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Credits and in-kind

OpenAI Grove

Status

Status not published

Cohort-based. Applications for the most recent cohort closed 12 January 2026; the page states 'Applications are now closed'. Watch the page for the next cohort call.

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Amount
$50,000

Credits and mentorship, not cash and not equity: participants receive '$50K in API credits' plus early access to AI tools, five weeks of in-person workshops, weekly office hours and mentoring, and potential introductions to raise capital. OpenAI does not take equity. Cohort-based: applications for the cohort that ran 22 January - 27 February 2026 closed on 12 January 2026 and the page currently states 'Applications are now closed'.

Funder

OpenAI, L.L.C.

private · supranational

Deadline: One call a year — Cohort-based. Applications for the most recent cohort closed 12 January 2026; the page states 'Applications are now closed'. Watch the page for the next cohort call.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

'a program for technical talent at the very start of their company-building journey', spanning pre-idea to early-stage product builders. Requires in-person participation.

How to apply

  1. Wait for the next cohort call to open on the OpenAI Grove page. — link
  2. Submit the application describing your background and what you intend to build.
  3. Selected participants join five weeks of in-person workshops, office hours and mentoring.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://openai.com/index/openai-grove/

"Applications are now closed"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: openai.com

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