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MassChallenge

Supports early-stage startups with free acceleration, mentorship, networking, and non-dilutive prize funding across multiple sectors.

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Programs7
Active grants1
Total grants7
About

MassChallenge is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit founded in Boston in 2009. It is a 501(c)(3) accelerator and prize platform led by CEO Cait Brumme, and its scale is visible in the more than 5,000 startups it has supported, the $16 billion those alumni have raised, and the 90,000 jobs they have created. The model is zero-equity and free to enter.

The organization now operates through hubs in Bost…

Programs & grants under this funder
MassChallenge Israel

Offers zero-equity acceleration in Israel for startup teams building technology solutions.

1 grant
MassChallenge Israel (Seed)
Open
— pool
MassChallenge Switzerland

Provides Equityfree Swiss accelerator with non-dilutive cash prizes three tracks Agtech through the MassChallenge Switzerland.

1 grant
MassChallenge Switzerland
Between cycles
$1M pool
MassChallenge FinTech Challenge Program

Offers equity-free startup acceleration in the United States for financial technology teams collaborating with industry partners.

1 grant
MassChallenge FinTech Challenge Program
Closed
— pool
MassChallenge Healthcare Challenge Program

Offers equity-free accelerator support for healthcare startups matched with corporate and academic collaborators across the United States.

1 grant
MassChallenge Healthcare Challenge Program
Closed
— pool
MassChallenge Healthcare & Life Sciences Traction Program

Offers early-stage healthcare and life sciences founders in the United States equity-free accelerator support for regulated market readiness.

1 grant
MassChallenge Healthcare & Life Sciences Traction Program
Between cycles
— pool
MassChallenge Security & Resiliency Traction Program

Offers early-stage security and cyber founders in the United States equity-free accelerator support for resilience-focused ventures.

1 grant
MassChallenge Security & Resiliency Traction Program
Between cycles
— pool
Verizon Community Disaster Resilience Innovation Accelerator

Funds disaster resilience innovators in the United States through accelerator rewards and prototyping support.

1 grant
Verizon Community Disaster Resilience Innovation Accelerator
Closed
$500K pool
Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: masschallenge.org