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Every open program with a deadline in the next 30 days, soonest first.
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Competitions (46)
- CEE Challenge 2026 - Deep Tech SummitPoland Innovative FoundationOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 2, 2026
- SHINE (Supporting Highly Innovative and New Entrepreneurs) Pitch CompetitionMuscogee County School District, StartUP Columbus, and Columbus State UniversityOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 2, 2026
- Tech ChallengeThe Water CouncilOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 2, 2026
- CCBC Annual Business Plan CompetitionCommunity College of Baltimore County (CCBC)OpenCompetitionDeadline: October 4, 2026
- Startup World Cup: UK NorthOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 4, 2026
- TEDxBarletta 2026- Call 4 IdeasOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 4, 2026
- WomanUp & Pitch CompetitionMichigan Women ForwardOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 4, 2026
- $150k Bay Area Pitch CompetitionHonors Fund by CEASOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 5, 2026
- San Diego Startup Week Pitch TournamentStartup San DiegoOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 5, 2026
- SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics WestSPIEOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 6, 2026
- InsurTech America Innovation ChallengeInsurTech AmericaOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 7, 2026
- Zenith Bank Zecathon 6.0 – Business PitchZenith BankOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 7, 2026
- America's StartupAmerica250OpenCompetitionDeadline: October 8, 2026
- Ideathon 3.O, Startup CarnivalOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 9, 2026
- Startup Nights Pitching CompetitionSwiss Startup AssociationOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 9, 2026
- Startup Competition Sikorsky Challenge 2026Sikorsky Challenge UkraineOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 10, 2026
- AI Builder Cup 2026Hack2skillOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 11, 2026
- Funkenwerk AwardTechnische Hochschule Augsburg (THA_funkenwerk)OpenCompetitionDeadline: October 11, 2026
- Honda Innovation Challenge 2.0Honda & T-HubOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 11, 2026
- IPHatch Middle EastPiece Future Pte LtdOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 12, 2026
- NBG Business Seeds - Innovation & Technology CompetitionNational Bank of GreeceOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 14, 2026
- Avinya’27 – Energy Startup ChallengeFederation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) / Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)OpenCompetitionDeadline: October 15, 2026
- Call Startup AI 4 FutureSearch On Media Group / WMFOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 15, 2026
- Concurso EmprendedoresIEBS Digital SchoolOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 15, 2026
- FEMALE FOUNDERS CUP 2026Start-up BWOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 15, 2026
- CoCreate Pitch 2026Alibaba.comOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 16, 2026
- Pitch CompetitionStartup ColoradoOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 16, 2026
- Westly Prize for Young Social InnovatorsOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 16, 2026
- Concours Les Inn'OvationsAD'OCCOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 17, 2026
- PowerUpQontoOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 18, 2026
- Queen's Entrepreneurship CompetitionQueen's Entrepreneurship CompetitionOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 18, 2026
- Demo Day Pitch CompetitionConfluence Tech HubOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 19, 2026
- AI Entrepreneurs LabEIT Community AI & Robotics / 28DIGITALOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 21, 2026
- TITAN Outstanding Female Entrepreneur AwardsInternational Awards Associate Inc.OpenCompetitionDeadline: October 21, 2026
- Apply AI Startup Award – Top 10 Online Pitching EventOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 23, 2026
- Bi’DüşünSen Bulursun Business Idea CompetitionANSİAD & Habitat AssociationOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 25, 2026
- Bi’DüşünSen Bulursun Projesi Girişimcilik İş Fikri YarışmasıANSİAD & Habitat DerneğiOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 25, 2026
- GoBeyond Call for Startups 2026GoBeyond (Flutter SEA / Sisal)OpenCompetitionDeadline: October 25, 2026
- Greenovation Circularity ChallengeEarthON FoundationOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 25, 2026
- Schwarzwälder Gründergeist Ideas and Business Plan Competition 2026Schwarzwälder Gründergeist / Universität Freiburg, Hochschule Furtwangen, Hochschule OffenburgOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 25, 2026
- UBS Female Founder Award 2026UBSOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 25, 2026
- 4YFN AwardsGSMAOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 26, 2026
- 4YFN27 AwardsOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 26, 2026
- Innovation Challenge Fall 2026University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial CenterOpenCompetitionDeadline: October 30, 2026
- InfiniSynapse Vibe Coding Hackathon 2026OpenCompetitionDeadline: November 1, 2026
- SXSW EDU Launch Startup CompetitionSXSW EDUOpenCompetitionDeadline: November 1, 2026
Accelerators (12)
- 500 Fellowship (500 Global Flagship)500 GlobalOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 2, 2026
- PearX W27Pear VCOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 4, 2026
- Entrepreneur FirstEntrepreneurs FirstOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 5, 2026
- Founder Institute Italy (Funder Advisor Cohort)Founder InstituteOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 6, 2026
- Lighthouse Network 2027 AcceleratorOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 10, 2026
- Financial Support to Startups and Scaleups (Shape Acceleration & Scale Post-Acceleration)EIT Culture & CreativityOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 12, 2026
- Financial Support to Startups and Scaleups (Shape Accelerator & Scale Post-Accelerator)EIT Culture & CreativityOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 12, 2026
- EIT Regional Innovation Booster Hungary 2027EITOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 15, 2026
- LVL1 Accelerator Cohort 10LVL1 AcceleratorOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 15, 2026
- Mentor Me Program28DIGITALOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 16, 2026
- BlacKnight Space Labs W27 CohortOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 17, 2026
- Rally SEA Fellowship ProgramRally Social Enterprise AcceleratorOpenAcceleratorDeadline: October 27, 2026
Grants (34)
- 1711 Yapay Zekâ Ekosistem 2026 Yılı ÇağrısıTÜBİTAKOpenGrantDeadline: October 2, 2026
- Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&DInnovate UKOpenGrantDeadline: October 2, 2026
- Cultural Horizons: Artistic DebutsUkrainian Cultural Foundation and Cultural Vistas gGmbHOpenGrantDeadline: October 5, 2026
- Social Impact Lab BolognaOpenGrantDeadline: October 5, 2026
- Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) / Innovate UKOpenGrantDeadline: October 7, 2026
- Innovation Loans Expression of InterestInnovate UKOpenGrantDeadline: October 9, 2026
- COPILOT Extra Call4Travel Vouchers - Open call 3 - Pitch Perfect 2COPILOTOpenGrantDeadline: October 10, 2026
- 1832 Sanayide Yeşil DönüşümTÜBİTAKOpenGrantDeadline: October 12, 2026
- Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 3Innovate UKOpenGrantDeadline: October 14, 2026
- Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme (SEGS)EIT Urban MobilityOpenGrantDeadline: October 14, 2026
- 2026 Yılı Rekabetçi Sanayi İşletmeleri Alternatif Destek ProgramıGüney Ege Kalkınma AjansıOpenGrantDeadline: October 15, 2026
- DigiWIND Gdańsk Tech Open Call #1OpenGrantDeadline: October 15, 2026
- InnoboosterDanmarks Innovationsfond (Innovation Fund Denmark)OpenGrantDeadline: October 15, 2026
- NASA SBIR/STTR ProgramNASAOpenGrantDeadline: October 15, 2026
- Ankara Sosyal Girişimcilik Ekosistemi Kapasite Geliştirme Mali Destek ProgramıAnkara Kalkınma AjansıOpenGrantDeadline: October 16, 2026
- KAVA Call 14 - RIS InnovationEIT RawMaterialsOpenGrantDeadline: October 16, 2026
- KAVA Call 14 - UpscalingEIT RawMaterialsOpenGrantDeadline: October 16, 2026
- KijaniSpace Innovation ProgrammeEuropean CommissionOpenGrantDeadline: October 16, 2026
- Support for the Implementation of a Cybersecurity Monitoring Solution (Security Information and Event Management) for SMEsEuropean Commission / NCC-SKOpenGrantDeadline: October 19, 2026
- Open Call for innovative projects enhancing the valorisation of agri-food biomass side-streamsGRAPPAOpenGrantDeadline: October 20, 2026
- AFWERX SBIR / STTRAFWERX / Department of the Air ForceOpenGrantDeadline: October 21, 2026
- Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery C7Innovate UK / OfgemOpenGrantDeadline: October 21, 2026
- SpaceWERX SBIR / STTR SolicitationsSpaceWERX / United States Space ForceOpenGrantDeadline: October 21, 2026
- 1501-Sanayi Ar-Ge Destek Programı 2026 yılı 2. ÇağrısıTÜBİTAKOpenGrantDeadline: October 26, 2026
- HERIFORGE 2nd Open CallHERIFORGEOpenGrantDeadline: October 27, 2026
- Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems (EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026)European Innovation CouncilOpenGrantDeadline: October 28, 2026
- Biotechnology for Healthy Ageing (EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026)European Innovation Council (European Commission)OpenGrantDeadline: October 28, 2026
- CfI: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison EnvironmentsInnovate UK / UKRIOpens soonGrantDeadline: October 28, 2026
- CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomesUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) / Innovate UKOpenGrantDeadline: October 28, 2026
- EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems (DeepRAP)European Innovation CouncilOpenGrantDeadline: October 28, 2026
- EIC STEP Scale Up Defence (HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP-DEFENCE-01)European Innovation Council (European Commission)OpenGrantDeadline: October 28, 2026
- TR72 İmalat Sanayi Ekosistemini Geliştirme Programı (2026 Yılı Teknik Destek Programı)Orta Anadolu Kalkınma Ajansı (ORAN)OpenGrantDeadline: October 30, 2026
- TRUNSPORT Open Call 1European Commission / TRUNSPORT ConsortiumOpenGrantDeadline: October 30, 2026
- Lavin Seed Fund Fall 2026OpenGrantDeadline: October 31, 2026
Programs (11)
- ITEC ASEANOpenProgramDeadline: October 4, 2026
- First100.OpenProgramDeadline: October 7, 2026
- Music, motion & creative tech integrationOpenProgramDeadline: October 14, 2026
- AUDACIOUS 2026: Make Work BetterMota-Engil / MEXTOpenProgramDeadline: October 16, 2026
- Meta ile Yapay Zeka Dönüşüm Programı EğitimiHabitat Derneği, Meta, TOBB, T.C. Ticaret BakanlığıOpenProgramDeadline: October 19, 2026
- CLEANHYPRO 2nd Wave Open Call (OC2)CLEANHYPROOpenProgramDeadline: October 23, 2026
- Environmental Tech LabNYC Department of Environmental Protection and Partnership Fund for New York CityOpenProgramDeadline: October 23, 2026
- 2026 Yılı Yönetim Danışmanlığı Teknik Destek ProgramıFırat Kalkınma AjansıOpenProgramDeadline: October 30, 2026
- Cynestx Cyprus ApplicationOpenProgramDeadline: October 31, 2026
- Cynestx South Africa ApplicationOpenProgramDeadline: October 31, 2026
- İstihdamı Koruma Destek ProgramıKOSGEBOpenProgramDeadline: October 31, 2026
Events (1)
- Tuscany Mediterranean BridgeGATE REIOpenEventDeadline: October 25, 2026