Brilliance is everywhere — but opportunity isn’t.
Many talented founders with bold ideas lack the financial means to access the resources, mentorship, and investor networks that can bring their visions to life.
Funding Breakthrough Lab (FBL), a Silicon Valley–born pre-accelerator, was built to close that gap. We help early-stage founders — especially women and underrepresented entrepreneurs — gain the clarity, confidence, and capital they need to scale with purpose and impact.
Through the “Access to Opportunity” Grant Fund, we’re creating pathways for founders from low-income backgrounds to attend the Funding Breakthrough Lab program free of charge.
Your donation directly funds:
Full and partial scholarships for founders who would otherwise be unable to participate.
Mentorship and educational programming that prepare founders to pitch investors and build sustainable businesses.
Resources and tools that give every participant equal access to capital readiness training, expert advisors, and investor introductions.
Community engagement events that connect scholarship recipients with peers, mentors, and partners who can help their ventures grow.
How This Helps
Expands access to entrepreneurship: Every grant allows a deserving founder to participate in our pre-accelerator without financial barriers.
Promotes diversity and equity: Your support helps more women, minority, and low-income founders gain a fair shot at investment and success.
Strengthens the startup ecosystem: Inclusive participation leads to more innovation, more jobs, and better solutions for global challenges.
Creates lasting ripple effects: Founders who receive these grants go on to mentor others, paying forward the opportunity your contribution made possible.
A contribution of up to $10,000 helps us fund scholarships that turn potential into progress — giving visionary founders the opportunity to build the future, regardless of income or circumstance.
Together, we can make entrepreneurship truly accessible and ensure that the next great founder doesn’t go unheard, simply because they couldn’t afford a seat at the table.
