Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards, and Summits.
~Diane
💪 The Biggies
Newly Added:
🏆 Awards
iF Design Award 2026 – Recognition
Products; Packaging; UI/UX | Nov 5 | Apply Here
Data Centre World Awards – Recognition
Data Centers; AI; Security | Nov 10 | Apply Here
NEXTY Awards – Feature in NFM magazine
Natural Products; CPG; Food & Bev | Dec 1 | Apply Here
Inc Female Founders 500 – Recognition
Female-led | Dec 12 | Apply Here
Mindful Beauty Award – $100,000
Female-led; Beauty brands; Wellness; DTC; CPG | Dec 14 | Apply Here
Globee Awards for Disruptors – Recognition
Innovative Tech | Jan 21 | Apply Here
The FinTech Awards – Recognition
FinTech | Jan 23 | Apply Here
Globee Awards for Artificial Intelligence – Recognition
AI | Jan 28 | Apply Here
💰 Grants
The Sephora Beauty Grant – $100,000
Black-led; CPG; Beauty | Nov 15 | Apply Here
Future of Health Grant – 50,000 CHF
Switzerland; HealthTech; Digital Health | Jan 31 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
iDEX Open Challenge – Up to R1.5 crore
India; Military Defense; Aerospace | Nov 30 | Apply Here
CEC Circular Economy CFP – $150,000 CAD
Circular economy; Zero waste; Sustainability | Dec 1 | Apply Here
Miami Public Innovation Challenge – $100,000 investment
Emergency Operations; Data | Dec 18 | Apply Here
🎤 Pitch Competitions
LvlUp x Semrush Pitch Competition – $5,000
B2B | Nov 30 | Apply Here
Web Summit Vancouver PITCH – Recognition
All tech | Dec 31 | Apply Here
💼 Events
Creator Economy Live – Las Vegas – 500+ Brands
Influencer marketing; Consumer brands; Affiliate marketing | Jan 13–14 | Apply Here
DealFlow Discovery Conference – Atlantic City – Network with investors
High-growth private companies | Jan 28–29 | Apply Here
Closing Soon! Last Chance!
🏆 Awards
Global Top 100 Christian Startups Award – Recognition; Coaching
All startups | Oct 31 | Apply Here
Start Up Energy Transition Award 2026 – €10,000
Climate Tech; Sustainable Energy; Construction; Mobility | Oct 31 | Apply Here
💰 Grants
Idea Leap Grant – $30,000
Georgia; Tennessee; all business | Oct 27 | Apply Here
International Orthodontics Foundation Innovation Grants – $30,000
Orthodontics; R&D | Oct 31 | Apply Here
Chasm October Grant – $20,000
Female-led | Oct 31 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
TGI Geospatial Innovation for Food Security Challenge – $550,000
Geospatial; Food; AgTech; Sustainability | Oct 31 | Apply Here
Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition – $10,000
Africa; Future of Work; HR Tech; Worker Mobility | Oct 31 | Apply Here
Kumo CORSIA RFP – $2,000,000 matching funds
Carbon removal | Oct 31 | Apply Here
🎤 Pitch Competitions
The Lightning Round Pitch Competition – $200,000 investment
DTC; Consumer brands | Oct 30 | Apply Here
New Beverage Showdown – $10,000 in advertising
Food & Bev | Oct 31 | Apply Here
JumpStarter for One Earth Pitch Competition – up to $5,000,000 investment
AI; SDG’s; Sustainability | Oct 31 | Apply Here
NBA All-Star Pitch Competition – $75,000
California; All tech | Oct 31 | Apply Here
SXSW EDU Launch Startup Competition – Pitch at SXSW EDU
EdTech | Nov 2 | Apply Here
Era Pitchslam II – $100,000 investment
CPG | Nov 2 | Apply Here
💼 Events
FinTech and Banking Summit – Sydney – Keynotes, networking
FinTech; AI | Oct 30 | Apply Here
Technology & Innovation Summit – Austin – Workshops; Keynotes
Data; AI; Speaking Opportunities | Nov 2–5 | Apply Here
Poultry Tech Summit – Atlanta – Keynotes; networking
Agtech; Supply Chain; BioTech | Nov 3–5 | Apply Here
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