Innovation

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NSF AI Efficiency Challenge (STRIDE Ventures) 2026

The 2026 STRIDE Ventures AI Efficiency Challenge funded translation-ready teams building software-oriented AI efficiency solutions for large-scale AI/ML systems and data centers through milestone-based awards. The application window is closed; this page is a historical reference.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to $13 million in total challenge funding; up to $3.5M or $1.75M per project Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

NSF Translation to Practice 2026–2027: Up to $2 Million to Move STEM Innovations into Use

The active NSF Translation to Practice solicitation funds U.S. research organizations that are moving STEM discoveries toward products, processes, services, open-source ecosystems, standards, or other real-world outcomes, with the next full-proposal deadline on November 17, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $600,000 (TTP-E), $1,200,000 (TTP-T), or $2,000,000 (TTP-P), depending on track Deadline: Nov 17, 2026 Location: United States

Oman Blue Economy Accelerator Grant

Historical reference for an Oman blue-economy opportunity that could not be verified as a current UNDP call.

Status: Historical Type: Accelerator Amount: Not stated by official source Deadline: Historical reference Location: Oman

PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026 (Historical Reference) for Southern Mediterranean Youth-Led Solutions

The PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026 was a two-award recognition prize totaling EUR 20,000 for eligible individuals aged 18–35 from Southern Mediterranean PRIMA participating states, recognising youth-led sustainability and innovation outcomes.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: EUR 10,000 per award (two awards; total EUR 20,000 budget) Deadline: Historical reference Location: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Türkiye and Southern Mediterranean

Prime Minister's Prizes for Science — 2026 closed, 2027 nominations pending

Australian Government prizes for scientific achievement, research-based innovation, science teaching, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems. The 2026 round is closed; 2027 nominations will open later in 2026, but no exact date has been published.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: AUD $50,000 or $250,000 per prize; up to AUD $1.4 million across 8 prizes Deadline: Historical reference Location: Australia

PROCOMER Impulso Tecnologico Costa Rica: Up to CRC 7,000,000 Seed Capital for TIC Exporters

PROCOMER, SBD and INA offered Costa Rican TIC MIPYMEs non-reimbursable seed capital of up to CRC 7,000,000 plus 12 hours of advisory. The first-edition call closed 7 November 2025; 24 companies were ultimately selected, and no second edition has been announced.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Up to CRC 7,000,000 per company, covering at most 80% of the project budget Deadline: Historical reference Location: Costa Rica

Prototypes for Humanity 2026: A $100,000 Prize Pool and Fully Subsidized Dubai Showcase for Student and Recent-Graduate Innovations

A free-to-enter global competition (formerly Global Grad Show) inviting university students and recent graduates worldwide to submit research-driven prototypes, with a $100,000 prize pool and fully subsidized travel and accommodation to Dubai for 100 selected projects.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Prize Amount: $100,000 total prize pool across several categories, plus subsidized flights, hotel … Deadline: Aug 3, 2026 Location: Global

Qatar Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIG)

Historical reference for QRDI's inaugural Small Business Innovation Grant, which supported Qatar-headquartered, majority Qatari-owned SMEs through phased non-dilutive funding for technology feasibility, development, and commercialization.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to QAR 800,000 for Phase I and up to QAR 2,200,000 for Phase II Deadline: Historical reference Location: Qatar

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2027 Nominations (Global £500,000 Prize)

Historical reference for the closed 2027 QEPrize nomination cycle: a global £500,000 engineering prize whose nominations closed on 26 June 2026. The official site has not announced the next cycle.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: £500,000 total Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange pilot: Early Adopters fund (closed 2026 cycle)

Historical reference for the AHRC-funded R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange Early Adopters fund. The closed 2026 opportunity offered up to £125,000 full economic cost for up to nine months to help UK organisations prepare cultural and creative content for onboarding to the CCE platform.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to £125,000 FEC (100% funded) Deadline: Historical reference Location: United Kingdom