21st Fund
I built this after struggling to find relevant grants and fellowships myself. The project started at the EF Hackathon as a credit underwriting and matching agent for founders. After speaking with founders and students, it became clear that discovery itself was the bigger problem. Most people do not know what grants or non-dilutive options exist for them. So I iterated and built 21st.fund. You describe who you are and what you are building, and the tool surfaces relevant grants, fellowships, and programs. The goal is to reduce time spent digging through scattered government sites, PDFs, and…
21st Fund launched on January 19, 2026 with 151 votes, #206 of 14,585 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
What it does
Discover non-dilutive funding, grants, and credits with AI-powered insights. By 21st.fund
In the maker’s words, at launch
I built this after struggling to find relevant grants and fellowships myself. The project started at the EF Hackathon as a credit underwriting and matching agent for founders. After speaking with founders and students, it became clear that discovery itself was the bigger problem. Most people do not know what grants…
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