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Cyprus RIF PRE-SEED 2026 (PRE-SEED/0526): A €1 Million Call Offering Up to €119,999 per Early-Stage Startup, Closing 11 September 2026 at 13:00
The Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus has opened the PRE-SEED/0526 call, a €1,000,000 programme awarding up to €119,999 per project to startups still shaping a business idea or in the earliest stages of product development, with proposals due through the IRIS portal by 13:00 on 11 September 2026.
Delaware EDGE Grant Fall 2026 Competition: $1.15 Million Split Between $50,000 Entrepreneur Awards and $100,000 STEM Awards, Closing 11 September 2026 at 4 p.m.
The Delaware Division of Small Business has reopened its EDGE Grant Competition with $1.15 million available — a $400,000 Entrepreneur pool paying up to $50,000 and a $750,000 STEM pool paying up to $100,000 — for Delaware businesses under seven years old with 15 or fewer full-time employees, with applications due by 4 p.m. on 11 September 2026 and a live pitch event on 10 November 2026.
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Grant 2026: Up to $300,000 in Unrestricted Funding Plus Three Years of Hands-On Support for Early-Stage Social Entrepreneurs
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation provides up to $300,000 in unrestricted grant funding or investment capital over three years, plus roughly $500,000 in in-kind support and a board seat, to early-stage, post-pilot social enterprises tackling urgent problems for underserved communities, with applications accepted year-round.
Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) | NIH
NIH R21 guide for exploratory, high-risk projects, with current parent-announcement tracks, budget rules, the next standard due date, and application planning.
Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator 2026: $20,000–$50,000 in Convertible-Note Capital and a Four-Month Lagos Programme for Ten Creative Startups
Chocolate City Group's $1 million Founders Fund Africa, with Argentil Capital Management and Co-Creation Hub, is selecting ten early-stage music, film, gaming, design and creative-tech startups for a Lagos bootcamp and accelerator, investing US$20,000–US$50,000 each via convertible notes, with applications reported to close 28 August 2026.
Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge: Equity-Free Deep Tech Startup Competition
The 11th Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge was an international competition for early-stage deep tech startups, offering a €100,000 equity-free grand prize, 13 in-kind track prizes, and Deep Tech Pioneer recognition.
Resilient Futures Call 2026: US$10,000–20,000 Ideation Grants From a US$700,000 Fund for Climate and Political Leadership Work
The Better Politics Fund's Resilient Futures Call offers open-application Ideation Grants of US$10,000–20,000 for new or early-stage non-partisan work at the intersection of democratic political leadership and climate resilience, with applications closing at midnight CET on 4 September 2026.