Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards, and Summits.
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~Diane
💪 The Biggies
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Newly Added:
🎤 Pitch Competitions
K5 Startup Pitches – Recognition
D2C; Retail Tech | May 16 | Apply Here
North Star Pitch – Recognition
Europe; All startups | May 22 | Apply Here
MomCo Pitch Night – $10,000
Mom-focused; Christian-focused | Jun 1 | Apply Here
Visionaries Pitch Competition – $30,000
Women-led | Jun 18 | Apply Here
💰 Grants
CEI Cooperation Fund - Call for Proposals – €442,000
Europe; Sustainable mobility; Healthcare; More | May 29 | Apply Here
💼 Events
Early-Stage Venture Summit – Connect with investors
All startups | Apr 27 | Apply Here
SaaS on the Beach - Barcelona – Connect with top founders
SaaS; Invite-only | May 20-21 | Apply Here
Startupfest - Montreal – 120+ speakers; 25% investors
All startups | July 8-10 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
eLab Agent-First Startup Challenge – $50,000 investment
Agentic AI | Apr 16 | Apply Here
GitHub Universe - Call for Speakers – Speak at conference
Devs | May 1 | Apply Here
Globee Innovation Awards - Be a Judge – Judge global contest
Anyone | May 13 (my guess) | Apply Here
Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition – $40,000
Iowa; All startups | May 15 | Apply Here
UNICEF Climate Tech for Children’s Health – $100,000
Climate Tech; Healthcare; AI/ML; Blockchain | May 17 | Apply Here
Entrepreneurship World Cup – $200,000
MENA; AI; Energy; Gaming | May 31 (my guess) | Apply Here
Famous Amos Ingredients for Success – $50,000
Black founder-led; All businesses | Jun 1 | Apply Here
Gap in Between Startup Challenge 2026 – €10,000
Social impact; Environmental impact | July 14 | Apply Here
🏆 Awards
Sustainability Magazine Global Awards – Recognition
Sustainability; Thought leaders | Jun 29 | Apply Here
Closing Soon! Last Chance!
🎤 Pitch Competitions
Longevity Show Pitch Competition – Recognition + Tickets to Longevity Conference
Age Tech | Apr 14 | Apply Here
WiT Global Startup Pitch – Pitch + present at Phocuswright Europe
Travel Tech; Hospitality; Tourism | Apr 15 | Apply Here
Pitch Captain Competition – €50,000 Prize pool
All tech + Data Center | Apr 15 | Apply Here
Latitude59 Pitch Competition 2026 – ~€250,000 investment
All startups | Apr 15 | Apply Here
Startup Canada Equal Slice Pitch Competition – $100,000 total pool
Canada | Apr 15 (my guess) | Apply Here
Beyond Expo Fund at First Pitch – Pitch to investors
Climate Tech; Consumer Tech; Healthcare | Apr 15 | Apply Here
HICCOL Global Entrepreneurship Competitions – $300,000
AI; Smart Cities; BioTech; FoodTech; more | Apr 15 | Apply Here
💼 Events
MODEX - Atlanta – 50,000+ attendees; 1,000+ exhibits
Supply Chain; Manufacturing | Apr 13-16 | Apply Here
LEAP 2026 - Riyadh – 1,900+ investors; Call for Speakers
All startups | Apr 13-16 | Apply Here
Blockchain Forum 2026 - Moscow – 20,000+ attendees; Call for Speakers
Blockchain; Crypto; Web3 | Apr 14-15 | Apply Here
Paris Blockchain Week 2026 - Paris – 10,000+ attendees
Blockchain; Digital Assets; DeFi | Apr 15-16 | Apply Here
Energy Tech Summit - Bilbao – 1,500+ attendees
Energy; AI; Climate Tech | Apr 15-16 | Apply Here
SaaStock USA - Austin – 2,000+ attendees
AI; B2B; SaaS | Apr 15-16 | Apply Here
Curbivore - Los Angeles – 1,000+ attendees
Last Mile; Food & Bev; New Mobility; Restaurant Tech | Apr 16-17 | Apply Here
MOM 2.0 Summit - Austin – Workshops; industry content leaders
Parent Tech; Influencers; Creator Economy | Apr 16-18 | Apply Here
NAB Show - Las Vegas – 50,000+ attendees
Media; Entertainment; XR; Streaming | Apr 18-22 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
Innovate for Impact Challenge – $50,000
AgTech; Sustainability; Food security | Apr 15 | Apply Here
eLab Agent-First Startup Challenge – $50,000 investment
Agentic AI | Apr 16 | Apply Here
Aerospace Open Innovation Challenge 2026 – S$400,000 + Pilot solution
Singapore; Space Tech; Digitalization | Apr 17 | Apply Here
🏆 Awards
NN Social Innovation Startup Award – €100,000
Europe; Japan; Impact-focus | Apr 14 | Apply Here
EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Recognition
Australia; All businesses | Apr 17 | Apply Here
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