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Grants

Emergent Ventures

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
$100,000

Small fast grants and fellowships, commonly US$5,000-100,000, awarded for high-upside projects. No equity and minimal paperwork.

Funder

Mercatus Center at George Mason University

private · national

Deadline: Open all year — Applications reviewed continuously in cohorts announced several times a year

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Open to applicants worldwide aged 13 or older; dedicated support for projects focused on India, Africa, the Caribbean or Ukraine. One application per person and project.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · UEI and SAM.gov registration, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.mercatus.org/emergent-ventures

"Grants are awarded to thinkers and doers around the world, with dedicated support available for projects with a focus on India, Africa and the Caribbean, or Ukraine."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.mercatus.org

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