Housing Venture Lab cohort

$75,000 per cohort (grant for nonprofits, SAFE for for-profits)

Cycle varies; check ternerlabs.org/housing-venture-lab for current cohort dates.

AMOUNT

$75,000 per cohort (grant for nonprofits, SAFE for for-profits)

AMOUNT

$75,000 per cohort (grant for nonprofits, SAFE for for-profits)

DEADLINE

Cycle varies; check ternerlabs.org/housing-venture-lab for current cohort dates.

DEADLINE

Cycle varies; check ternerlabs.org/housing-venture-lab for current cohort dates.

FUNDING TYPE

Accelerator, Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

Open to both for-profit and nonprofit early-stage ventures with proof of a viable model in housing.

You must be working in either Building Innovation (construction methods, materials, tech) or Opportunity and Access (housing access, ownership models, financial tools). You need early traction — not just an idea — and a team ready to grow.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Roughly 5-7 ventures selected per cohort based on five years of data (36 ventures total across multiple cohorts).

Competition is real — they evaluate idea inventiveness, product viability, team strength, and whether their specific support will actually move your venture forward. They have defined areas of interest each cycle, so fit matters a lot.

WHAT IT TAKES

Check current areas of interest on the apply page and confirm your venture fits a track — 30 minutes
Prepare application covering impact potential, product model, business viability, and team — 1-2 weeks
Submit application through the Terner Labs apply link — 1 hour

WORTH KNOWING

For-profits receive $75,000 as a SAFE (not a grant), while nonprofits receive it as a grant — know which structure applies to you before applying, as it affects how you frame your growth and funding strategy.

Apply on the funder’s site →

Impact Accelerator

€150,000 per venture, combined with accelerator support; cohort-based, not rolling

Global impact ventures in climate, education, or healthcare working toward systemic scale can apply.

Impact Shakers Accelerator

€250,000 upfront (SAFE or equity) plus potential follow-on up to €1.5M; one cohort of ~8 startups per year.

Pre-seed impact startups in Europe with at least one underrepresented founder can apply on a rolling basis for €250k investment plus up to €1.5M follow-on.

Emergent Ventures Grant

$100,000+ possible; amount is fully project-specific with no floor or ceiling stated.

Anyone 13+ anywhere in the world with a bold, unconventional idea can apply.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

$50B+ in available capital across grants, VC funds, CDFIs, and accelerators. Filter by your industry, stage, and region, and see everything you qualify for.

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