Grant

Blended Finance for Science and Tech: How to Win $300K–$1M from the IsDB Transform Fund (Deadline June 5, 2025)

If you build tech that actually improves lives—whether that means helping smallholder farmers grow more food, giving remote clinics better diagnostic tools, or bringing resilient water systems to drought-prone communities—the Islamic Developme...

Amount: USD $300,000–$1,000,000 blended finance Deadline: Jun 5, 2025 Location: IsDB Member Countries

Blue Economy Grant 2025: Win up to €2,700,000 to Test Marine Tech and Biotech in the Azores

If your startup or research spin-off works with the sea — sensors, sustainable fishing gear, algae-derived products, ocean-data platforms — and you want a place to prove it under real oceanic pressure, this is one of the best opportunities in ...

Amount: €2,700,000 per venture Deadline: Jun 23, 2025 Location: Azores and Portugal

BUILD Discretionary Grant Program (formerly RAISE/TIGER)

USDOT BUILD discretionary grant guidance for multimodal surface transportation projects, including FY 2026 NOFO and submission workflow.

Amount: Award size varies by annual NOFO and project scope Deadline: Feb 24, 2026 Location: United States

Build Rural Broadband with USDA ReConnect Grants and Loans: How to Prepare for Funding Up to $50M

Rural broadband funding is the closest thing infrastructure folks have to a summer blockbuster: big budgets, big stakes, big deadlines, and a whole cast of characters who suddenly appear the minute a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) drops.

Amount: Category-specific by NOFO; recent round structures included up to $50M loans and up to $25M grants depending on product Deadline: Feb 16, 2026 Location: United States

Business Finland Smart Energy Grant

Funds Finnish companies developing smart energy solutions with global scaling potential.

Type: Grant Amount: EUR €2,000,000 project grant Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 Location: Finland

California Middle Class Scholarship

State-funded tuition relief for middle-income undergraduates at the University of California and California State University systems.

Type: Grant Amount: Covers up to 40% of systemwide tuition and mandatory fees after other aid Deadline: March 2 FAFSA/CADAA priority; rolling updates through summer Location: United States - California

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Canada NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

Advisory services and non-repayable contributions helping Canadian SMEs develop and commercialize innovative technologies.

Amount: Typically $50K–$500K+ in non-repayable funding depending on project scope Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 Location: Canada

Canada Strategic Innovation Fund Stream 1

Funds large-scale R&D and commercialization projects that strengthen Canada's innovation ecosystems.

Type: Grant Amount: CAD $10,000,000+ repayable and non-repayable Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Location: Canada

CDM to Article 6 Transition Support: Get Up to $500,000 in Technical Assistance for Carbon Credit Projects

Helps project developers convert CDM assets into Article 6 compliant carbon crediting systems.

Type: Grant Amount: Technical assistance packages valued at USD $150,000–$500,000 Deadline: May 15, 2025 Location: Global South

CDTI NEOTEC Technology Startup Grant

Supports Spanish deep-tech startups commercializing intensive R&D outcomes.

Type: Grant Amount: €325,000 - €400,000 Deadline: Jul 8, 2025 Location: Spain