The E-Team Program, part of the VentureWell Accelerator, supports student ventures as you embark down the path you’re likely to take as an innovator and entrepreneur.
Donor Name: VentureWell
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/28/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
VentureWell helps you advance your invention through a powerful mix of up to $25,000 in grant funding, entrepreneurship training, mentorship by dedicated staff, national recognition, and networking with peers and industry experts.
Do you have an idea that can change the world? Every year, they award over $800,000 in non-dilutive E-Team Program grants to early-stage innovator teams that develop scalable innovations which aim to solve a large social, health, or environmental challenge.
Is Your Innovation a Good Fit?
- Social/Environmental Impact: Inventions that will scale to address a pressing social, health, or environmental need. They fund innovations that can solve challenges in areas including health, food security, energy, and climate change.
- Science– and Engineering-Based Inventions: An innovation that is different from other competing technologies.
- Intent To Commercialize: A strong commitment to exploring commercialization of your innovation.
- Student Team Identified: Teams that include two or more students and a faculty advisor.
Why Apply?
- Up to $25,000 in Grant Funding
- Unlock up to $25,000 to launch your venture. The grants are competitive, recognized nationally as a source of non-dilutive funding, and empower innovators to explore commercialization.
- Sponsored Training
- Attend the fully funded training workshops with the early-stage innovator teaching team and explore possible pathways for your venture. They have a bank of innovation curricula that combine lean startup principles with company building, professional development, and individual cultivation.
- Networking & Mentorship
- Tap into the VentureWell mentor and E-Team Program network, with the potential to connect with investors and strategic partners who can transform your venture.
- National Exposure & Recognition
- E-Team Program participants have been named to the Time Magazine “Best Inventions” list and Forbes’ “30 Under 30”; appointed as an AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador; and appeared in many other publications.
Types of Projects
- Biomedical devices, health diagnostics, and global health tech
- Clean tech: renewable energy, energy storage, agriculture, or water
- Green chemistry and sustainable materials
- Technologies for low-resource settings (U.S. or global), solving issues like clean water, sanitation, affordable energy, or income generation
- Any science/engineering-based invention with social or environmental impact and clear potential to scale.
Eligibility Criteria
VentureWell awards grants to U.S.-based colleges and universities only, but They do fund U.S.-based teams serving international markets and U.S.-based teams with international student members.
For more information, visit VentureWell.
