Keep It 100 $50K--Science4Life €60K--UNICEF Climate Challenge

The newest grants, pitch competitions, awards, and tech summits you need to know about

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Diane Bailey
September 15, 2025

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

~Diane

What I’m up to:

  • Attending Colorado Startup Week, including Startup Colorado happy hour

  • Connecting with resources on founder-led sales transitions, startup CFOs, NM accelerator programs, and Customer growth metrics for investor due diligence

💪 The Biggies

Keep It 100 Pitch Competition - $50K

The Elite Approach Elite Media isn’t here to play nice. In this critical time where our community needs us the most, we’re putting our money where our mouth is to empower our people – create opportunity and real world impact.

Science4Life Startup Competition - €60K

Science4Life hosts an annual startup competition with a clear focus on the life sciences, chemicals, and energy sectors. All participants receive individual support in developing and optimizing their business plans to optimally position their products, services, or digital business ideas in the market.

UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge

The UNICEF Venture Fund will identify, recognize and support innovators developing scalable solutions to protect children’s health and build long-term resilience of the systems they depend on for their well being. 

Newly Added: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits

🎤 Pitches

🎤 Keep It 100 Pitch Competition – $50,000
All tech; Media | Deadline: Sept 26 | Apply Here

🎤 Agora Venture Competition – $10,000
DC, Maryland, Virginia; Female-founded | Deadline: Sept 30 | Apply Here

🎤 Nosh Live Pitch Slam – $10,000 promo package
CPG; Food & Bev | Deadline: Oct 10 | Apply Here

🎤 New Beverage Showdown – $10,000 in advertising
Food & Bev | Deadline: Oct 31 | Apply Here

🎤 Regulating the Game PITCH! – Recognition
RegTech; Blockchain; Gambling | Deadline: Dec 1 | Apply Here

🔨 Challenges

🔨 Science4Life Startup Competition – €60,000
Life sciences; Energy | Deadline: Oct 6 | Apply Here

🔨 UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge – UNICEF Venture Fund support
Social Impact; Child-centric | Deadline: Oct 21 | Apply Here

🏆 Awards

🏆 Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards – Recognition
Egypt; All Tech | Deadline: Sept 30 | Apply Here

💼 Events

💼 The AI Summit – New York – 5,000+ attendees
AI | Dec 10-11 | Apply Here

Closing Soon! Last Chance!

🎤 Pitches

🎤 StartUp Humboldt Competition – $200,000
California; early-stage | Deadline: Sept 16 | Apply Here

🎤 Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition – Pitch to investors
UK; Female-founded | Deadline: Sept 17 | Apply Here

🎤 2025 Pitch Perfect Competition – $5,000
Wisconsin | Deadline: Sept 17 | Apply Here

🎤 SaaStock Global Pitch Competition – €1,000,000 investment
B2B; AI; SaaS | Deadline: Sept 17 | Apply Here

🎤 Women’s Health Week Innovation Showcase – Pitch to investors
Europe; Med Device; CPG; Consumer Tech | Deadline: Sept 19 | Apply Here

🎤 2026 Pet Care Innovation Prize – $25,000
Pet Tech | Deadline: Sept 21 | Apply Here

🔨 Challenges

🔨 US Dept of Transportation Infrastructure Challenge – $1,000,000 total pool
Transportation | Deadline: Sept 17 | Apply Here

🏆 Awards

🏆 Stockholm Water Prize – Recognition
Water Tech; Sustainability | Deadline: Sept 18 | Apply Here

💰 Grants

💰 TREE Fund John Z Duling Grant – $15,000
AgTech; Arborists; Tech transfer | Deadline: Sept 15 | Apply Here

💼 Events

💼 SBC Summit – Lisbon – 30,000+ attendees
iGaming; Sports betting; Payments; FinTech | Sept 16-18 | Apply Here

💼 Vision Expo – Las Vegas – 5,000+ brands; keynotes
Vision Industry; MedTech | Sept 17-20 | Apply Here

💼 Make with Notion – San Francisco – Keynotes; Demos
Creators; No-Code enthusiasts | Sept 18 | Apply Here

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🚪 Beyond the Deal Room curates grants, pitch competitions, awards, and tech summits for 6,000+ founders, VC’s and startup organizations. Over $60M global opportunities, mostly non-dilutive, are available across all verticals each year.

Disclaimer: I receive no compensation for promoting any of these events. While I try to be as accurate as possible when posting requirements such as deadlines, it’s your responsibility to confirm all requirements.

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