When people hear “Catalyst,” they fixate on the grants. Fair. More than $200,000 in unrestricted funding can keep an early-stage team alive long enough to build something real. But the bigger payoff is what usually takes founders years to earn: credibility, coaching, and a national stage that puts your solution in front of the people who shape policy and the wireless ecosystem.

Women in Philanthropy (WIP), a network of local women dedicated to creating positive change in Santa Cruz County, announced it will award grants totaling $20,000 to local nonprofit organizations that support youth.

The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) is accepting applications for its Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant program.

Did you miss our clinic with Sophia Cook from Larta Institute? Check out a recap and the recording here.

The NSF Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Fast-Track pilot provides eligible teams the opportunity to submit one proposal for more than $2 million over up to three years.

Immergo Labs was recently awarded a $1M+ Phase II NSF SBIR for Immergo towards R&D.

The Santa Cruz SBDC is helping small businesses acquire $2,500 grants.