Merge Club

No-strings-attached microgrants of $100-$1,000 for young, cash-constrained builders worldwide.

Merge Grant provides microgrants between $100 and $1,000 to young builders working on ambitious projects. The program offers no-strings-attached funding, meaning recipients do not give up equity, ownership, or future investment rights. In addition to cash, grantees receive access to over $800,000 in credits and discounts for services like Stripe Atlas, Supabase, and Vercel, as well as membership in a global community of builders through the ODF and Solo Founders platform. The program is open to applicants worldwide and aims to remove early financial blockers for those too early for traditional angel or VC funding. Applications are short, followed by a 15-minute interview, and the average time from application to funding is 10 days.