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2696 opportunities documented Updated Sep 20, 2026
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Business Finland Smart Energy Grant

Historical Business Finland Smart Energy Finland context, with practical guidance for assessing fit and moving a real smart energy project into current Finnish energy-program and funding routes.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Historical: around €152 million in Business Finland funding across 287 projects Deadline: Historical reference Location: Finland

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3 — Up to £20 Million for Zero-Emission Vehicle R&D (Deadline 16 September 2026)

The live Collaborate 3 round of the DRIVE35 Innovation Fund supports late-stage collaborative research and development that can move strategically important zero-emission vehicle technologies, manufacturing methods, and software-defined vehicle systems toward commercialisation in the UK.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Up to £20 million in grant funding across the competition Deadline: Sep 16, 2026

Drive35 Innovation Fund: Demonstrate 2 (UK Grant, 2026) — Historical Reference

Historical reference for the closed Innovate UK DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Demonstrate 2 competition, which offered a share of up to £33 million for UK late-stage zero-emission vehicle and automotive manufacturing demonstrators.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to £33 million across the competition Deadline: Historical reference Location: United Kingdom

Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs 2026 (Historical Reference)

Historical reference for the closed HKH-ICE 2.0 challenge, which offered USD $5,000 to $25,000 prizes for for-profit climate-resilience ventures in eligible Hindu Kush Himalaya geographies.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: USD $5,000 to USD $25,000 Deadline: Historical reference

AHRC Creative Industries Clusters Round Two: Outline Stage (Closed)

Historical reference for the closed AHRC Creative Industries Clusters round two outline call, which funded large collaborative research and development programmes for creative-industry growth.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Up to £6,750,000 per cluster; £27,000,000 total fund Deadline: Historical reference

BBSRC ICURe Explore 2026: Closed £35,000 Market Exploration Grant Reference

You know that moment in a lab meeting when someone says, “This could be huge,” and everyone nods… and then you all go back to pipetting because nobody has time to figure out who would actually buy it, use it, approve it, or pay for it? That...

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to £35,000 total: up to £20,000 for the Entrepreneurial Lead salary and up to £15,000 for … Deadline: Historical reference

Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Spring 2026 — Historical Grant Reference for UK Government Research Organisations

The Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund Spring 2026 competition offered UK registered government research organisations grants of £50,000 to £250,000 to move existing public sector knowledge assets towards commercialisation. The Spring competition is now closed; this page preserves the verified eligibility and application requirements for reference.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: £50,000 to £250,000 per project Deadline: Historical reference

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Canada: Closed Cycle Eligibility and Historical Application Guide

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Canada nomination window closed on April 2, 2026. This historical guide records the verified eligibility rules, application materials, judging process, and participation benefits.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Deadline: Historical reference

SEF Research Fellows Program: 2026 Cycle Closed — How to Prepare for a Future Call

The Southern Education Foundation's Research Fellows Program 2026 cycle closed on January 15, 2026. SEF's official program page says applications are now closed, and no next cohort or application window has been announced.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Not published by the Southern Education Foundation. Deadline: Historical reference

UKRI Energy Catalyst Round 11 (Mid Stage): Historical Funding Reference

Historical reference for Innovate UK Energy Catalyst Round 11 mid stage, which closed on 25 March 2026 and supported industrial research for clean energy access in eligible ODA countries.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: £50,000–£1.5 million in eligible project costs Deadline: Historical reference

Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism 2026: Historical Reference for the Closed $15,000 Award

Historical reference for the inaugural Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism, a $15,000 2026 award from the 1952 Africa Foundation for African artists and creatives aged 18–45. The March 31, 2026 application deadline has passed and no later cycle is announced on the official program page.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: $15,000 award Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa

Get Up to €2,000 for Cultural and Academic Exchange: Lutfia Rabbani Foundation Travel Grant 2026

The Lutfia Rabbani Foundation Travel Grant supports Dutch and Arab students or professionals who need travel for educational, scientific, or cultural exchange in the Arab World or the Netherlands.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to €2,000 Deadline: Rolling or ongoing

Slovenia Tourism Sustainability Labels 2026: Up to €3,500 for Certification

Historical reference for Slovenia's 2026 Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport call supporting environmental and sustainability labels for tourism and hospitality providers; the 15 June 2026 deadline has passed.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Deadline: Historical reference

Student Mini-Grants for Plastic Action 2027: How to Get $500 from Wayfinder Society

The Wayfinder Society Student Mini-Grant supports students ages 11–25 worldwide with $500 for practical education, community, and project work addressing the root causes of plastic pollution.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $500 per recipient Deadline: Jan 15, 2027

UNESCO Juan Bosch Prize 2026: USD 12,000 for Social Science Research

Historical reference for the closed UNESCO/Juan Bosch Prize 2026 nomination cycle, which recognised young social science researchers whose work addressed Latin America and the Caribbean.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: USD 12,000 for one laureate Deadline: Historical reference

UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026: Historical Reference — USD 25,000 for Press Freedom

Historical reference for the completed 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Nominations closed on 15 February 2026, and UNESCO awarded the prize to the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: USD 25,000 Deadline: Historical reference

Children’s Commissioner Ambassador Programme 2026–2027 (Historical Reference): Represent Young People Across England and Influence Government

Historical reference for the Children’s Commissioner for England’s 2026–2027 Youth Ambassadors intake, which has closed after selecting its final cohort.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Unpaid voluntary role; programme expenses, including travel, are covered. Deadline: Historical reference

STEG Larger Research Grants 2026: Historical Call for up to £100,000 in Structural Transformation Research

A historical reference for STEG's sixth Larger Research Grants call, which supported substantial research projects on structural transformation, productivity, and growth in low-income countries.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to £100,000 Deadline: Historical reference

Women in Innovation Awards 2025 to 2026: Historical Reference for UK Women Founders

Historical reference for Innovate UK’s closed 2025 to 2026 Women in Innovation Awards competition for women founders and co-founders of UK-registered late-stage start-ups.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: Up to £75,000 in grant funding plus 12 months of bespoke business support. Deadline: Historical reference

Viet Nam Fisheries Modernization Funding: FAO Country Programming Framework Reference

Historical reference: FAO’s Viet Nam Country Programming Framework covers 2022–2026, but the official page does not publish a Precision Fisheries Modernization Grant, award amount, applicant deadline, eligibility rules, or application portal.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: No grant amount published. The verified FAO source describes a country programming framework, … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Viet Nam

USDA Section 502 Direct Home Loan

Zero-down payment mortgage option for very low- and low-income rural homebuyers, financed directly by USDA Rural Development.

Status: Rolling Type: Loan Amount: Maximum loan amount is based on verified repayment ability and the county area loan limit Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States - Rural

Senegal Creative Economy Export Support: 2026 FDCUIC Call Status and Preparation Guide

A source-checked guide to Senegal's 2026 FDCUIC funding call: its closed deadline, official eligibility rules, required documents, amount status, and what creative businesses can prepare for the next announcement.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Not stated in the official 2026 call Deadline: Historical reference Location: Senegal

Professional Fellows for Governance and Society: Historical Fully Funded USA Exchange for South and Central Asia

Historical record of the fully funded U.S. State Department professional exchange for mid-career governance, policy and civic leaders from India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The 2025 application call closed on 29 August 2025, and World Learning has not announced a successor round.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Fully funded program support for selected fellows: international and domestic travel, hotel and … Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Youth Advocacy Programme UK 2026: How to Become a ONE Youth Ambassador for Global Change

Historical reference for the 2026 UK ONE Ambassadors Programme, a volunteer advocacy opportunity focused on global development, health, climate, and Africa-related campaigning.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Volunteer role; no salary or stipend is stated on the official page. Deadline: Historical reference