Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards, and Summits.
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🎤 Pitch Competitions
NatWest Accelerator Pitch Competition – £70,000
UK; All startups | May 5 | Apply Here
SENT Pitch competition – $10,000 + Pitch at conference
Faith-driven | July 24 | Apply Here
💰 Grants
Moodi Female Founder Fund – $8,000
NZ; Australia; Female-led | May 24 | Apply Here
💼 Events
FAST Remodeler Live - Nashville – Keynotes; Networking
Construction Tech | May 11-13 | Apply Here
🔨 Challenges
Gates Foundations AI to Accelerate Charitable Giving – $150,000
AI; Narrative tools | Apr 28 | Apply Here
Open Horizons Open Call – €55,000
EU; Women-led: Deep Tech; GreenTech; Blockchain | May 19 | Apply Here
AXA Startup Angel Competition – £25,000
UK; All startups | Jun 21 | Apply Here
🏆 Awards
Cashfree Payments One of a Kind Startup Awards – Recognition + Cashfree PG credits
India; All startups | May 28 | Apply Here
Cartier Women’s Initiative Award – $100,000
Women-led; Impact-driven | Jun 16 | Apply Here
Closing Soon! Last Chance!
🎤 Pitch Competitions
AWE Start-up Pitch Competition – Recognition at AWE USA
AR; VR | Apr 21 | Apply Here
2048 Ventures Pitch Competition – $100,000 investment
BioTech; Deep Tech; AI; Healthcare | Apr 24 | Apply Here
💰 Grants
BMO Celebrating Women Grant – $10,000
Impact-focused | Apr 23 | Apply Here
Inclusive Beauty Fund Grant – $25,000
CPG; Beauty industry | Apr 23 | Apply Here
Empromptu Builder Fund Grant – $15,000
AI; B2E | Apr 25 | Apply Here
💼 Events
Sustainability Live: The US Summit 2026 - Chicago – 1,000+ attendees; workshops
Sustainability; Decarb; AI | Apr 21-22 | Apply Here
eMerge Deep Tech Summit - Miami – 20,000+ attendees; 1,000+ investors
AI; Quantum; Deep Tech | Apr 22-24 | Apply Here
Google Cloud Next - Las Vegas – Demos; Workshops; Breakouts
AI; Cloud | Apr 22-24 | Apply Here
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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