Weekly digest
Monday Deadlines
Every Monday at 6am ET we send the week's open grant, accelerator, pitch competition, and SBIR deadlines relevant to veteran founders. Free. Cancel anytime.
No fluff. No sponsored placements. Deadlines get pulled from the 192-program LaunchVets library and shipped in a five-minute Monday-morning read.
What Monday Deadlines includes
This week's closing deadlines
Grants and pitch competitions that close in the next 7-10 days. Sponsor, award, and eligibility in one line each so you can decide in under a minute whether to apply.
Accelerator and cohort application windows
PenFed VEP, IVMF Military Founders Lab, Warrior Rising, VBOC intake, university accelerators. Cohort windows do not repeat quickly, so missing one costs six months.
SBIR and federal opportunity flags
DoD, DIU, NSIN, AFWERX, Army xTech, and NavalX solicitations relevant to vet-founded companies. Filtered so you are not reading through the whole SBIR topic index.
One deeper editorial note
A short read on a program worth thinking about. Not a pitch, not a sponsor. Just context on a program the average vet founder should know exists.
Monday Deadlines
Grant, accelerator, and pitch cycle deadlines. Every Monday at 6am ET. Free. Cancel anytime.
Sample: current grant and pitch cycles
A live look at what next Monday's digest would include. Non-dilutive grants and pitch competitions with an open cycle.
Rice University
Vet-founded businesses pitching for capital investment.
Department of Defense
Small businesses (<500 employees) with majority US ownership; Phase I funds feasibility studies.
Department of Defense
Phase I awardees with demonstrated feasibility.
National Institutes of Health
Small businesses developing biomedical / health technologies.
National Science Foundation
Small businesses developing deep tech / commercial science applications.
Department of Energy
Small businesses developing energy/clean tech.
NASA
Small businesses developing aerospace and space technology.
Multiple federal agencies
Small businesses partnered with research institutions (university, federal lab); 30%+ work at research institution.
U.S. Air Force
Small businesses; Open Topic and Direct-to-Phase-II paths.
Sample: current accelerator windows
Cohort-based programs with an open application window. Miss one and you wait for the next cycle.
VetToCEO
Post-9/11 era veterans; competitive selection.
IVMF at Syracuse University
Vets, active military, and military spouses with an active business idea. Successor to the former Veterans in Residence and Breaking Barriers in Entrepreneurship community programs.
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Vets, military-affiliated founders, and spouses building for-profit businesses. Free 3-day intensive plus year-round programming.
Founder Institute
Vets accepted into Founder Institute global pre-seed program; fellowship covers fees.
MassChallenge
Early-stage startups; equity-free accelerator; vet track in select years.
Techstars
Early-stage startups; specific cohorts (e.g., Techstars Defense, Techstars-LA Vet) have vet emphasis.
Back-issues of Monday Deadlines will be published here as they ship. Each issue links to the programs referenced so past deadlines still serve as a research index. Subscribe above to get the first issue in your inbox on Monday.
Have a program that should be tracked? Email hello@launchvets.com with a sponsor page, eligibility summary, and current deadline.