Startup Programs for Solo founders (2026): 53 Programs, Accelerators & Perks
Accepts a company with one founder. 53 listings on startups.ws state that they accept solo founders.
🎁 Startup programs for solo founders
Filter all startup programs →ElevenLabs Startup Grants 🎁 ProgramFree
12 months of the ElevenLabs platform with 33 million characters for voice AI startups under 25 people.
🔥 12 months free with 33M characters (stated value more than $5,500)WBSO (Dutch R&D tax credit) 🎁 ProgramFree
Dutch payroll-tax credit of 36% (50% for starters) on R&D wage costs up to about EUR 391,000, then 16%.
EXIST Business Start-up Grant (exist Gründungsstipendium) 🎁 ProgramFree
12 months of stipends (EUR 1,000-3,000 a month each) plus EUR 30,000 for costs, for German university spin-off teams.
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) 🎁 ProgramFree
UK tax relief for your investors on up to GBP 250,000 of seed shares, which makes early rounds much easier to raise.
Ideation (Tnufa) Incentive Program 🎁 ProgramFree
Conditional grant of up to NIS 200,000 (about $60,000) for Israeli entrepreneurs to reach proof of concept.
Stripe Atlas Partner Perks 🎁 ProgramFree
Over $50,000 in partner discounts plus $2,500 in Stripe credits for companies incorporated with Atlas
🔥 Over $50,000 in partner discounts + $2,500 Stripe credits for Atlas companiesNew Frontiers 🎁 ProgramFree
Ireland's national startup programme: a EUR 15,000 tax-free stipend for six full-time months, mentoring and no equity.
Startup SG Founder 🎁 ProgramFree
S$20,000-S$50,000 (up to about $38,500) grant, matched 1:1 by your capital, plus mentoring for first-time founders.
Typeform for Startups 🎁 ProgramFree
75% off Typeform Business for a year on annual billing, for small early-stage startups
🔥 75% off the Typeform Business plan for one year (annual billing)FounderPass 🎁 ProgramFreemium
Membership with 400+ negotiated software deals, free basic tier and Premium from $99 a year
🚀 Accelerators & incubators for solo founders
Filter all accelerators & incubators →Y Combinator 🚀 AcceleratorFree
$500K for 7% plus an MFN SAFE, a three-month batch in San Francisco and the best-known demo day.
YC Startup School 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Y Combinator's free, self-paced online course with weekly progress updates and co-founder matching.
Entrepreneur First 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Co-founder matching for individuals, an equity-free living grant, then up to $250K (8% SAFE + MFN SAFE).
PearX 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Pear VC's 12-week Bay Area programme: $500K to $2M, targeting 7% ownership, applications year-round.
South Park Commons Founder Fellowship 🚀 AcceleratorFree
$400K for 7% on a SAFE plus $600K guaranteed in your next round, for founders still finding their idea.
Accel Atoms 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Accel's pre-seed programme for Indian and Indian-origin founders: up to $1M (Atoms X) or $2M (Atoms AI).
Antler 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Inception-stage investor in about 26 locations; in Europe EUR 100K for 8.5% plus EUR 100K on an MFN convertible.
Thiel Fellowship 🚀 AcceleratorFree
$250,000 grant over two years, no equity, for builders aged 22 or under who skip or leave college.
AI Grant 🚀 AcceleratorFree
$250K uncapped MFN SAFE for AI-native pre-seed and seed startups, plus a large credits bundle and SF demo day.
Emergent Ventures 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Fast grants and fellowships from the Mercatus Center for people with scalable "zero to one" ideas.
Z Fellows 🚀 AcceleratorFree
One-week fellowship with an optional $10,000 investment at a $1B cap; rolling applications.
Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 🚀 AcceleratorFree
SkyDeck's incubator track for idea-stage teams with a University of California-affiliated founder.
STATION F Fighters Program 🚀 AcceleratorFree
Free STATION F programme in Paris for founders from atypical or underprivileged backgrounds.
ODF Founder Fellowship (formerly On Deck) 🚀 AcceleratorPaid
One-week, in-person founder sprint in San Francisco; non-dilutive, pay-what-you-can (suggested $1,000).
Founder Institute 🚀 AcceleratorPaid
Part-time pre-accelerator in 200+ cities: paid entrance fee plus a 2.5% equity warrant, no investment.
🧾 Founder services for solo founders
Filter all founder services →Cloudflare Registrar 🧾 ServicePaid
Register and renew domains at cost with no markup, plus free WHOIS redaction and one-click DNSSEC.
Stripe Atlas 🧾 ServicePaid
Form a Delaware C-corp or LLC from anywhere for a one-time $500, with EIN, equity and 83(b) filing.
🔥 $500 fee refunded if you fund Stripe Treasury with $5,000 within 90 daysMercury 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Online business banking for US companies, with a $0 base plan and founders accepted from most countries.
🔥 Mercury Books ($35/mo) fee waived until 31 December 2026Carrd 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Simple one-page sites for landing pages and waitlists; Pro with custom domains from $19 a year.
QuickBooks Online 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Intuit's cloud accounting for US small businesses, with a free plan and paid plans from $38 a month.
🔥 50% off paid plans for three months (shown on the US pricing page on 11 October 2026).Porkbun 🧾 ServicePaid
Low-cost domain registrar: .com at $11.08 a year to register and renew, with free WHOIS privacy and SSL.
Wise Business 🧾 ServicePaid
Multi-currency business account: hold, receive and pay in many currencies at low, transparent fees.
Xero 🧾 ServicePaid
Cloud accounting for small businesses: invoices, bills, bank reconciliation and payroll add-on, from $27 a month.
🔥 80% off for three months for new US customers (code DC80325309US, base plan only).Netlify 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Web hosting and deploys on a credit-based plan: free tier, Personal at $9 and Pro at $20 a month.
Paddle 🧾 ServicePaid
Merchant of record for SaaS, apps and digital products: 5% + 50c per transaction, global tax handled.
Cooley GO 🧾 ServiceFree
Free startup document generators and templates from law firm Cooley: SAFEs, NDAs, offer letters, incorporation.
Namecheap 🧾 ServicePaid
Domain registrar and shared hosting with free lifetime WHOIS privacy and a 30-day hosting trial.
🔥 30-day free trial on Stellar shared hosting plans (one per account).
Squarespace 🧾 ServicePaid
Template-based website builder with hosting, commerce and a free domain on annual plans; 14-day free trial.
Wix 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Drag-and-drop website builder with a free plan and premium plans from about $17 a month billed yearly.
iubenda 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Privacy and cookie policies, consent banner and compliance tools for sites selling into the EU and beyond.
Termly 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Privacy policy, terms and cookie consent banner generator with a free plan and paid plans from $10 a month.
🔥 Extra 20% off annual plans with code FALL2026 (shown on the pricing page on 11 October 2026).Relay 🧾 ServiceFreemium
No-fee US business banking with up to 20 checking accounts, open to owners from over 200 countries.
🔥 Scale plan at $90/mo instead of $120/mo (limited-time offer)Puzzle 🧾 ServicePaid
AI accounting software for startups, from $30 a month, with optional expert-reviewed bookkeeping and tax.
🔥 Starter plan free for two months.Firstbase 🧾 ServicePaid
Form a Delaware or Wyoming company from anywhere, then add registered agent, mailroom, accounting and tax.
🔥 Formation $99 one-time instead of $399, plus state feePayPal Business 🧾 ServicePaid
Accept PayPal, Venmo, cards and Pay Later with a free business account and per-transaction fees.
Hostinger 🧾 ServicePaid
Budget web hosting with a free domain for a year, from $2.99 a month on a 48-month term.
Northwest Registered Agent 🧾 ServicePaid
LLC formation for $39 plus state fees and a $125/year registered agent, with privacy by default.
Bluevine 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Interest-earning US business checking with a $0 Standard plan and paid tiers up to 3.0% APY.
doola 🧾 ServicePaid
US LLC or C-corp formation for founders in 175+ countries, with EIN, address, bookkeeping and tax plans.
LegalZoom Business Formation 🧾 ServiceFreemium
LLC and corporation filing in any US state, from $0 plus state fees, with optional attorney help.
Novo 🧾 ServiceFree
No-fee business checking for US-based small business owners and freelancers.
Lemon Squeezy 🧾 ServicePaid
Merchant of record for digital products and SaaS, owned by Stripe: 5% + 50c per transaction.
Carta 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Cap table and equity management platform used by 50,000+ companies, with a free Launch plan for early-stage founders.
Before you apply
- Read the eligibility line on each page: funding stage, company age and region rule out more applications than anything else.
- Apply with a company domain email and a live website; many programs reject personal addresses.
- Keep a list of what you claimed and when it expires.