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NIH NIBIB C3i Validation/Execution 2026: NIH-backed commercialization readiness program for 2026/2027

NIH NIBIB's C3i Validation/Execution offers a 24-week commercialization course with mentoring, where eligible investigators and teams validate and execute market and business plans for early-stage biomedical technologies from NIH-funded projects.

Status: Deadline Unknown Type: Grant Deadline: Check official source Location: United States

NIH Oligonucleotide Toxicity (OligoTox) Open Data Challenge

A two-phase NIH prize challenge to generate open in vitro human-system datasets for improving predictive models of oligonucleotide therapeutic toxicity, with Phase 2 submissions open until December 31, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: Up to $500,000 total cash prizes: up to $100,000 for Phase 1 and up to $400,000 for Phase 2 Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Location: United States

NIH Quantum Computing Challenge

A two-stage NIH Qu-BIT prize competition for teams developing biomedical use cases in quantum computing, with up to US$1,300,000 in cash awards across stages.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to US$1,300,000 total prize purse Deadline: Mar 29, 2027 Location: United States

NIH Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge

A two-stage NIH prize competition led by NCATS to accelerate biomedical use cases for quantum-enabled sensing technologies through team-based development, with milestone-based cash awards through 2026 and 2027.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $1,600,000 total prize pool Deadline: Jun 29, 2026 Location: United States and Global collaboration-supported

NSF AI Efficiency Challenge (STRIDE Ventures) 2026

NSF-supported STRIDE Ventures AI Efficiency Challenge funds translation-ready teams building software-oriented AI efficiency solutions for large-scale AI/ML systems and data centers through milestone-based awards in 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $21 million in total challenge funding; up to $3.5M or $1.75M per project Deadline: Jul 13, 2026 Location: United States

RELX Environmental Challenge 2026: Clean Water, Sanitation, and Ocean Innovation Prizes

The RELX Environmental Challenge 2026 is a global innovation competition for practical solutions that improve access to safe water, sanitation, and/or strengthen ocean-related resilience, with two US$75,000 awards open through 12 July 2026.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: US$75,000 (one prize for Clean Water or Sanitation) and US$75,000 (one prize for Ocean-related … Deadline: Jul 12, 2026 Location: Global

Supplements, Facts First: A Digital Adventure for Every Age Challenge

NIH's ODS-led challenge runs in three phases and awards up to $869,000 in prizes to teams that redesign dietary supplement fact-sheet content into multi-modal digital experiences.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: $869,000 total cash prizes Deadline: May 21, 2027 Location: United States

TOPx HHS Tech Sprint for AI and Invisible Illness (2026)

A two-phase NIH-aligned, HHS-linked national competition with up to $2,000,000 in total prize money (including a $1,000,000 grand prize) to build AI solutions for invisible illness using open federal health data.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: $2,000,000 total prizes (including $1,000,000 grand prize) Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 Location: United States

Transforming Water Systems Challenge 2026: UpLink & HCL global challenge for startups

A global early-stage innovation challenge by UpLink, the World Economic Forum, and HCL Group to scale water-system solutions, with winners receiving CHF 175,000 in prize support and access to the UpLink ecosystem.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: CHF 175,000 per winner; up to CHF 1,750,000 total across winners Deadline: Jun 4, 2026 Location: Global

Trust by Design Fintech Challenge 2026: Women-Focused Financial Inclusion Prizes

Global fintech challenge offering a $50,000 grand prize and three $10,000 finalist awards for live solutions that improve safety, transparency, and trust for women customers in underserved markets.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Total cash awards: $50,000 grand prize plus three $10,000 finalist awards. Total prize ARV is … Deadline: Jun 5, 2026 Location: Global, Emerging markets and London, United Kingdom