Innovation

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MBRIF Innovation Accelerator Program

A UAE Ministry of Finance initiative offering tailored, non-financial coaching, expert access, and ecosystem support to high-potential innovators through a four-stage selection process.

Status: Historical Type: Accelerator Amount: No direct Accelerator funding Deadline: Historical reference Location: United Arab Emirates

Mexico Innovation Stimulus (PEI): 2026 SECIHTI Successors and Historical Reference

Mexico’s former PEI is not an open call. This historical reference explains the closed 2026 SECIHTI technology-development call and EFIDT tax-credit window, with eligibility, amounts, and preparation guidance.

Status: Historical Type: Tax Credit Amount: Up to MXN 3,500,000 for eligible microenterprises in Chapter A Deadline: Historical reference Location: Mexico

MIT Solve 10th Anniversary Global Challenge 2026: At Least $100,000 Per Winner

MIT Solve's 10th Anniversary Global Challenge closed on May 21, 2026. It will select ten scale-ready solutions for at least $100,000 each in unrestricted prize funding, with additional partner prizes of $100,000 or up to $150,000; winners are announced September 22, 2026.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: USD $100,000+ in unrestricted prize funding per winner Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Mitacs Elevate Fellowship: 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. Proposals are accepted year-round.

Status: Rolling Type: Fellowship Amount: CAD $60,000 per year (up to CAD $120,000 over two years) Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Canada

Moonshot Awards 2026: Up to $100,000 in Equity-Free Grants Plus a Two-Year Leadership Journey for Changemakers Aged 15 to 30

Historical reference for the closed Moonshot Awards 2026 cycle: equity-free grants of $5,000 or $10,000 by category, with additional acceleration support and a two-year leadership journey.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: $5,000 or $10,000 equity-free grant by category Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Morgan Stanley Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards 2027: $100,000 Grants for Small U.S. Nonprofits Tackling Youth Anxiety, Depression, and Access to Care

Morgan Stanley's 2027 Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards cycle is closed. The program supports eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) public charities with $100,000 Innovation Awards or $25,000–$50,000 Next Gen Innovation Awards for projects advancing children's mental health.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: $100,000 per Innovation Award; $25,000–$50,000 per Next Gen Innovation Award Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

New Zealand R&D Grants 2026: What MBIE Innovation Services Still Funds Now That Callaghan Innovation Is Being Disestablished

Callaghan Innovation is winding down in 2026. Its R&D grants have already moved to MBIE Innovation Services — here is what is still open, what it pays, and the dates that matter.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to NZD $400,000 (40% co-funding, New to R&D Grant) Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: New Zealand

NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0: Prototype Grants for Indian Innovators and Startups

NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0 supports Indian innovators and early-stage startups developing tangible technology prototypes, with up to ₹20 lakh through a PRAYAS Centre or up to ₹40 lakh through an Advance PRAYAS Centre.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to ₹20,00,000 at a PRAYAS Centre or ₹40,00,000 at an Advance PRAYAS Centre Deadline: Historical reference Location: India

NIH Complement-ARIE NAMs Reduction-to-Practice Challenge: Phase 2 Milestone 1 (2026-2027)

The NIH Common Fund Complement-ARIE Reduction-to-Practice Challenge is in Phase 2 Milestone 1. Only Phase 1 winners may register for the open prototype-development window, which offers up to $150,000 per winning team and closes on 2027-03-22.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: Phase 2 Milestone 1: $150,000 per winner, up to 10 winners Deadline: Mar 22, 2027 Location: United States

NIH NIBIB DEBUT Challenge 2026 (Historical Reference): Biomedical Design Prizes for Undergraduate Teams

The 2026 Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge was an NIBIB-led biomedical design competition for undergraduate teams. The June 5, 2026 submission deadline has passed; this page preserves the verified rules, prizes, and application package as a historical reference.

Status: Historical Type: Challenge Amount: Up to $170,000 in NIH/NIBIB cash prizes, including three principal prizes, eight $15,000 … Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States and United States territories and possessions