Innovation

Spain ENISA Innovation Loans: Get €25,000 to €1.5M for Your Startup with No Collateral Required

Spanish innovative SMEs can access participative loans from €25,000 to €1.5 million through ENISA. No collateral required, repayments linked to business performance, and interest rates tied to profitability.

Type: Loan Amount: EUR 25,000 to EUR 1,500,000 Deadline: Rolling (apply anytime; typical approval/disbursement timelines vary) Location: Spain

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

Strategic Response Fund (SRF)

Major federal support for large-scale Canadian innovation and industrial transformation projects, with a minimum $10M contribution request for projects of at least $20M total eligible costs.

Amount: CAD $10,000,000+ (repayable by default; non-repayable possible) Deadline: Rolling intake (no fixed public deadline listed) Location: Canada

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

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