Arch Grants
Grant program St. Louis, United States Since 2011 archgrants.org
Investment$75Kequity-free
Credits and perksNone statedMaximum across tiers
Program length52 weeks1 cohort a year
Companies supported291as of 2025
Overview
St. Louis nonprofit (founded 2011) that runs an annual Startup Competition awarding equity-free grants to early-stage companies that base themselves in the city for at least a year. It aims to grow the regional economy and also offers follow-on Growth Grants.
What startups get
US$75,000 non-dilutive grant, plus US$25,000 for companies relocating to St. Louis and eligibility for Growth Grants of up to US$100,000, with programming and network access.
Details
- Type
- Grant program
- Headquarters
- St. Louis, United States
- Format
- Annual competition with one-year program
- Who can apply
- Scalable early-stage startups willing to headquarter in the City of St. Louis for one year
- Standard terms
- $75K
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Started
- 2011
- Status
- Active
- Website
- archgrants.org
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.