We provide a small amount of money and a large amount of encouragement.

👉 Apply for a microgrant

**Applicant FAQ**

Merge Grant is a micro-grant initiative designed to give ambitious builders resources as they pursue compelling projects.

We’re run by Merge Club members — called Mergers — who review applications, conduct interviews and make grant decisions.

We give you money (between $50 and $1,000) and support for your idea—no strings attached.

We get no equity, ownership, or future right to invest. You’ll also get perks (hosting credits, etc) and an invite to join Merge Club.

Grantees

• Arthur, developing an affordable EEG system
• Kenneth, working on a headband device to monitor the glymphatic system
• Rashi, building an open-air natural mosquito repellant using algae.
• Hector, creating a no-code platform that allows Governments, Universities, and individuals to utilize LLMs for digitally disadvantaged language preservation.
• Kevin, building the world’s first setter robot that delivers volleyballs perfectly every time
• Richa, creating an open-source wearable to help people with severe motor disorders (like ALS, cerebral palsy, locked-in syndrome) communicate using just their tongue movements
• Aaryan, who’s building the largest public database of phages
• Jayant, who’s solving stuttering with AI speech therapy