Spark Grants
Offers micro-grants for Carnegie Mellon student founders in customer discovery and minimum viable product development.
About
Spark Grants are micro-grants of up to $3,000 awarded through Project Olympus to current CMU student founders. Funds must be used for customer discovery activities, intern hiring for MVP/prototype development, or specialty equipment — not legal fees, patents, or generic purchases.
Applicants must be current CMU students actively engaged in Project Olympus or Swartz Center programming (e.g., Custo…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.