Opportunities
Calls closing this week: 5 - 11 November 2026
Every open program whose application deadline falls in these seven days, soonest first, with the exact date.
93 listings
| Program | Deadline | Type | Open to |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBRD Star VenturePre-seed, Seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Moldova, Ukraine |
| Expression of interest: First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) builder: programme entryAny stage · Climate and energy | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: United Kingdom |
| FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of InterestSeed, Series A, Series B and later · Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware, Industry and manufacturing | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: United Kingdom |
| FOAK Builder: working towards climate tech first-of-a-kind deploymentSeries A, Series B and later · Climate and energy, Industry and manufacturing | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: United Kingdom |
| Global Business Tech Awards 2027Idea, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Anywhere |
| Global Leadership Challenge 2026Any stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: Anywhere |
| Global Mobile (GLOMO) AwardsAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Anywhere |
| Greentech Growth and Scale ProgrammeIdea, Pre-seed, Seed · Climate and energy | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: United Kingdom |
| MTN Business Pitch 2026Any stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Ghana |
| Smart City Open Innovation Challenge 2026Any stage · Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware, Mobility and logistics and 1 more | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| The Fast Pitch Competition at Startup Fest '26Idea · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Yazan Zekâ Atölye ve Mentörlük ProgramıIdea, Pre-seed · AI and machine learning | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: Türkiye |
| BAÜN TTO III. İnovatif Fikirler Proje Pazarı: Sürdürülebilir Gelecek İçin İkiz DönüşümAny stage · Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware, Food and agriculture and 2 more | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Türkiye |
| BiGGirişim 2027-1 Hızlandırma Programı (TÜBİTAK 1812 BiGG Yatırım Programı)Idea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Türkiye |
| Chamada Pública EUREKA - Resiliência a Desastres (Fase Nacional)Any stage · AI and machine learning, Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware and 3 more | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Brazil |
| European Defence Innovation Forum (EDIF) 2026Any stage · AI and machine learning, Cybersecurity, Deeptech and hardware and 1 more | Deadline: | Type: Event | Open to: Not stated |
| G-ACADEMICIAN – Girişimci Akademisyen Hızlandırma ProgramıAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Türkiye |
| Hackathon Athens 2026 - NetcompanyAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Greece |
| iX Challenge: Accelerating Digital Engineering Through MBSE SimulationAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Distributed Smartphone-Based Detection and Mapping of PNT Signal InterferenceAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Edge AI with Low Size, Weight, Power, and CostAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Extending protection to personnel travelling in armoured vehicles under drone attackAny stage · Deeptech and hardware, Mobility and logistics, Space and aerospace | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Next-Generation Electronics for UK Bathymetric SonarAny stage · Deeptech and hardware | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Reducing blood-cell loss and measurement variability in field-deployable microfluidic diagnostic cartridgesAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Repeatable Adversarial Evaluation of Physical Tamper Protection for Defence ElectronicsAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Resilient High-Altitude Communications, Navigation and Mission Connectivity for Persistent Autonomous AircraftAny stage · AI and machine learning, Deeptech and hardware, Mobility and logistics and 1 more | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Secure, Cost-Effective Use of Cloud-Based AI Tools in the Defence Supply ChainAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| iX Challenge: Verified reporting of the value created by defence contractsAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United Kingdom |
| Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Project Development GrantAny stage · Climate and energy | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Australia |
| MIT Solve 2027 Global Climate ChallengePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later · Climate and energy, Food and agriculture, Mobility and logistics and 1 more | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Anywhere |
| Packaging Startup Awards 2027Any stage · Climate and energy, Industry and manufacturing | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Polsky BridgeAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: Not stated |
| SICE - Inovação Produtiva - Territórios Baixa Densidade e Outros Territórios (MPr-2026-6)Any stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Portugal |
| Stripe Sessions 2027 - Call for ProposalsAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Event | Open to: Anywhere |
| VILLAGExSeed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: United States |
| Alpha Startups Pre-Accelerator (Cohort 68)Idea, Pre-seed, Seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Malaysia, Southeast Asia |
| BiGG Masters (TÜBİTAK BiGG 2027-1 Çağrısı)Idea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Türkiye |
| BiGG.ASSIST Hızlandırma ProgramıIdea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Türkiye |
| Concours VEGEPOLYS VALLEYIdea, Pre-seed · Food and agriculture | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: France |
| Cox Cleantech AcceleratorPre-seed, Seed · Climate and energy | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Anywhere |
| DeepTech AcceleratorPre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Estonia |
| EPA SBIR 2026 Phase I SolicitationAny stage · Climate and energy | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: United States |
| EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) ProgramAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: United States |
| ESA BIC LatviaAny stage · Space and aerospace | Deadline: | Type: Incubator | Open to: Latvia |
| Hitachi Startup Challenge FY26Any stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Anywhere |
| Latvian National stand at BUDMA 2027Any stage · Proptech and construction | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: Latvia |
| McCloskey New Venture CompetitionIdea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United States |
| NYU Entrepreneurs ChallengePre-seed, Seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Startup Award Miami 2026 - The VenturesPre-seed, Seed, Series A · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Süvatehnoloogia kiirendiPre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Estonia |
| Synapse Life Science Pitch CompetitionAny stage · Biotech, Healthtech | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Canada |
| VenturelabAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: Switzerland |
| All-Ages Live Music Programming - 2026/27Any stage · Media and gaming | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Australia |
| ARIA Funding OpportunitiesAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Not stated |
| Can Dörtkardeşler Genç Girişimci ÖdülüAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Contemporary Music Festivals - 2026/27Any stage · Media and gaming | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Australia |
| Coopeuch Conecta Innovación 2026Seed, Series A, Series B and later · AI and machine learning, Fintech | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Anywhere |
| FIERCE 2nd Open Call for the Financial Support ProgrammeAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Not stated |
| FLF ICURe Engage - November 2026Idea · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: United Kingdom |
| Founders Live Pitch CompetitionsPre-seed, Seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Anywhere |
| MassChallenge 2026-2027 Challenge CyclePre-seed, Seed, Series A · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Anywhere |
| Precision Mitochondria: Standardisation, Translation, and Replication Partners (TA5)Any stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Not stated |
| SPRIND Challenges (Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen)Any stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Startup Idea CompetitionIdea · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| AI for Future Startup CallAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Anzisha FellowshipSeed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: Africa |
| Businessplan-Wettbewerb Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW)Idea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Germany |
| Concours des Startups - Global Industrie 2027Any stage · AI and machine learning, Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware and 2 more | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and Supplies (FASTPASS)Any stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Not stated |
| FI Tunis Startup Accelerator (Tunis - Morocco Fall 2026)Idea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Not stated |
| Founder Institute Agentic Accelerator ProgramIdea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Not stated |
| Founder Institute Bogota (LatAm Fall 2026)Idea, Pre-seed, Seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Not stated |
| Founder Institute BootcampsIdea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: Anywhere |
| Founder Institute Cairo (Egypt Fall 2026)Idea, Pre-seed, Seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Accelerator | Open to: Not stated |
| Future Fit Dairy Initiative Landscape CallAny stage · Climate and energy, Food and agriculture | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: European Union |
| Grand Startup Challenge 2026Pre-seed, Seed · AI and machine learning, Fintech, Mobility and logistics | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: India |
| HumanTech Startup Challenge 2026Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later · AI and machine learning, Beauty and wellness, Cybersecurity and 6 more | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Anywhere |
| I3FLOAT 1st Open CallSeed · Climate and energy | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Europe |
| John Edwardson, '72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC)Any stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Project Olympus Spark GrantsIdea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Not stated |
| The Mentorship ClinicIdea, Pre-seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Program | Open to: Not stated |
| UK Defence Innovation: Tactical Power ChallengeAny stage · Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware, Space and aerospace | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: Not stated |
| Water4All (Water Security for the Planet) 2026 Çok Uluslu Ortak ÇağrısıAny stage · Climate and energy | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Horizon Europe countries |
| 1507 - KOBİ Ar-Ge Başlangıç Destek Programı 2026 yılı 2. ÇağrısıAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Türkiye |
| 1507 - TÜBİTAK KOBİ Ar-Ge Başlangıç Destek ProgramıAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Türkiye |
| 2027 SDSU Social Venture ChallengeIdea, Pre-seed · Beauty and wellness, Food and agriculture, Healthtech and 1 more | Deadline: | Type: Competition | Open to: United States |
| ADOPT Facilitator support grant: round 12Any stage · Food and agriculture | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: United Kingdom |
| Cover Travel Costs to Foreign Tech EventsAny stage · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Lithuania |
| Frontier AI: SME Champions, Phase 1Idea, Pre-seed · AI and machine learning | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: United Kingdom |
| Investor Day4Life ScienceAny stage · Biotech, Healthtech | Deadline: | Type: Event | Open to: Italy |
| Sheraa Programs & MembershipIdea, Pre-seed, Seed · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Incubator | Open to: Not stated |
| TÜBİTAK 2209-A Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate StudentsIdea · Any sector | Deadline: | Type: Grant | Open to: Türkiye |
| Türkiye Yapay Zeka Zirvesi 2026Any stage · AI and machine learning | Deadline: | Type: Event | Open to: Not stated |