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

{GULP} There are 18 opportunities closing just on July 31st alone, including $275K for Impact-focused companies, $100K for AgTech, and Co-development/Pilot opportunities. If you want the full list, subscribe here and you’ll never miss a deadline. You’ll also get a super-curated list for you personally each week so you don’t need to scan this long one.

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AgeInnovate Startup Competition – $25,000 investment
AgeTech; Quality of life | July 15 | Apply

SBC First Pitch 2026 – €80,000 in prizes
iGaming; Sports betting | July 25 | Apply

Techstart Grants Regional Innovation Challenge – £15,000
Northern Ireland; All startups | Aug 18 | Apply

IT Arena Startup Competition – $60,000 total pool + possible investment
Ukraine; All startups; Defense Dual-use | Sept 4 | Apply

ARIA Future Proofing our Climate and Weather – £500,000
Climate Tech; Decarbonisation | July 31 | Apply

MOMCON - Denver – Community; Worship
Mom-led companies | Sept 17-19 | Apply

Grocery Shop - Las Vegas – 4,000+ attendees
CPG; Food & Bev; Pet Care | Sept 22-24 | Apply

How To Web - Bucharest – 3,000+ attendees
Tech Tools; Product | Oct 6-8 | Apply

MedtechVISION - Menlo Park – Policy makers; Med decision makers
Women-led; Med Tech; Health Tech | Sept 15 | Apply

AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize – £40,000 total pool
UK; Social impact; AI; EdTech; Future of Work | July 20 | Apply

Ocean Startup Challenge – $25,000
Canada; Marine transportations; Ocean data; Offshore energy | July 26 | Apply

BStartup Health - Call for Applications – €200,000 investment
Healthcare; Med devices; early-stage | July 19 | Apply

Ericsson Innovation Challenge – Co-develop with Ericsson
India; 5G; Social impact | July 22 | Apply

Nexa Funding Opportunity – $200,000
Canada; Africa; LatAm; Climate Tech; Health Tech | July 22 | Apply

AGRInnova II Open Call – $150,000 + pilot
LatAm; Climate Tech; AgTech | July 31 | Apply

GIZ Innovation Challenge – €150,000 total pool
Africa; Women’s health; BioTech; Pharma | Aug 31 | Apply

BIND International Open Call – Co-develop with Basque Venture companies
GovTech; Disruptive tech | Sept 4 | Apply

IPHatch North America – Pitch for IP licensing
IP; Patents | Sept 12 | Apply

Transport and Mobility Solutions - Call for Proposals – 500,000 SEK
Sustainable mobility; Road transport | Sept 15 | Apply

Daymond John’s Next Level CEO – Be on the TV show
All businesses | Sept 30 (rolling apps) | Apply

Global Citizen + PayPal Impact Awards – $20,000
Community-focused; Social impact; environmental impact | July 19 | Apply

NextGen Leaders Award - Batteries and Energy Storage – Recognition
Batteries | Sept 4 | Apply

SPIE Prism Awards – $30,000 in promo services
Photonics | Sept 11 | Apply

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards – Recognition
Retail Tech; Supply Chain; Payments | Oct 2 | Apply

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Barilla Good Food Makers 2026 – €10,000 + Co-Create with Barilla
Food & Bev; CPG; Smart onboarding | July 10 | Apply

Moonshot Awards 2026 – $100,000 total pool
AI; Social impact; Health | July 12 | Apply

Start Garden 100 – up to $500,000 in funding
Michigan; All businesses | July 12 | Apply

Beyond the Deal Room curates grants, pitch competitions, awards, and tech summits for 13,000+ founders, VC’s and startup organizations. Over $100M global opportunities, mostly non-dilutive, are available across all verticals each year.

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