Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Pitch Competitions, Awards, Summits, grants and other hidden opportunities for non-dilutive capital. When crafting your pitch, keep in mind, a great team with a good idea will out-execute a weak team with a great idea. Don’t bury the team!
~Diane
💪 The Biggies
🐣 Newly Added
What | For | Prize/Why Attend | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
East Africa; early-stage | $60,000 cash & AWS credits | Mar 24 | |
CPG; emerging brands | $700,000 cash + prizes | Mar 29 | |
Minnesota; scalable ideas | $5,000 | Apr 1 | |
New York; any business | $10,000 total pool + services | Apr 2 | |
Any unique idea; industry agnostic | $5,000 plus feature in The Hustle newsletter | Apr 4 | |
Australia; FoodTech; Food & Bev; Sustainable living | $10,000 | Apr 4 | |
South Africa; disruptive innovation | $1,000,000 investment | Apr 8 | |
India; All entrepreneurs; SaaS; D2C | 450+ attendees; Networking | Apr 11 | |
New York; any business | $10,000 | Apr 18 | |
Sustainability; impact | 40,000+ attendees | Apr 23 | |
Black founders; early-stage | $150,000 total pool | Apr 23 | |
Anything tech | 34,000 attendees; world’s premier tech conf | Apr 26 | |
Underrep founders | $500,000 | May 1 | |
Veteran | $5,000 | May 1 | |
Africa; community impact; sustainability | $1,500,000 total pool | Jun 1 (my guess) |
😨 Closing Soon
What | For | Prize/Why Attend | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
Music technology | One day conf; deal making environment | Mar 24 | |
Michigan; early-stage businesses | $25,000 cash and services | Mar 24 | |
Consumer brand; Retail | 10,000+ attendees; industry speakers | Mar 24 | |
East Africa; early-stage | $60,000 cash & AWS credits | Mar 24 | |
Canada; early-stage and scaling | Canada’s largest startup awards program; 200+ investors, 200+ startups | Mar 25 | |
Europe; startups; investors | 300+ VCs; side events | May 26 | |
Michigan; packaged foods | $5,000 | Mar 26 | |
Early-stage; Fundraising stage; AgTech; CleanTech; HealthTech; Open Tech | Pitch at Investment Summit | Mar 27 | |
UNLEASH Startup Award & Conference | HR Tech | $50,000 | Mar 28 |
Canada; international expansion plans | $70,000 total pool | Mar 28 | |
Michigan; women founders | $10,000 | Mar 29 | |
MedTech; HealthTech | Speakers; breakout sessions; Innovation Lab | Mar 29 | |
CPG; emerging brands | $700,000 cash + prizes | Mar 29 | |
ASEAN, Cambodia; CleanTech; AI; pre-seed to Series B | $10,000 | Mar 30 |
👀The Full List
Gmail keeps chopping my list!! Find the Full List here.
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Disclaimer: I receive no compensation for promoting any of these events. While I try to be as accurate as possible when posting requirements such as deadlines, it’s your responsibility to confirm all requirements.
