Startup

KAUST Innovation Fund: USD 200K to 5M for Deep-Tech Startups Linked to Saudi Research

deliver venture funding for deep-tech startups linked to KAUST

Type: Investment Amount: USD 200,000 to USD 5,000,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Saudi Arabia

Launch in Latin America: Start‑Up Chile Seed Grant — CLP 40,000,000 Equity Free plus Visa and Housing Support (Deadline July 31, 2025)

If you are an international founding team with a tech product and you’re serious about growing in Latin America, this is one of those rare programs that hands you real runway without taking a slice of your company.

Amount: CLP 40,000,000 Deadline: Jul 31, 2025 Location: Chile

Malaysia Cradle CIP Sprint: MYR 600K Equity-Free Grant for Tech Scale-Ups

provide equity-free funding for Malaysian tech scale-ups

Type: Grant Amount: MYR 600,000 Deadline: Aug 4, 2025 Location: Malaysia

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

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

Rwanda Hanga Pitchfest: $50,000 Grants for Rwandan Innovators in Health, Fintech, and Sustainability

Award program for Rwandan innovators offering grants plus corporate partnerships for solutions addressing national challenges. Winners get pilot opportunities and connections to leading Rwandan companies.

Amount: USD 50,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Rwanda

Secure SGD 2-8 Million for Your Deep-Tech Startup: Singapore SEEDS Capital Investment Guide

offer co-investment for Singapore deep-tech startups

Type: Investment Amount: SGD 2,000,000 to SGD 8,000,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Singapore

South Africa TIA Seed Fund: Up to ZAR 650,000 for Tech Prototypes

Non-dilutive grant from Technology Innovation Agency for South African researchers, students, and tech teams to move technologies from proof-of-concept to validated prototype. Bridge financing across the "valley of death."

Amount: ZAR 650,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: South Africa

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

StartUp Peru Seed Grant: How to Win PEN 180,000 for Your Peruvian Startup

provide seed capital for high-impact Peruvian startups

Type: Grant Amount: PEN 180,000 Deadline: Oct 7, 2025 Location: Peru