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Core Fund Grant

organisation

A climate venture fund based in United States

In context

This call is open to startups, at pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is an equity investment of Up to $1,500,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.

Summary

Core Fund provides pre-seed and seed stage equity investments in hard tech and deep-tech companies across manufacturing, robotics, climate & energy, defense & aerospace, bio & food, and hardware. Typical cheques range from $750k–$1.5m with co-investment support.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 10 Oct 2026Accurate?

About this grant

The funder is a venture investor focused on hard tech and hard sectors, including nuclear reactors, organoids and IVF improvements, next-generation sawmills, drone swarms, surgical robots, and industrial-scale batteries. The page describes the firm as backing founders who are building difficult, underexplored technology that others have not been willing to pursue. The firm says it typically invests $750k to $1.5m per company and, on average, helps bring in $2 to $3 from other investors for every $1 it invests. …

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does this grant offer?
Core Fund offers up to $1.5M.
Who can apply for Core Fund?
Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.