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

A two-phase national HHS prize competition with up to $2,000,000 in total cash prizes for teams using U.S. Open Data and AI to build functional tools for Lyme disease, invisible illness, and cost-of-illness challenges.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: $2,000,000 total cash prize pool, including a $1,000,000 grand prize Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Location: United States

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

A completed UpLink and HCL Group innovation challenge for early-stage, for-profit ventures developing scalable solutions for integrated, circular, and resilient water systems. Selected winners receive CHF 175,000 each and join the UpLink Innovation Ecosystem.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: CHF 175,000 in prize money for each winner; approximately 10 winners Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Year 4 (2026): A $250,000 Top Grant, $10,000 for Every Semifinalist, and a Six-Month MIT Solve Support Program for Nonprofits Preparing Adult Workers for the AI Economy

Truist Foundation and MIT Solve are running the fourth annual Inspire Awards, offering more than $1 million in grants and in-kind support to 501(c)(3) nonprofits headquartered in Truist's 16-state-plus-DC footprint that deliver career pathways, upskilling, AI literacy, and wraparound services for adult workers, with applications closing August 7, 2026 at noon ET.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: $10,000 capacity-building grant for each of 15 semifinalists Deadline: Aug 7, 2026 Location: United States

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

Historical Accion competition offering one $50,000 grand prize and three $10,000 finalist awards for market-tested fintech solutions that improve safety, transparency, trust, and outcomes for women customers.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: One $50,000 grand prize and three $10,000 finalist awards Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global, Emerging markets and London, United Kingdom

UN FAO Global AgriInno Challenge (GAC) 2026: historical SIDS-focused agrifood innovation competition and startup support

Historical reference for FAO's 2026 Global AgriInno Challenge, a closed international competition for technology-based agrifood solutions serving Small Island Developing States.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: Seed funding for the top three winning teams Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) focus

Wildfire Safety Equipment Prize Challenge 2026

Closed 2026 federal prize challenge for proof-of-concept wildland firefighter safety equipment, operated by Central Florida Tech Grove with NAWCTSD and SERDP/ESTCP partners.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: Total cash prizes $85,100 ($40,000, $25,000, $20,100) Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

XTF Global Innovation Challenge 2026: Global Student Prize Competition With Finalist Travel Support, Mentorship and Continuation Grants

The Xccelerate Technologies Foundation Global Innovation Challenge is a free worldwide competition for student and equivalent innovators aged 13 to 24, with project submissions due 31 August 2026 and finalist travel, visa and accommodation support for the Geneva finals.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: Cash award amounts are not published in the 2026 overview Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 Location: Global and Geneva, Switzerland for finalists