Innovation

Startup Innovation Grants Brazil 2025 How to Secure up to R 1500000 from Finep Chamadas Publicas

If you run a Brazilian startup and your biggest bottleneck right now is money for real product development, testing, and market preparation, Finep is basically the public bank account you wish you had.

Amount: BRL R$1,500,000 matching grant Deadline: Oct 17, 2025 Location: Brazil

Sweden Net-Zero Industrial Demonstrator Grants 2025: Win Up to kr150 Million for Hydrogen, Electrification, and Carbon Capture Projects

Grants for Swedish industrial clusters piloting net-zero technologies such as hydrogen, electrification, and carbon capture.

Type: Grant Amount: SEK kr150,000,000 per demonstrator Deadline: Sep 26, 2025 Location: Sweden

Tækniþróunarsjóður | Ísland.is

Grants of up to ISK 60 million for Icelandic tech companies and research projects in blue economy, health tech, and innovation.

Amount: ISK 60,000,000 Deadline: Aug 18, 2025 Location: Iceland

Thailand NIA Deep Tech Accelerator: ฿5 Million Support for Science-Based Startups

Provides funding, mentorship, and market access for Thai deep technology startups in AI, robotics, biotech, advanced materials, and clean energy. Includes access to specialized equipment and investor connections.

Type: Accelerator Amount: THB ฿5,000,000 support package Deadline: Rolling Location: Thailand

Toronto Business Incubation Grant 2026: Up to $100,000 for Entrepreneurship Programs

Not-for-profit incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneurship organizations in Toronto can secure grants up to $100,000 to support programs, events, and operations that foster new businesses and innovation.

Type: Grant Amount: Up to $20,000 (programs), $10,000 (events), or $100,000 (multi-year operating support) Deadline: Nov 20, 2025 Location: Canada - Toronto

Transform Education with a $1 Million Prize: The Varkey Foundation Global Schools Prize 2025

Are you part of an extraordinary school that is reshaping education? If so, you might want to take note of the Varkey Foundation Global Schools Prize 2025, a golden opportunity that could propel your school into the global spotlight.

Amount: Up to $1 million total ($500,000 grand prize, $50,000 for 10 category winners) Deadline: Nov 30, 2025 Location: Global

Trung tâm Đổi mới sáng tạo Quốc gia | Vietnam National Innovation Center

Support of up to VND 2.5 billion in services for Vietnamese startups scaling through the National Innovation Center launchpad.

Amount: VND 2,500,000,000 in services Deadline: Sep 28, 2024 Location: Vietnam

United Nations Development Programme - Wikipedia

Provides catalytic funding for public sector partners experimenting with portfolio approaches to the SDGs.

Amount: USD $250,000–$1,000,000 Deadline: Mar 21, 2025 Location: Global South

Uruguay ANII Innovation Grant: Up to UYU 6.5 Million for New Products, Services, or Processes

ANII grants for Uruguayan companies and cooperatives to fund the development phase of new products, services, or processes. Covers the risky middle stretch from prototype to market-ready offering.

Amount: UYU 6,500,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Uruguay

USAID Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)

Tiered funding to test and scale creative solutions that address global development challenges across sectors.

Type: Grant Amount: Up to $15,000,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Global