VentureWell E-Team Program (Pioneer and Propel grants)
VentureWell
$5,000 Pioneer + up to $20,000 Propel
Student invention teams at US schools can win a $5,000 Pioneer grant and a further $20,000 Propel grant. Spring 2027 opens November 9, 2026, due January 25, 2027.
VentureWell's E-Team Program gives student invention teams non-dilutive grants: Pioneer provides $5,000 and Propel provides an additional $20,000, up to $25,000 in total. It is open to applicants currently enrolled at a US-based institution, in teams of two or more students with a faculty advisor. Cycles run several times a year; the Spring 2027 cycle opens November 9, 2026 with a deadline to apply of January 25, 2027. A proposal review leads to a Pioneer workshop. The proposal questions are in a Pioneer guideline download that was not opened.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Foundation
- Amount range
- $5,000 – $25,000
- Realistic amount
- $5,000 Pioneer, plus a further $20,000 Propel for teams that advance.
- Deadline
- Spring 2027: opens November 9, 2026; deadline January 25, 2027
- Status
- upcoming
- States
- Nationwide
Who qualifies
- Applicants currently enrolled at a US-based institution
- Teams of two or more students and a faculty advisor
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Invention development and prototype work (specific rules in the guidelines)
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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1
Wait for the November 9 opening
The Spring 2027 cycle opens November 9, 2026.
~0.2 hrs
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2
Submit the proposal
Questions are in the Pioneer guideline download, not opened.
~10 hrs
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3
Pioneer workshop
Follows the proposal review.
~8 hrs
Download the Pioneer guidelines on November 9 and recruit your faculty advisor early; you need two or more students plus an advisor.
Deadline & timing
Spring 2027: "Deadline to apply: January 25, 2027," with applications opening November 9, 2026. Cycles run several times a year (Winter, Spring and others). Guidelines are downloads. No fee or AI policy found.
Deadline: January 25, 2027 — put it in your calendar before you close this tab.
Includes reminders one week and one day before. Verify on the official program page — funders move dates.
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Required documents
- Proposal per the Pioneer guidelines (download, not opened)
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