. | None: the page says so | The program's page ↗ |
| ElevenLabs Startup Grants | Credits | Rolling, per the pageThe FAQ answers "Is there any specific deadline to apply?" with "No, applications are considered on a rolling basis." | 12 months of access to ElevenLabs voice AI tools, including 33,000,000 characters of credits (the page puts this at $5,500+ in value). | Startups only; agencies, consulting firms, SMBs and existing enterprise customers are not eligible; one application per company. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Z Fellows | Accelerator | Rolling, per the pageThe FAQ says applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and there is no deadline to submit; several cohorts run each year. | A one-week program; you can take $10,000 at a $1B valuation cap or join without money. | Solo founders and teams; no company is needed to apply. Not limited to AI. | Optional: you can join without the investment | The program's page ↗ |
| Thiel Fellowship | Grant | Rolling, per the pageThe FAQ answers "Is there an application deadline?" with "No - we accept applications year round." | $250,000 over two years. | Anyone aged 22 or younger who wants to build something new; not limited to AI. | None: the page says so | The program's page ↗ |
| Google for Startups Cloud Program | Credits | Open, no date shownThe page shows Apply now and no closing date. | Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits over two years, including credits for Gemini and Gemma models. | Startups from prototype to Series A; the page sets criteria by stage. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| AWS Activate | Credits | Open, no date shownThe page shows Apply now and no closing date. | Up to $200,000 in credits, with additional credits for AI startups ready to scale. | Startups from pre-seed to scale; the page sets the tiers. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Cloudflare for Startups | Credits | Open, no date shownThe page shows Apply now and no closing date. | Up to $350,000 in credits for a year, in tiers; the lowest is $10,000 with no minimum funding. | Startups by tier; each tier has its own criteria on the page. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Modal Startup Credits | Credits | Open, no date shownThe page shows Apply Now and no closing date. | Free GPU credits and technical support; the page read states no amount. | AI companies new to Modal that have raised VC funding from the program's partner network; credits are one-time per tier. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
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What accelerators and grants for AI startups are open now (November 2026)?
On 15 Nov 2026, 8 programs for AI startups are open with no closing date in this list: 4 say in writing that they are rolling or have no deadline, and 4 take applications with no date shown on the page read. Fixed-date programs are left out, and a program can close or set a date without notice. The ones that say so themselves are NVIDIA Inception, ElevenLabs Startup Grants, Z Fellows and Thiel Fellowship. Each row below links to the program's own page and shows the date it was read (2 Nov 2026).
Are there free credits for AI startups?
ElevenLabs Startup Grants, Google for Startups Cloud Program, AWS Activate, Cloudflare for Startups and Modal Startup Credits offer credits, each on its own page with its own limits on stage and funding. Read the page before you apply.
Do these programs take equity?
2 programs in this list state on their own page that no equity is taken. The rest either do not mention it or leave it optional, so read the terms first.
What this list does not tell you
It does not say whether you are eligible: most rows limit who can apply by age, funding stage, company age or cloud account, and the program's page is the rule. "Rolling" means the page says there is no deadline; "Open, no date shown" means the page takes applications and shows none, which is not a promise that none will be set. A rolling program can still fill a cohort and review you late. "Equity: None" means the program's page says so; "Not mentioned" means the page read says nothing either way, not that the program takes none. It is not legal or tax advice, and it does not replace the program's own terms or an adviser who has read them.
Left out: Y Combinator (the page read says the on-time deadline for the batch is 2 Nov 2026 at 8pm PT, so it is a fixed date that closes tonight); a16z speedrun (applications closed 1 Nov 2026 for SR008); Pioneer (its page says it stopped making new investments in 2024); Antler (the apply page read did not say rolling in its text); Microsoft for Startups, OpenAI and Perplexity (pages could not be read today). A program counts as rolling only where its own page says so; the credits programs show no closing date, which is not a promise that none will be set.
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