Scholarships 2026
Funding Amount
$15 million collected from 12 university partners and trade schools
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Indiana high school students
- Students planning to attend Indiana colleges, universities, or trade schools
Overview
STARTedUP Foundation scholarship program for high school students, funded through partnerships with Indiana colleges, universities, and trade schools.
Geographic Scope: Indiana
Eligibility:
- Indiana high school students
- Students planning to attend Indiana colleges, universities, or trade schools
Funding:
- $15 million in scholarships collected from 12 university partners and trade schools
- More than $650,000 has been awarded to high school students to further their entrepreneurial endeavors
Connection to Other Programs:
- Students become eligible for scholarships by participating in Innovate WithIN competition (just by submitting a pitch)
- Part of broader STARTedUP Foundation educational ecosystem
- 90% of STARTedUP students choose to remain in Indiana after graduation
Impact:
- Foundation has worked with more than 10,000 students in 59 Indiana counties
- Over 210 educators trained and supported
- Partnerships with private sector companies to expand STEM education in rural and underserved areas
What Startedup Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Startedup Foundation Inc reported $6,000 in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2022
- 2
- Total given
- $128K
- Median grant
- $64K
- Range
- $28K–$100K
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Indianapolis, IN; South Bend, IN.
Example grants
Orr Fellowship · Indianapolis, IN
Sponsorship
$100K
South Bend Elkhart Regional Partnership Foundation · South Bend, IN
Sponsorship
$28K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Startups
- College prep
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