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Founders' First Grant
First capital for early-stage founders in Palestine, Jordan and Tunisia with a validated idea and a first customer in sight.
The window
What this call funds
The hardest money to raise is the first. This window is for founders who have gone past the idea — there is a prototype, a pilot, a letter of intent, something a stranger has said yes to — and who need a small amount of capital to reach a paying customer.
Grants run from €2,500 to €10,000. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis: a complete submission gets a decision within eight weeks rather than waiting for the window to close. Every awarded founder joins a cohort with a named advisor and meets the others in their country.
Before you start
Who this is for
Both sides of the line, on one screen. If you fall outside it, another window will fit better — and we would rather you found that out here.
This call covers
- Founder resident in Palestine, Jordan or Tunisia
- Registered, or able to register within 90 days of an award
- Evidence the idea has been tested with real users or buyers
- Fewer than three years since first trading
- Founder working on the business as their main occupation
This call does not cover
- Ideas with no evidence of testing — a written plan alone is not enough
- Research degrees, tuition or academic projects
- Trading, resale or import businesses with no product of their own
- Costs already incurred before the award date
What happens when
The window, end to end
From the day it opens to the day the money moves.
- 1 May 2026Window opensRolling review begins immediately.
- RollingDecision within 8 weeksFrom the date a complete application is received.
- 30 Nov 2026Final deadlineLast date for submissions in this cycle.
- Jan 2027Cohort beginsAdvisor pairing and the first country meet-up.
Asked before
Questions from the last round
The questions applicants actually sent us, answered in the same words we sent back.
I am not registered yet. Can I still apply?
Yes. You have 90 days from an award to complete registration. We would rather fund a real business that is late with its paperwork than an idea that registered early.
Can a team apply, or only one founder?
A team applies as one business with one lead founder named as the contact. Co-founders are listed on the application.
What counts as evidence the idea has been tested?
A pilot, a paying customer, a signed letter of intent, a waiting list, results from a trial. Anything where somebody outside the team acted, not just agreed.
Is there equity or repayment?
No. It is a grant. LEAP Fund takes no share of your business and nothing back.
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