Arch Grants | 7,401 followers on LinkedIn. Building a future economy in St. Louis through game-changing entrepreneurship. #ChampionTheBold | Arch Grants disrupted the status quo of economic development in 2012 with a mission to transform the economy – in St. Louis and throughout the world – by attracting and retaining extraordinary entrepreneurs. Through our unique and groundbreaking Global Startup Competition model, we provide $75,000 equity-free grants and access to an ecosystem of resources, helping early-stage startups grow and scale.