Innovation

Interreg Europe - Interregional Cooperation Programme

Funds public authorities and organizations to share solutions for regional development through interregional cooperation projects.

Amount: Up to €2,000,000 Deadline: May 30, 2025 Location: Europe

InvestEU Programme

Provides EU budget guarantees enabling financial institutions to support innovative projects with loans, equity, and guarantees.

Amount: Variable (loans and equity up to €50,000,000+) Deadline: Rolling Location: Europe

Israel Innovation Authority Early-Stage Incentive Program

Provides support for early-stage startups developing innovative technologies with significant market potential.

Type: Grant Amount: Up to 50% of approved R&D expenses Deadline: Rolling Location: Israel

Japan NEDO Green Innovation Fund

Backs large-scale decarbonization projects under Japan's Green Growth Strategy.

Type: Grant Amount: JPY ¥10,000,000,000 multi-year support Deadline: Nov 28, 2025 Location: Japan

Knight Hennessy Graduate Fellowships at Stanford 2026: How to Win Full Funding plus Stipend for Three Years

If you are dreaming of grad school at Stanford but your bank account winces every time you open the tuition page, the Knight Hennessy Scholars program is the rare opportunity that actually changes that equation.

Amount: Full tuition and fees plus stipend for up to three years Deadline: Oct 9, 2025 Location: Global and United States

MassChallenge Early Stage Accelerator: Up to $1M in Equity-Free Prizes for High-Impact Startups

Zero-equity global accelerator for early-stage startups across sectors. Provides mentorship, corporate partnerships, investor connections, and equity-free awards totaling up to $1 million. Runs cohorts in Boston, Austin, Mexico City, Geneva, and Riyadh.

Amount: Equity-free prizes up to $1M and tailored founder support Deadline: Mar 26, 2025 Location: Europe, Global, Middle East and United States

MBRIF Innovation Accelerator Program

Supports UAE-based innovators with funding facilitation, mentorship, and market access.

Amount: AED 1,000,000 financing facilitation Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 Location: United Arab Emirates

MIT Solve Global Challenges Grant 2025: How Tech Innovators Can Win 20000 Dollars Plus World Class Support

If you are building a tech solution to a stubborn global problem — climate, health, education, economic mobility, you name it — MIT Solve is one of the most interesting stages you can step onto.

Amount: At least $20,000 per selected Solver team Deadline: May 8, 2025 Location: Global

Mitacs Elevate Fellowship 2025: How to Win CAD 60,000 Per Year for Postdoc R&D with an Industry Partner

If you finished your PhD in the last few years and you want to do more than publish papers — if you want to build something a company will use and get paid to do it — Mitacs Elevate is one of the cleanest routes in Canada.

Amount: CAD $60,000 per year Deadline: Oct 8, 2025 Location: Canada

NIDHI PRAYAS Grant 2025: How Indian Students Can Get ₹10 Lakh for Prototypes

Support for Indian students translating ideas into prototypes with up to INR 10 lakh in grant funding.

Type: Grant Amount: INR 1,000,000 (~$12,000 USD) Deadline: Nov 15, 2025 Location: India