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Private equity matches, youth ownership stakes, and asymmetric builder backing on the record. Open windows stay live; closed and fulfilled commitments remain permanently indexed as receipts.

530A Baseline // U.S. citizen children under 18 with an SSN qualify for a Trump Account; $1,000 federal seed for births 2025 to 2028; $5,000 annual family contribution cap; U.S. index funds plus donated single-company shares under Sept 2026 rules. [530A Parent Guide]

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Status
01Matched Shares[OPEN]

USVC: 5% Bonus Share Match

Amount
5% of purchase. $1K buys an extra $50; $1M buys an extra $50K (bonus capped on first $1M per investor)
Instrument
5% bonus fund shares paid from the adviser's own shares (no dilution to fund investors); 3 year claw-back and no-transfer period
Backer
USVC (Ankur Nagpal, founder of Teachable and Carry); retail venture fund open to anyone in America, $500 minimum
Eligibility
Anyone buying direct on usvc.com during the window. Excludes brokers, platforms, and retirement accounts (including Trump Accounts).
Status
48 hour drop announced 8:22 AM PT Nov 5, 2026, runs until midnight Nov 6, 2026 (time zone not stated). Speculative, illiquid fund.
[Source][Match Window][SEC Filing][Record 02][Record 03][Record 04]
02Youth Equity[UPCOMING]

Gwynne and Robert Shotwell: 2M+ SpaceX Shares for U.S. Youth

Amount
About 2,000,000+ shares (2,050,000 children reached); about $320M at July 2026 announcement, value floats with SPCX
Instrument
One SpaceX share per child into Trump Accounts; held 5 years or until Dec 31 of the year the child turns 17
Backer
Gwynne & Robert Shotwell (SpaceX President and COO)
Eligibility
Children born 2009 to 2015 (ages 11 to 17) in ZIP codes with median family income of $57,000 or less, or too small for Census to report. Second tranche coming: overseas military families, foster children, and Texas counties near ZIP 76538 at $90,000 MFI or less.
Status
Shares in escrow; families notified Oct 30, 2026; deposits in December 2026.
[Source][Check Eligibility][Record 02][Record 03]
03Builder Backing[OPEN]

Thiel Fellowship: $250,000, Zero Equity

Amount
$250,000 over 2 years
Instrument
Direct cash backing, zero equity
Backer
Thiel Foundation (Peter Thiel)
Eligibility
Age 22 or younger, no university degree; students must drop out to accept. Individuals, no team needed, based anywhere.
Status
Rolling, no deadline.
[Source][Record 02]
04Youth Equity[FULFILLED]

Michael and Susan Dell: $6.25B Across 25M Children

Amount
$6.25B total; $250 x 25,000,000 children
Instrument
$250 cash deposit into each child's Trump Account (530A), invested in a U.S. index fund
Backer
Michael & Susan Dell
Eligibility
Children born 2016 to 2024 in ZIP codes with median family income of about $117,300 or less (final threshold), plus all eligible children on military bases. Automatic, no application. Foster care tranche reserved, expected 2027.
Status
Commitment fully deposited and invested as of Oct 9, 2026 (Invest America). Foster care tranche still pending.
[Source][Check Eligibility][Record 02][Record 03][Record 04]
05Builder Backing[COHORT]

a16z speedrun: Up to $1M Plus Compute Credits

Amount
Up to $1M: $500K for 10% upfront, plus up to $500K into next round within 18 months; $10M+ in credits
Instrument
SAFE plus follow-on; 12 week San Francisco residency; no board seat
Backer
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z speedrun)
Eligibility
Early-stage startups.
Status
SR008 applications closed Nov 1, 2026; residency Feb 1 to Apr 18, 2027; Demo Day Apr 13, 2027.
[Source][Record 02]
06Youth Equity[UPCOMING]

Elon Musk: One SpaceX Share to Every Kid in America

Amount
About 72,000,000 shares; press estimate about $10.5B at the Oct 16, 2026 close of $146.03 (estimate, not Musk's figure)
Instrument
One SpaceX share (Nasdaq: SPCX) per child, expected via Trump Accounts
Backer
Elon Musk
Eligibility
"Every kid in America." Terms, timing and delivery not yet published.
Status
Pledged for 2027. Gerstner confirmed on CNBC (Oct 21, 2026) it will route through Trump Accounts.
[Source][Record 02]
07Youth Equity[OPEN]

Brad Gerstner / Altimeter: $250 x 140,000+ Indiana Children

Amount
$250 x 140,000+ children (at least $35M by arithmetic)
Instrument
$250 into each eligible Indiana child's Trump Account
Backer
Brad Gerstner (Brad Gerstner Family Foundation; founder, Altimeter Capital and Invest America)
Eligibility
Indiana children born 2023 or 2024 in ZIP codes with median family income of $150,000 or less (about 99% of Indiana ZIPs). Fills the gap before the federal 2025 newborn seed.
Status
Partly deposited; remaining eligible accounts initiated later in 2026. Enroll at TrumpAccounts.gov to be included.
[Source][Record 02][Record 03]
08Builder Backing[OPEN]

Emergent Ventures: Fast Per-Project Backing

Amount
No fixed size; sized per project
Instrument
Fast, low-overhead backing and fellowships
Backer
Tyler Cowen / Mercatus Center
Eligibility
Worldwide, age 13+. Proposal under 1,500 words. AI-written applications rejected.
Status
Rolling.
[Source][Record 02]
09Youth Equity[OPEN]

Charles Schwab: $1,000 Employee Newborn Match

Amount
$1,000 per eligible child
Instrument
Employer match: $1,000 into Trump Accounts of employees' eligible newborns
Backer
Charles Schwab Corporation
Eligibility
Children of Schwab U.S. employees born 2025 to 2028 (federal pilot cohort).
Status
Standing employer benefit.
[Source]
10Builder Backing[OPEN]

Y Combinator: $500,000 Standard Deal

Amount
$500,000
Instrument
$125K for 7% plus $375K uncapped MFN SAFE
Backer
Y Combinator
Eligibility
Startups accepted to a YC batch; committed on the day of acceptance.
Status
Rolling batches.
[Source]
11Youth Equity[UPCOMING]

Ray and Barbara Dalio: $75M Across 300,000 Connecticut Children

Amount
About $75M; $250 x about 300,000 children
Instrument
$250 into each eligible Connecticut child's Trump Account
Backer
Ray & Barbara Dalio (Dalio Philanthropies)
Eligibility
Connecticut children under 10 in ZIP codes with median income under $150,000 (about 87% of CT ZIPs).
Status
Committed; no public deposit confirmation found as of Nov 5, 2026.
[Source]
12Builder Backing[OPEN]

1517 Fund Medici: $1,000 No-Strings Backing Plus Pre-Seed

Amount
$1,000 cash, zero equity
Instrument
Medici Project cash backing, no strings; 1517 also writes pre-seed checks
Backer
1517 Fund (Danielle Strachman, Michael Gibson; co-founders of the Thiel Fellowship)
Eligibility
Dropouts, high school and undergrad students, deep tech scientists.
Status
Rolling form; reply within two weeks if in thesis.
[Source][Record 02]
13Youth Equity[OPEN]

Robinhood Markets: $1,000 Employee Child Match

Amount
$1,000 per eligible child
Instrument
Employer match: $1,000 into Trump Accounts of employees' eligible children
Backer
Robinhood Markets
Eligibility
Eligible children of Robinhood U.S. employees (federal $1,000 cohort).
Status
Standing employer benefit.
[Source]
14Builder Backing[COHORT]

Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross (AI Grant): $250,000 SAFE Plus $600,000 Credits

Amount
$250,000 on an uncapped SAFE; $350,000 Azure credits plus $250,000 more in credits
Instrument
Uncapped SAFE plus credits
Backer
Nat Friedman & Daniel Gross (AI Grant)
Eligibility
Seed-stage AI-native product startups.
Status
Batch 4 applications closed. Alumni include Granola, Goodfire, Vapi.
[Source]
15Builder Backing[OPEN]

Z Fellows: $10,000 Plus One-Week Founder Cohort

Amount
$10,000
Instrument
One week in-person program with founder mentors
Backer
Z Fellows (Cory Levy)
Eligibility
Technical builders of any age with side projects or early startups; 10 per cohort.
Status
Rolling cohorts.
[Source]
16Youth Equity[OPEN]

28 U.S. Employers (Nvidia, Broadcom, Intel, Coinbase, Visa and Peers): Employee Child Account Matches

Amount
Matches mostly $1,000 per child; several firms did not publish amounts
Instrument
Employer commitments to match the federal $1,000 seed or contribute to employees' children's accounts
Backer
Nvidia, Broadcom, Intel, Continental Resources (Harold Hamm), Coinbase, Visa, JPMorgan, Uber and 20 more
Eligibility
Children of each company's U.S. employees.
Status
Treasury list of 28 corporate commitments from the Trump Accounts Summit.
[Source]
17Builder Backing[CLOSED]

O'Shaughnessy Fellowships: $100,000 One-Year Fellowship, Zero Equity

Amount
$100,000 one-year fellowship; backing of at least $10,000
Instrument
Fellowship and micro-backing, zero equity, zero debt
Backer
Jim O'Shaughnessy (O'Shaughnessy Ventures)
Eligibility
Builders, researchers, and creatives, any domain.
Status
2026 window closed Apr 30, 2026; reopens Jan 1, 2027.
[Source][Record 02]
18Builder Backing[CLOSED]

Cosmos Institute: Prototype Pool Plus Compute

Amount
$1K to $10K typical; $1M pool (cash plus Prime Intellect compute)
Instrument
Fast prototype backing for AI that strengthens human autonomy and truth-seeking
Backer
Cosmos Institute, with FIRE
Eligibility
Builders shipping a working prototype in 90 days.
Status
Latest round closed Jul 26, 2026; interest form open for future rounds.
[Source]
19Builder Backing[FULFILLED]

Fast Grants (Collison, Cowen, Hsu): $50M+ Rapid Science Awards

Amount
$50M+ raised; 260+ awards
Instrument
Science backing decided in 48 hours to 2 weeks
Backer
Patrick Collison, Tyler Cowen, Patrick Hsu (Fast Grants)
Eligibility
COVID-19 researchers, 2020.
Status
Program complete. Funded Yale SalivaDirect and early fluvoxamine trials.
[Source][Record 02]
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