1) VENTURE-Z STARTUP COMPETITION FOR GEN Z INNOVATORS
- Grant amount: SAR10,000–SAR30,000
- Deadline: December 01, 2025
- Summary: The Venture-Z Startup Competition offers an exciting platform for Generation Z entrepreneurs to bring their innovative ideas to life.
2) AI ADOPTION PROGRAM FOR TECH STARTUPS AND SMES
- Prize Amount: €3,000
- Deadline: December 15, 2025
- Summary: The AI Adoption Program 2025, developed by INDPULS, offers a powerful pathway for startups and small-to-medium enterprises to bring their artificial intelligence solutions into real industrial settings.
3) EDUCATION IN 2028: AIED FORECASTING COMPETITION
- Prize Pool: up to $25,000
- Deadline: December 16, 2025
- Summary: The “Education in 2028: AIEd Forecasting Competition” invites submissions from anyone interested in predicting how AI will reshape teaching, learning, and higher education by 2028.
4) BUSINESS FREEDOM GRANT FOR ENTREPRENEURS
- Grant amount: $1,000
- Deadline: December 31, 2025
- Summary: The Business Freedom Grant is offering up to $1,000 to help everyday people become business owners or scale their existing ventures.
5) WIN WIN GOTHENBURG SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2026
- Grant amount: SEK 1,000,000
- Deadline: January 11, 2026
- Summary: The Win Win Gothenburg Sustainability Award honors outstanding and completed sustainability achievements across the world.
6) CEHA HORTICULTURE VALUE CHAIN GROWTH GRANT FOR AGRIBUSINESSES
- Grant amount: $50,000–$100,000
- Deadline: January 14, 2026
- Summary: Open to agribusinesses in the potato, onion, and avocado value chains in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Rwanda.
- Prize Pool: up to $1,000,000
- Deadline: January 31, 2026
- Summary: Designed to honour institutions that are redefining what exceptional education looks like, the prize celebrates schools that are innovating, inspiring, and shaping the future of learning.
8) ECOEMBES INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2026
- Prize amount: €2,000
- Deadline: January 31, 2026
- Summary: This is an international innovation challenge designed to identify, support, and accelerate breakthrough ideas that can transform how cities manage waste.
9) RFAs: LEAP-SE JOINT EU-AU RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
- Grant amount: €500,000-€1,500,000
- Deadline: February 05, 2026
- Summary: The Joint Call 2026 seeks to strengthen collaborative research and innovation in sustainable energy between Europe and Africa.
10) VIGDÍS PRIZE FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
- Prize amount: €60,000
- Deadline: March 27, 2026
- Summary: This annual Prize recognises significant commitments to empowering women and girls.
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