Founder resource directory
Founder funding paths, programs, tools, and practical next steps.
Pilot Light connects founder questions to reviewed resources. Public listings appear only after source, moderation, and launch-readiness checks.
Always verify deadlines, eligibility, funding terms, costs, equity, repayment, tax or legal implications, and program details with official sources or qualified professionals.
Resources spine
Civic funding and agency handoffs
A live, lightweight pull from Resources for founders who need public funding leads or the right office to call. Always verify official source details before acting.
Founder Funding Finder
Filterable startup funding resources will appear here when the central ResourceGraph endpoint returns launch-ready records.
We are still building this founder resource list.
Pilot Light only shows reviewed resources publicly. You can submit a grant, program, tool, or founder support resource for review.
Grants and Non-Dilutive Funding
Reviewed grants, microgrants, fellowships, pitch competitions, and prize resources.
We are still building this founder resource list.
Pilot Light only shows reviewed resources publicly. You can submit a grant, program, tool, or founder support resource for review.
Accelerator and Incubator Index
Reviewed accelerators, incubators, fellowships, and cohort-based programs with source and deadline notes.
We are still building this founder resource list.
Pilot Light only shows reviewed resources publicly. You can submit a grant, program, tool, or founder support resource for review.
Small Business and Local Support
Government resources, CDFIs, local ecosystem organizations, nonprofit support, procurement, and certification resources.
We are still building this founder resource list.
Pilot Light only shows reviewed resources publicly. You can submit a grant, program, tool, or founder support resource for review.
Founder Tools and Basics
Legal, tax, accounting, bookkeeping, website, customer discovery, pitch, marketing, sales, and validation resources.
We are still building this founder resource list.
Pilot Light only shows reviewed resources publicly. You can submit a grant, program, tool, or founder support resource for review.
Founder pathways
Explore the next step by stage
Use Pilot Light for idea stage, validation, first customers, business setup, funding readiness, grant readiness, accelerator readiness, website launch, customer discovery, operations, nonprofit launch, or creator monetization.
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