Innovation

Innovation funding pages collect matching grants, scholarships, benefits, fellowships, and other programs from the FindMyMoney.App directory. Use this page to compare current opportunities, then verify deadlines and eligibility on the official source before applying.

UK Space Agency NSIP Call 3 2026–2027: Up to £2 Million for UK Space R&D Projects, Outline Proposals Closing 21 August 2026

The UK Space Agency's National Space Innovation Programme Call 3 offers co-funded grants for UK-based space technology, application and service R&D, with Kick Starter awards of £150,000–£1 million and Major Project awards of £150,000–£2 million.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to £20 million total Deadline: Aug 21, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

UNDP Accelerator Labs Finance Window (Historical Reference)

Historical reference for a former opportunity record that could not be verified as a current UNDP Finance Window call.

Status: Historical Type: Accelerator Amount: Not stated by the official source Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global South

Upstream Festival Rotterdam 2027: Save the Date for May 20

Upstream Festival has announced May 20, 2027 as a save-the-date after its seventh edition took place on May 21, 2026. Ticket pricing and a 2027 application or ticket deadline are not yet published.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Not announced for 2027; the official press page does not publish a ticket price. Deadline: Historical reference Location: Europe, Netherlands and Rotterdam

Uruguay ANII Innovation Grant: Up to UYU 6.5 Million for New Products, Services, or Processes

Permanent ANII support for Uruguayan private companies and cooperatives implementing innovation in products, services, or business processes, with ANII support up to 70% of eligible cost.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to UYU 5,000,000 (standard cap UYU 4,000,000) Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Uruguay

USAID Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)

USAID’s tiered, evidence-driven program that pilots, tests, and scales global development innovations when results show cost-effective impact.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: $500,000 minimum; up to $15,000,000 maximum under the FY2025 APS Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program FY2026 (Historical Reference)

Historical reference for the USDA NRCS FY2026 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program, a national competition for field-tested conservation innovations that can be transferred to agricultural producers. The FY2026 application window closed on July 27, 2026; NRCS has not announced a FY2027 CIG Classic round in the official sources checked for this refresh.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Expected $15,000,000 total; 18–22 awards of $250,000–$2,000,000 each Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

Varkey Foundation Global Schools Prize: $1 Million Awarded in the Inaugural 2026 Cycle (Closed)

The inaugural $1 million Varkey Foundation Global Schools Prize is closed: applications ended on 9 February 2026, and Lebanon’s Alsama Project won in May 2026. This archive explains the award, the eligible schools, and what a future applicant should prepare if a new cycle is announced.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: US$1 million total: 10 category awards of $50,000, plus an additional $500,000 for the overall … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

WFP Innovation Accelerator Sprint Program

A six-month WFP-backed sprint that helps teams move from idea to proof-of-concept with up to US$100,000 in equity-free funding, mentorship, and access to WFP field operations.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to $100,000 Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Global

WFP Innovation Challenge: Rolling Applications Through the WFP Innovation Accelerator

The WFP Innovation Accelerator accepts innovation submissions for topic-specific cohorts or rolling review. This guide explains the current Sprint funding, eligibility, Scale-Up Enablement, and application route.

Status: Rolling Type: Accelerator Amount: Up to US$100,000 in equity-free funding through the six-month Sprint Programme Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Global

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