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Grants and accelerators for idea-stage startups with no revenue yet, open now (Nov 2026)
On 15 Nov 2026, 8 programs for idea-stage founders with no revenue are open in this list: 1 grant, 3 fellowships and 4 accelerators; 6 of them have no closing date on the page read. The nearest two deadlines are 16 Nov 2026 (Founder Institute, Boston, Madrid and Cyprus, Fall 2026) and 6 Dec 2026 (Conception X Venture Scientist Fellowship, Spring 2027).
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Soonest deadline first, programs with no written date last. The deadline 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 | Closes | What it gives | Who and where | Equity | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder Institute, Boston, Madrid and Cyprus, Fall 2026 | Accelerator | 16 Nov 202616 Nov 2026 for Boston, Madrid and Cyprus (the enrolling page's table) | A pre-seed program; the page states no funding amount. | City-based cohorts; the page describes the program as a pre-seed accelerator and states no revenue requirement. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Conception X Venture Scientist Fellowship, Spring 2027 | Accelerator | 6 Dec 20266 Dec 2026 ("Apply by 6 December 2026" for the Spring 2027 cohorts) | Investment and expert coaching for top teams over a nine-month fellowship; the page states no amount. | Technical PhD students testing the founder path alongside the PhD; no company is described as required. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Antler | Accelerator | No date on the pageApplications are open on a rolling basis; the page names no closing date | Pre-seed investment; the page states no amount. | Several regions; the page says Antler invests before founders have a product, a co-founder or customers, and the form offers "Idea to Pre-Seed" as a stage. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Entrepreneurs First | Grant | No date on the pageNo closing date on the page read | An equity-free grant while you are still ideating, then up to $250K once you form a company (the page's words). | Individuals who want to build a company in the U.S.; the page describes a program for people still ideating and asks for no company. | None: the page says so | The program's page ↗ |
| South Park Commons | Fellowship | No date on the pageNo closing date on the page read | Funding from $1M to $10M for members who are ready for it; the page says not all members are. | Technical founders, researchers and domain experts who are still testing ideas and deciding what to build. | Optional: the page offers it with or without the investment | The program's page ↗ |
| Start-Up Chile Build | Accelerator | No date on the pageNo dated call on the page read | A four-month pre-acceleration program with a fund of 15 million Chilean pesos; the page states it is equity-free. | Early-stage startups, from a validated idea to an early prototype. | None: the page says so | The program's page ↗ |
| Thiel Fellowship | Fellowship | No date on the pageNo closing date on the page read | $250,000 over two years. | Anyone aged 22 or younger without a university degree; a student who is selected has to leave school. | None: the page says so | The program's page ↗ |
| Z Fellows | Fellowship | No date on the pageReviewed on a rolling basis; the page says there is no deadline | A one-week program with mentors; you can take $10,000 at a $1B valuation cap or join without money. | Builders of any age; no company is needed to apply and you do not have to quit your job. | Optional: the page offers it with or without the investment | The program's page ↗ |
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What grants and accelerators for idea-stage startups with no revenue yet are open now (November 2026)?
On 15 Nov 2026, 8 programs for idea-stage founders with no revenue are open in this list: 1 grant, 3 fellowships and 4 accelerators; 6 of them have no closing date on the page read. The nearest two deadlines are 16 Nov 2026 (Founder Institute, Boston, Madrid and Cyprus, Fall 2026) and 6 Dec 2026 (Conception X Venture Scientist Fellowship, Spring 2027). 3 programs state on their own page that no equity is taken; the rest either leave it optional or do not mention it, so check the terms before you apply. Each row below links to the program's own page and shows the date it was read (2 Nov 2026).
Which programs for idea-stage startups close in November 2026?
1 program in this list closes in November 2026: Founder Institute, Boston, Madrid and Cyprus, Fall 2026 on 16 Nov 2026.
Are there programs for startups with no revenue and no closing date?
6 programs in this list have no written closing date on the page read: Antler, Entrepreneurs First, South Park Commons, Start-Up Chile Build, Thiel Fellowship and Z Fellows. A program with no date can close without notice, so apply early.
What this list does not tell you
It does not say whether you are eligible: some rows are limited by age, by degree or by region, and the program's page is the rule. A program that invests in idea-stage teams still decides who it picks. "Equity: None" means the program's page says so; "Optional" means the page lets you choose; "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's Winter 2027 batch closed on 2 Nov 2026 at 8pm PT. Pioneer's page says it stopped making new investments in 2024. Seed Spot's Impact Accelerator asks for $50,000 to $100,000 in annual revenue. Programs that need revenue or a customer to apply, and programs whose page shows no way to apply, are not listed.
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