Free money is real money.
There's millions of dollars in free money for founders. Most people never hear about it. We find it so you don't miss it.
$7.3M+ in prizes, grants and funding across 190+ opportunities, tracked in one place.
Two days after we started, a member took a spot nobody else could make, and won the whole thing.
Jackson Poynor, a USF student building Simple Referrals, heard about the Tampa Bay Innovation Q3 Pitch Showcase in our group and said yes. He wasn't more ready than anyone else. He just heard about it in time.
Our members are winning.
Straight from the #wins channel in our Discord. Competitions, grants, first customers. Big or small, we celebrate it.
Three free picks.
Every week in November.
Normally the free picks come once a month. This November we're sending 3 every week, so you can see what Pitch Collective finds before you pay. 34 competitions, grants and fellowships are still open this month, with $580K+ in cash prizes and grants between them. Members get all of them.
- A new 3 every Monday in November, free
- Sorted by deadline, so nothing slips past you
- Who can apply flagged on every one: high school, undergrad, grad, any founder
- Pick two or three. We'll help you prepare.
The list we wished we'd had.
The monthly drop
Every opportunity worth your time, with who can apply, what you win (cash, grant or equity, labeled clearly), the deadline, and the link.
Closing this week
A short heads-up on anything closing in the next seven days, so nothing slips past you mid-month.
A founder community
Founders from across the country chasing the same competitions, swapping notes and making intros. Going to the same event? We'll connect you before you get there.
Get the 3 free picks in your inbox every Monday.
Every Monday in November we email 3 of the best open opportunities, with the prize, who can apply and the link. Plus a heads-up on what's closing soon, so you can see what members get.
Building something?
You belong here.
Built by Mathis (USF) and Dillon (FGCU), who won over $105K in pitch competitions as undergrads. We started with student founders, and it's open to every founder hunting for competitions and grants, at any stage.
Fair questions.
What do I get for free?
Every Monday in November, 3 free picks in our Discord and in your inbox, each with the prize, who can apply, the deadline and the official link. Membership ($9.99/mo, upgrade inside Discord) unlocks the full monthly list, the Monday closing-this-week heads-up and the members-only chat.
Why 3 free picks a week in November?
It's a November special. Normally the free picks come once a month. For November we're sending 3 every week, so more founders can see what we find and try the community before paying.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime. You keep access until the end of the month you paid for.
Is this only for USF and FGCU students?
No. That's where we started, but the list covers opportunities across the country and abroad, and members can join from any school.
I'm not a student. Is this for me?
Yes. Pitch Collective is for founders at every stage, in school or not. Every listing says who can apply (high school, undergrad, grad, students only, or any founder), so you can spot yours fast.
Will I win funding?
We can't promise that, and nobody honestly can. What we promise is that you won't miss the chance because you didn't know about it.
I only have an idea. Is it too early?
No. Plenty of competitions take idea-stage teams, and we tag them so they're easy to find.
Is this legit?
Pitch Collective is run by two founders, Mathis (USF) and Dillon (FGCU). Every listing links to the official application page, and you never pay us to apply anywhere.
Can't I just find these myself?
You can, if you check a hundred university pages, newsletters and LinkedIn posts every week. We do that so you don't have to, and we check every listing against the official page.
How do I upgrade to membership?
Join the free Discord first. Inside the server, open the #upgrade channel and follow the link to unlock the members-only channels ($9.99/mo). Use the same Discord account you joined with, and the channels unlock automatically.