Arch Grants Startup Competition

Open to founders anywhere in the world, with one condition: winners headquarter the business in St. Louis for at least a year. Each awardee takes $75,000 in equity-free grant funding, and teams moving in from outside Missouri get a further $25,000 toward relocation. The most recent round put $1.6 million into 19 startups. Portfolio companies can later apply for a $100,000 Growth Grant while raising a round under $3.5 million.