OSV Fellowships & Grants 2026
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Overview
At a Glance
Program Name: OSV Fellowships & Grants 2026.
Funding Type: Competitive global fellowships and grants program run by O’Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV).
Funding Amount: Fellowships of 100,000 USD and Grants of 10,000 USD, equity?free (you keep full ownership).
Application Deadline: Applications open January 1, 2026, and close April 30, 2026.
Program Focus: Supporting bold, high?impact projects that advance humanity in science, technology, art, social innovation, and other creative or research fields.
Location: Global – open to applicants from any country; work is remote and self?directed.
About the Program
The OSV Fellowships & Grants program backs highly ambitious builders, researchers, and creatives who are developing path?breaking projects that might not fit traditional academic or funding paths.
Past and target projects span synthetic cells, anti?aging, language preservation, housing for homeless children, film, music, design, and other frontier or unconventional ideas that aim to “advance civilization.
Program Benefits
Funding Support: Equity free 100,000 USD Fellowships and 10,000 USD Grants; no equity, no payback, and you keep all IP and ownership.
Focus and Flexibility: 1 year of support to work deeply on a single project, with freedom to design and execute your own plan rather than follow a fixed curriculum.
Reputation & Network: Access to a curated global cohort and OSV’s visibility, which can help with future funding, collaborations, and credibility.
Eligibility & Key Expectations
Eligible Entities: Individual applicants (and small groups via one form) who are builders, researchers, or creatives with ambitious, clearly defined projects.
Project Readiness: You must present a serious project, plus a 1 page action plan with costs and timeline for the year.
Thinking & Reflection: You are expected to describe realistic and “beyond your wildest dreams” success scenarios, possible failures, and a short reflection on something you find beautiful.
Application Timeline
Applications Open: January 1, 2026.
Applications Close: April 30, 2026.
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