Sterling Road

Grants

If you’re looking for a little help as you get started on a software project, then a Sterling Road Grant might be right for your team. The application takes just 15 minutes and in addition to the money, you’ll have access to regular coaching sessions with other grant recipients.

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The Oxford University Grant

The Cambridge University Grant

The Imperial College London Grant

The London School of Economics Grant

The Manchester University Grant

The Durham University Grant

The University of Southampton Grant

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology Grant

The University of Bergen Grant

"With this grant you get a mentor who's genuinely only interested in your company's growth, is accessible, is very no-nonsense, and it's a safe place to make mistakes and come back."

Pankhuri Dudani

openhelix

Application Process

What to Expect

The application process is designed to be quick and easy, so you can get started on your project ASAP.

Here’s a rough outline of what to expect: Apply online > Video call > Basic Diligence Checks > Grant Sent

Once you receive your grant, there’s no additional requirements but all recipients can join regular group sessions to discuss their project and get help.

Grant Winners

Linda Essumai

MYPOP AI

Marshall Gould & Isaac Tolley

Sharedgenes

Tina Yuan

shophub

Mete Karslioglu & Eric Nilsson

meteoric

Mark Cuthbert Kashumba

TROPICONNECT

Anna Tsiganchuk & Xiaoqin Zhao

ALETA INDEX

Netzahualcoyotl Hernandez-Cruz

ultrablanket

Carla Fuenteslópez, Victoria Barros Metlova & Olena Didenko

biofragment

Arden Elegbe

Zenstrin technologies

Ana Lucia Manrique

Virtual med

Aura Murillo & Louise Skajem

ResTING REEF

Zhan Shi

career26

Zoe Christoforidou & Ana Geros

dosojin

Selene Sari

Vox aeris

Imaad Bukhari & Arya Kakodkar

Omniplane

Fionán O'Sullivan

Blaze robotics

Samuel Ting and Pankhuri Dudani

openhelix

Snowy Tang

Senie

Santiago Zapata

AUCA

Thomas Chiu & James Graham

evidently me

Becky Stephens

Hyelp

Julian Buschmaas & Fabien Laplace

be/impact

Akber Tahir

Pharmovo

Seni Akinduro & Jean Kabasomi

LNYRD

Rutendo Chabikwa, Ali Zein Ahmad & Tanjony’Aina Rakotoarisoa

TSAMAYE

Mehdi Boutagouga Boudjadja

Metofico

Arnau Donate Duch & Daniel McBride

Phare labs

Al-Amin Bugaje & Joseph Jimoh Momoh

ENTELLIGENCE

Matthew Sargent

Awenden

Shefali Bohra & Debra Babalola

DOTPLOT

Anjali Devadasan, Mariam Uwais, and Yu Gu

TREEVA

Diana Canghizer and Federico Vaghi

VERA AI

Idan Gal-Shohet, Hazel Gonda, David Prior Hope and Premal Gadhia

fibe

Emily Gill and Bartek Ogonowski

LEVRA

Harry O'Brien

Advanced Broadcast Graphics

Aditya Kaushik, Ruqayya Diwan, and Kaitlyn Neises

Famory

Charlie Poland

Sentinel

Keiran Flynn and Sahaana Suri

Backbeat Education

Mutsa Matanga

Ungana

Program FAQs

Why is time with Ash so valuable?
Don't take our word for it, listen to what our founders have to say.
Why are you doing this?
We want to invest in areas that are full of talent but do not always get their fair share of startup investments. Our hope is that these grants can help some teams get started who wouldn’t be able to otherwise.
What categories does Sterling Road provide grants for?
All. While we do focus on software projects and traditionally overlooked founders, we are most interested in talent that needs a helping hand.
Are there any commitments for grant recipients?
If you’re selected for a grant, we will invite you to attend a monthly check in session with other recipients, to get help and get advice. These sessions are optional and you can attend for as long as it makes sense for your project.
What if we have already raised money?
Congratulations! The grant is for people just getting started, so you’re too far along for this program. Please take a look at our investment programs.

Newsletter

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Grants

What to Expect

Grant Winners

Program FAQs

Why is time with Ash so valuable?

Why are you doing this?

What categories does Sterling Road provide grants for?

Are there any commitments for grant recipients?

What if we have already raised money?

Grant Notifications

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