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House of AI Startup Challenge 2026: Six Months of Free Membership at Groupama Immobilier's 14,000 sqm AI Campus in Paris La Défense, Closing 28 September 2026

Groupama Immobilier is recruiting applied AI startups for the House of AI, a 14,000 sqm campus inside Paris La Défense, with the top three winners receiving six months of complimentary membership and finalists fast-tracked into the first resident batch; applications close 28 September 2026 and winners are announced 30 October 2026.

Status: Open Type: Accelerator Amount: No cash prize. The top three winning startups receive six months of complimentary membership at … Deadline: Sep 28, 2026 Location: France and Paris

Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 (3rd Edition): FAO and Smart Africa Will Deploy One Proven AI Climate-Smart Agriculture Solution in a Member State, Closing 31 August 2026

FAO and the Smart Africa Secretariat have opened the third Innovate Africa Challenge, themed 'From Ideation to Deployment', to select and field-deploy one proven AI solution for climate-smart agriculture in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi or Uganda, with applications submitted through the FAO STI portal by 31 August 2026.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 Location: Africa, Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi and Uganda

Innovate Calgary Aerospace Accelerator Program 2026: Up to $200,000 in Non-Dilutive Grant Funding — Including Founder Salary Support — Plus Two Years at the Aerospace Innovation Hub

A two-year accelerator run by Innovate Calgary that gives early-stage aerospace startups up to $200,000 in non-dilutive grant funding with salary support for one founder, individualized expert coaching, IP strategy support, and access to R&D infrastructure at the Aerospace Innovation Hub in Calgary, with applications closing 30 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Accelerator Amount: Up to $200,000 in non-dilutive grant funding, including salary support for one founder Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: Canada, Alberta and Calgary

Innovation Saskatchewan Innovation Challenge 2026: A $30,000 Grant, a 16-Week Ministry Residency, and Full Commercialization Rights for Stopping Zebra Mussels

Innovation Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment are offering one winning team a $30,000 grant, a minimum 16-week residency with the ministry, and full commercialization rights for a technology solution that prevents aquatic invasive species from spreading into Saskatchewan waters, with Expressions of Interest due August 14, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $30,000 grant to a single winning applicant, plus a minimum 16-week residency Deadline: Aug 14, 2026 Location: Canada

Israel Quantum Computing Infrastructure Call 2026: Separate from the Closed Startup Opportunity

The 2025 startup-only quantum opportunity is closed and has no confirmed successor. The current Israel Innovation Authority call is a different 2026 R&D infrastructure program for an industrial corporation or user group to provide Israeli industry and research institutions with access to at least three quantum-processing technologies.

Status: Open Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Up to NIS 100 million for the full approved infrastructure program, with a grant rate of 55% or … Deadline: Oct 8, 2026 Location: Israel

Kluz Prize for PeaceTech 2026: $20,000 Grant for Established Technology Projects Advancing Peace and Human Dignity

The fifth annual Kluz Prize for PeaceTech awards $20,000 to recognize an established individual, organization, or initiative using technology and data to advance peace and human dignity. The 2026 application deadline is 10 August 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $20,000 grant to the selected winner Deadline: Aug 10, 2026 Location: Global

Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy 2026: A $2 Million Prize Pool — Including a $1 Million Grand Prize — for Technology-Enabled Circular Economy Companies Operating in Africa

A global innovation competition from the Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation awarding $2 million in total prizes to established, technology-enabled circular economy companies operating on the African continent, with applications due 13 August 2026.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $2 million total prize pool, including a $1 million grand prize and a $250,000 runner-up prize Deadline: Aug 13, 2026 Location: Africa

New York Climate Exchange Climate Tech Fellowship 2026: A $10,000 Non-Dilutive Stipend and Six Months of Go-to-Market Support for Early-Stage Energy and Urban Resilience Innovators

The New York Climate Exchange offers a six-month, primarily virtual fellowship with a $10,000 non-dilutive stipend per team, go-to-market curriculum, one-on-one mentorship, investor introductions, and a funded trip to Climate Week NYC for early-stage energy and urban resilience innovators worldwide.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Fellowship Amount: $10,000 non-dilutive stipend per team, plus travel and accommodation for one team member to … Deadline: Aug 1, 2026 Location: Global and New York, United States

NourishNext West Africa 2026: A US$5,000 Equity-Free Seed Grant, Mentorship, and a Dakar Investor Showcase for Youth-Led Fruit and Vegetable Ventures

GAIN, with funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and support from ECOWAS and the SUN Movement, is running a four-country innovation challenge that awards finalists a non-repayable, equity-free US$5,000 seed grant plus mentorship and a place at a Dakar regional showcase, with applications closing 7 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: US$5,000 non-repayable, equity-free seed grant per finalist Deadline: Sep 7, 2026 Location: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Senegal and West Africa

NSF 26-511: SBIR/STTR Scientific Instrumentation Pilot (2026-2027)

Active NSF SBIR/STTR funding for U.S. small businesses developing next-generation scientific instrumentation, novel experimental platforms, and other enabling technologies, with Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and supplemental routes.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Phase I: up to $305,000; Phase II: up to $1,250,000; Phase IIB: $50,000-$500,000 Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Location: United States