Innovation

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PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026 (Historical Reference) for Southern Mediterranean Youth-Led Solutions

The PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026 was a two-award recognition prize totaling EUR 20,000 for eligible individuals aged 18–35 from Southern Mediterranean PRIMA participating states, recognising youth-led sustainability and innovation outcomes.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: EUR 10,000 per award (two awards; total EUR 20,000 budget) Deadline: Historical reference Location: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Türkiye and Southern Mediterranean

Prime Minister's Prizes for Science — 2026 closed, 2027 nominations pending

Australian Government prizes for scientific achievement, research-based innovation, science teaching, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems. The 2026 round is closed; 2027 nominations will open later in 2026, but no exact date has been published.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: AUD $50,000 or $250,000 per prize; up to AUD $1.4 million across 8 prizes Deadline: Historical reference Location: Australia

PROCOMER Impulso Tecnologico Costa Rica: Up to CRC 7,000,000 Seed Capital for TIC Exporters

PROCOMER, SBD and INA offered Costa Rican TIC MIPYMEs non-reimbursable seed capital of up to CRC 7,000,000 plus 12 hours of advisory. The first-edition call closed 7 November 2025; 24 companies were ultimately selected, and no second edition has been announced.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Up to CRC 7,000,000 per company, covering at most 80% of the project budget Deadline: Historical reference Location: Costa Rica

Prototypes for Humanity 2026: A $100,000 Prize Pool and Fully Subsidized Dubai Showcase for Student and Recent-Graduate Innovations

A free-to-enter global competition (formerly Global Grad Show) inviting university students and recent graduates worldwide to submit research-driven prototypes, with a $100,000 prize pool and fully subsidized travel and accommodation to Dubai for 100 selected projects.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Prize Amount: $100,000 total prize pool across several categories, plus subsidized flights, hotel … Deadline: Aug 3, 2026 Location: Global

Qatar Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIG)

Historical reference for QRDI's inaugural Small Business Innovation Grant, which supported Qatar-headquartered, majority Qatari-owned SMEs through phased non-dilutive funding for technology feasibility, development, and commercialization.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to QAR 800,000 for Phase I and up to QAR 2,200,000 for Phase II Deadline: Historical reference Location: Qatar

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2027 Nominations (Global £500,000 Prize)

Historical reference for the closed 2027 QEPrize nomination cycle: a global £500,000 engineering prize whose nominations closed on 26 June 2026. The official site has not announced the next cycle.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: £500,000 total Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange pilot: Early Adopters fund (closed 2026 cycle)

Historical reference for the AHRC-funded R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange Early Adopters fund. The closed 2026 opportunity offered up to £125,000 full economic cost for up to nine months to help UK organisations prepare cultural and creative content for onboarding to the CCE platform.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to £125,000 FEC (100% funded) Deadline: Historical reference Location: United Kingdom

RELX Environmental Challenge 2026: Clean Water, Sanitation, and Ocean Innovation Prizes

The RELX Environmental Challenge 2026 was a global competition for practical clean-water, sanitation, and ocean innovation proposals. The application period closed on 12 July 2026; the official page says the 2027 competition will open in Spring 2027, with further details to follow.

Status: Historical Type: Challenge Amount: US$75,000 for the Clean Water or Sanitation winner and US$75,000 for the Ocean winner Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

RIVCircular Interregional Circular Economy Open Call 2026: EU Call for Proposals

RIVCircular’s 2026 interregional call funds practical circular economy innovation pilots (TRL 6-8) in selected EU and EEA territories with consortium-based project budgets up to €2 million per topic and targeted local relevance.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Total budget €12,950,000; maximum €600,000 per single beneficiary Deadline: Sep 17, 2026 Location: Madrid (Spain), Hauts-de-France (France), Innlandet (Norway), Kosice (Slovakia), Kyiv-Oblast (Ukraine), Extremadura (Spain), Vienna (Austria) and Greece

Rwanda Hanga PitchFest 2026: Startup Pitching and Innovation Funding Competition

The sixth Hanga PitchFest invites Rwandan innovators and startups to present solutions to challenges in Rwanda and beyond, with pitching, mentorship, investor connections, and funding opportunities.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Prize Amount: Funding amount not specified for the 2026 edition Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 Location: Rwanda