Launched On: 2013

Best For (Startup Type): Early-stage tech startups

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Grant Range: Up to $500,000 investment (includes grant opportunities)

Launched On: 2011 

Best For (Startup Type): AI/ML, fintech, healthtech, deeptech startups

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Grant Range: Equity-free support + funding up to $100K credits

Launched On: 2017

Best For (Startup Type): Early-stage founders

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Grant Range: Grant funding + $100,000 seed investment typically

Launched On: 2016 

Best For (Startup Type): Early-stage startups using emerging tech for social impact

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Grant Range: Up to $100,000 equity-free grant

Launched On: 2015 

Best For (Startup Type): Fintech, payment innovation startups

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Grant Range: $50,000 - $100,000 prize funding

Launched On: 2012

Best For (Startup Type): High-impact entrepreneurs (via selection)

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Grant Range: Funding via investments (not traditional grant)

Launched On: 2003

Best For (Startup Type): Health, agriculture, education innovation

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Grant Range: Typically $100,000 - $1 million

Launched On: 1913

Best For (Startup Type): Climate, health, economic opportunity startups

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Grant Range: Funding varies ($100,000+ typical)

Launched On: 2013

Best For (Startup Type): Cloud startups

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Grant Range: Up to $100,000 in AWS credits (not direct cash)

Launched On: 2013

Best For (Startup Type): Economic growth, innovative governance, public sector tech startups

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Grant Range: Project-based funding (varies)

Launched On: 1995

Best For (Startup Type): Moonshot innovations in space, climate, health

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Grant Range: Prize purses up to $10 million+

Launched On: 2010

Best For (Startup Type): Early-stage startups wanting Latin American expansion

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Grant Range: $40,000 equity-free grant

Launched On: 2016

Best For (Startup Type): Seed-stage startups

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Grant Range: Investment + support (grant-like resources)

Launched On: 2015 

Best For (Startup Type): Social impact, education, climate, healthcare startups

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Grant Range: $10,000 to $100,000 prize funding

Launched On: 2016

Best For (Startup Type): Energy startups, sustainability solutions

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Grant Range: Partnership, pilot grants (variable)

Launched On: 2014 

Best For (Startup Type): Scaling social innovations

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Grant Range: $50,000 to $15 million (grants + equity + debt)

Launched On: 1987 

Best For (Startup Type): Social entrepreneurs with early-stage innovative ideas

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Grant Range: $80,000 - $90,000 over 2 years

Launched On: 2017

Best For (Startup Type): Nonprofit and for-profit social entrepreneurs

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Grant Range: Varies

Launched On: 1936

Best For (Startup Type): Healthcare, biomedical startups

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Grant Range: £500,000 to £10 million depending on stage

Launched On: 2006

Best For (Startup Type): Women-led startups across sectors

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Grant Range: $30,000 - $100,000 per laureate

Launched On: 2017

Best For (Startup Type): Healthcare, biomedical startups

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Grant Range: £500,000 to £10 million depending on stage

Launched On: 1985

Best For (Startup Type): Environmental activism and conservation startups

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Grant Range: $10,000 to $100,000

Launched On: 2020

Best For (Startup Type): Mobile innovation in education, healthcare, financial services

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Grant Range: $250,000 - $500,000 grants

Launched In: 2001 

Best For (Startup Type): Social entrepreneurs in sectors like energy, agriculture, healthcare

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Grant Range: $30,000 to $50,000 (support, not direct cash grant)

Launched On: 2019

Best For (Startup Type): Deeptech, disruptive innovation SMEs

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Grant Range: €500,000 to €2.5 million grant + equity up to €15 million