One place to find startup funding, contracts, training, and community.
Bootstrap Directory brings the startup ecosystem into one searchable hub for founders, operators, funders, service providers, and people who follow or do business with startups: grants and funding programs, government contracts, accelerators, competitions, perks, training grants, and community tools.
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What you can search
Startup Funding
Grants, SBIR/STTR, competitions, accelerators, perks, tax credits, and other founder funding pathways.
Government Contracts
Member contract search powered by SAM.gov filters for agencies, NAICS, set-asides, deadlines, and locations.
Short-Term Training Grants
Short-Term Pell/Workforce Pell, WIOA vouchers, Job Corps, apprenticeships, SNAP E&T, VR, and non-college credential programs.
For founders
Startup Funding
Find grants, competitions, accelerators, RBF, tax credits, credits/perks, and other funding resources by stage, industry, source, and state.
For companies and service providers
Contracts & Opportunities
Search public sector opportunities and federal contract notices with filters that help startups and small teams find relevant work faster.
For talent and ecosystem partners
Training & Career Funding
Discover Short-Term Pell/Workforce Pell, WIOA ITA vouchers, free training programs, Job Corps, apprenticeships, and state workforce support for skills that support startup growth.
Built for discovery, action, and connection
A directory and community layer for the startup ecosystem.
Every hub is designed to help users move from search to action — whether that means applying for funding, finding a contract, discovering a training path, meeting founders, or connecting with organizations that support startups.
Federal, state & local
Funding from grants portals, state agencies, workforce boards, universities, nonprofits, and commercial programs.
Startup ecosystem coverage
Funding stays central, while contracts, perks, training, services, and workforce data support the wider startup journey.
Freshness signals
Listings include source links, verification dates, rolling deadlines, and direct application URLs where available.
Community layer
Founder profiles, dashboards, saved searches, reviews, contract tools, and future discovery for funders, service providers, and startup supporters.
Popular searches
Start with the highest-intent paths.
Use these hubs to explore the data we provide: startup funding, government contracts, training funding, and resources that help people build, support, and do business with startups.
Startup grants
Federal, state, local, nonprofit, and corporate grant programs.
Short-Term Pell / Workforce Pell
Federal aid for approved short-term career training beginning July 1, 2026.
Free training programs
Job Corps, WIOA, apprenticeships, SNAP E&T, VR, and more.
Government contracts
SAM.gov opportunities for logged-in members.
New York startup funding
State and local opportunities by geography.
Texas startup funding
Grants, training, and founder-friendly resources.
Data sources and categories we organize
Build, fund, and connect from one operating base.
Search the public directory for free, create an account to save opportunities, and use Bootstrap Directory as your home base for startup funding, contracts, training resources, and community connections.