Open now: grants, programs and funding opportunities
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Last recorded check: November 15, 2026. Open, rolling and announced upcoming intakes appear here, soonest deadline first. Each entry shows its own check date. The official page is the authority; check it before applying.
ARCH
Program
Build in Tulsa's in-person accelerator in Tulsa.
Official site: https://www.buildintulsa.com/programming
Applying
Applications open until November 20, 2026
Revenue-generating technology founders with a product past MVP, evidence of traction and plans to raise a pre-seed or seed round must participate full time in Tulsa.
Award: $70,000 non-dilutive award
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
Tulsa Service Year
Program
A one-year paid fellowship that brings recent college graduates to Tulsa to work at local…
Official site: https://www.tulsaserviceyear.com
Applying
Applications open until November 22, 2026
Cohort 8 application process: October 26 to November 22, 2026.
Applicants must graduate between spring 2025 and spring 2027 and have full-time US work authorization without employer sponsorship.
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
Atlas School
School
A software development school in downtown Tulsa, formerly Holberton School Tulsa.
Official site: https://www.atlasschool.com
Applying
Applications open until December 11, 2026
Applicants must be Oklahoma residents and US citizens or eligible non-citizens, meet the published education requirements and complete the admissions process.
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
Neighborhood Academy
Program, government
A free three-session course run by the City of Tulsa that teaches residents how to work with City…
Official site: https://www.cityoftulsa.org/neighborhoodacademy
Applying
Applications open until January 31, 2027
Sunday, January 31, 2027
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program
Program
Commerce and ODFA support qualifying capital investment and business expansion through payroll tax…
Official site: https://www.okcommerce.gov/oiep/
Applying
Upcoming applications; deadline April 9, 2027
Applications open March 29, 2027 at 8 a.m. Central Time and close April 9, 2027 at 5 p.m. Central Time.
For-profit businesses need an Oklahoma project facility, at least $50,000 in planned capital expenditures and at least $625,000 in annual facility payroll, subject to the full program rules.
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
E3
Program
i2E's free bootcamp for Oklahoma founders who are testing whether an idea can become a scalable…
Official site: https://i2e.org/e3/
Applying
Rolling applications
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
Entrepreneur's Cup
Program
A statewide business plan competition for Oklahoma college students, run by i2E.
Official site: https://i2e.org/entrepreneurs-cup/
Applying
Upcoming applications
Applications open January 2027.
Undergraduate and graduate students at eligible Oklahoma colleges need a faculty or mentor advisor; students who graduated the previous December are also eligible.
Award: Share of over $260,000 in cash prizes and scholarships
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
Google for Education Certified Trainer
Program
A Google for Education credential for educators who train other teachers to use Google's classroom…
Official site: https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/teacher-center/programs/certified-trainer/
Applying
Rolling applications
Applications are reviewed monthly; each cycle closes the last Wednesday of the month.
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
Latam to Tulsa
Program
A Tulsa program that brings growing Latin American startups to the city to enter the US market.
Official site: https://www.latamtotulsa.com
Applying
Applications open
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
NVIDIA Inception
Program
NVIDIA's free program for AI startups.
Official site: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/startups/
Applying
Rolling applications
No application fees, deadlines or cohorts.
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15
OK Catalyst
Program, school
A free statewide program that helps Oklahoma small businesses and research teams apply for federal…
Official site: https://www.ou.edu/innovationhub/ok-catalyst
Applying
Rolling applications
Oklahoma-based small businesses and research teams pursuing SBIR or STTR funding can request year-round, on-demand proposal support.
Checked 2026-11-15.
Last changed: 2026-11-15