Magnuson Founder Grants
About the program · 2 linked sources
Magnuson Founder Grants support the start and development of Dartmouth-founded ideas. The grant awards up to $5,000 to an individual or team. Applicants need a startup profile, an application, and a 10-to-15-slide pitch deck. The page says grants are open to enrolled full-time undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff who are a founder or co-founder. One grant per primary applicant per academic year. Preference goes to people who have not yet received funding. Fall 2026 applications were open on the captured page and due at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 26, with interviews noticed by November 3 and decisions by November 13. The June 8, 2026 story says the spring cohort received over $20,000.
This listing was compiled from public university pages on October 8, 2026. It is unclaimed and has not been confirmed by the school or a program director.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
$5,000
Equity
Unknown
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-10-08
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Magnuson Founder Grants · Oct 26, 2026 · Unverified
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Application and Timing
Fall and spring. Fall 2026 applications are due October 26, 2026. Spring 2027 details were not yet posted.
Participants
Full-time Dartmouth undergraduates and graduate students, plus faculty and staff founders.
Funding and Equity
Up to $5,000 per award. Spring 2026 individual awards named on the news story include $2,500, $2,000, $3,000, and $1,500. The page does not state an equity term.
Recent Activity
The grant page was public on October 8, 2026 with the October 26 deadline still ahead. Spring 2026 awards were announced in the June 8, 2026 story.
Known Startups or Winners
Spring 2026 recipients named in the story include FlexCommit ($2,500), Voima ($2,000), Fluent Communication ($3,000), Ingenerex ($3,000), edugen ($1,500), and Vincere ($1,500).
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Equity terms, the full spring 2026 recipient list, and spring 2027 dates.
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Evidence
Official Founder Grant page and the June 8, 2026 Magnuson story.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Magnuson Founder Grants at Dartmouth College.
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