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

Healthcare and Accessibility startups: join FoundersBoost’s Fall cohort program. It’s virtual, startups receive up to $50K non-dilutive funding, plus cool stuff like Demo Day in San Francisco. Learn more here. Applications due by Sept 15. (hint: say that Diane Bailey referred you!)

~Diane

SME Mall Women in Business Competition 2026 – ₦3 million total pool
Nigeria; Women-led | Aug 29 | Apply

Scottish EDGE – £200,000 total pool
Scotland; All startups | Sept 2 | Apply

AI Startup Pitch Competition – up to $250,000 investment
AI | Sept 15 | Apply

American Heart Association Health Tech Competition – Pitch to investors; tickets to AHA Event
Heart health; Brain health | Sept 18 | Apply

MeOut Summit Pitch Marathon – Receive feedback from investors
Europe; All startups | Oct 31 (my guess) | Apply

Open-i Innovation Challenge Pitching Stage – Pitch at event
Energy; DefTech; Health; AI | Oct 31 (my guess) | Apply

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

Nordic Climate and Air Open Call – up to 950,000 DKK
Nordic; Sustainable transport; Carbon credits; emissions | Sept 14 | Apply

Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants – $5,000,000+ total pool
California; Sustainable communities; Transit | Oct 9 | Apply

CEDIA Expo - Denver – 15,000+ attendees
AV; IoT; Systems Integration; Smart Home | Sept 1-4 | Apply

AI Conference 2026 - San Francisco – 5,000+ attendees
AI; Applied AI | Sept 29-Oct 1 | Apply

Power Platform Community Conference - Las Vegas – Speakers; AI-building sessions
AI; Microsoft; Builders | Oct 27-29 | Apply

AfroTech Conference 2026 - Houston – 40,000+ attendees
All startups | Nov 2-6 | Apply

FT Future of AI - London, Virtual – 900+ delegates
AI | Nov 4-5 | Apply

AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge – Recognition; meet with AfCFTA Secretariat
Africa; Digital trade; cross-border trade | Sept 4 | Apply

UNDP Sandbox Innovation Challenge – $80,000 total pool
Moldova; Sustainable energy | Sept 10 | Apply

Storage Design Strategies to Ease Production (STEP) Prize – $500,000 total pool
Energy storage; Supply chain | Oct 8 | Apply

BraveTechEu DefTech Forges – €120,000
EU; DefTech; Dual-use | Nov 1 (my guess) | Apply

STEM Next AI Innovation Challenge by Panasonic – $20,000 total pool
EdTech; After school programs | Nov 19 | Apply

Next Thread Initiative Designer Award – $300,000
Sustainable fashion | Aug 31 | Apply

Robotics Award 2027 – Recognition + Exhibition space
Robotics; Automation; Logistics | Nov 1 | Apply

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AI-BOOST AI Challenge Competition – €100,000
Europe; GenAI; CAD generation | Aug 25 | Apply

Women’s Health Week Europe - Pitch – Pitch at Event
HealthTech; Consumer Tech; Med devices | Aug 28 | Apply

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