Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards, and Summits.

~Diane

TechCon Innovation Showcase – Pitch at event
Southwest; SoCal | Dec 31 (my guess) | Apply

Regulating the Game PITCH! – Pitch to audience
RegTech; Payments; Risk and Compliance; Blockchain | Dec 31 (my guess) | Apply

BML Startup Grant – MVR 500,000
Maldives | Nov 10 | Apply

IDA Startup Grant – DKK 25,000
Denmark; STEM related | Nov 13 | Apply

California AgTech Innovation Grants Program – $50,000
California; AgTech; Biomass | Nov 20 | Apply

Threadneedle Alley Foundation Grant – $5,000
Age 40+ | Nov 30 | Apply

Founderland Forward Grant – €10,000
UK; Europe; Female-led | Dec 31 | Apply

TBH MSME Pitch-A-Ton 1.0 – up to ₦10M grant + loan
Nigeria; All businesses | Dec 31 (rolling apps) | Apply

Somalia Export Manufacturing Competition – $20K + up to $1M investment
Somalia; Exports; Consumer products; Logistics | Nov 6 | Apply

HMGCC Co-Creation: Smart Glasses – £60,000
Smart glasses; Geospatial | Nov 12 | Apply

My Dream e.MAS Contest – 3D printed model
Malaysia; Proton e.MAS; EV’s | Nov 30 | Apply

Home Depot Orange Exchange – Pitch to Home Depot
Consumer products; DIY products | Dec 15 | Apply

Inc Female Founders 500 – Recognition
Female-led | Dec 11 | Apply

Inc Regionals – Recognition
Fast-growing startups | Dec 11 | Apply

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ARENA Launchpad Program – Over $1,000,000
Australia; Renewable Energy; Early-stage | Oct 28 | Apply

DxPx Pitch 2026 – up to $2,000,000 investment
Digital Health; Diagnostics; BioTools | Oct 30 | Apply

Shine for the Cities 2027 – $250,000 total pool
Climate Tech; Energy; Sustainable buildings; Sustainable transport | Oct 31 (my guess) | Apply

Blaise XTECH Challenge – $1,000,000 total pool
Raman spectroscopy; Healthcare; Food safety; Biosecurity; AgTech | Oct 31 | Apply

CharmHealth Innovation Challenge and Pitch Competition – $50,000 total pool
Digital health | Nov 1 (my guess) | Apply

Next Wave Fund by Kickstarter and Google – $10,000 Kickstarter pledge
Technology; Digital gaming | Nov 1 (rolling) | Apply

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