Innovation

Knight Hennessy Graduate Fellowships at Stanford 2026: How to Win Full Funding plus Stipend for Three Years

If you are dreaming of grad school at Stanford but your bank account winces every time you open the tuition page, the Knight Hennessy Scholars program is the rare opportunity that actually changes that equation.

Amount: Full tuition and fees plus stipend for up to three years Deadline: Oct 9, 2025 Location: Global and United States

MassChallenge Early Stage Accelerator: Up to $1M in Equity-Free Prizes for High-Impact Startups

Zero-equity global accelerator for early-stage startups across sectors. Provides mentorship, corporate partnerships, investor connections, and equity-free awards totaling up to $1 million. Runs cohorts in Boston, Austin, Mexico City, Geneva, and Riyadh.

Amount: Equity-free prizes up to $1M and tailored founder support Deadline: Mar 26, 2025 Location: Europe, Global, Middle East and United States

MBRIF Innovation Accelerator Program

Supports UAE-based innovators with funding facilitation, mentorship, and market access.

Amount: AED 1,000,000 financing facilitation Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 Location: United Arab Emirates

MIT Solve Global Challenges Grant 2025: How Tech Innovators Can Win 20000 Dollars Plus World Class Support

If you are building a tech solution to a stubborn global problem — climate, health, education, economic mobility, you name it — MIT Solve is one of the most interesting stages you can step onto.

Amount: At least $20,000 per selected Solver team Deadline: May 8, 2025 Location: Global

Mitacs Elevate Fellowship 2025: How to Win CAD 60,000 Per Year for Postdoc R&D with an Industry Partner

If you finished your PhD in the last few years and you want to do more than publish papers — if you want to build something a company will use and get paid to do it — Mitacs Elevate is one of the cleanest routes in Canada.

Amount: CAD $60,000 per year Deadline: Oct 8, 2025 Location: Canada

NIDHI PRAYAS Grant 2025: How Indian Students Can Get ₹10 Lakh for Prototypes

Support for Indian students translating ideas into prototypes with up to INR 10 lakh in grant funding.

Type: Grant Amount: INR 1,000,000 (~$12,000 USD) Deadline: Nov 15, 2025 Location: India

NZ R&D Co-funding Grants 2025: How to Access Up to NZD 5,000,000 During the Callaghan Innovation Transition

Callaghan Innovation is changing. Fast.

Amount: NZD $5,000,000 co-funding Deadline: Aug 29, 2025 Location: New Zealand

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Oman Blue Economy Accelerator Grant

Co-investment capital to fast-track sustainable aquaculture, coastal resilience, and marine biotech ventures in Oman.

Amount: $3,200,000 Deadline: Sep 15, 2025 Location: Gulf Cooperation Council and Oman

Prime Minister's Prizes for Science

Australia's premier science prizes recognizing research, innovation, and science teaching excellence with national visibility.

Amount: Up to AUD $250,000 for the Prime Minister's Prize for Science; various amounts across six prize categories Deadline: Mar 14, 2025 Location: Australia

Qatar QRDI Innovation Grant

Supports R&D projects aligned with Qatar's national research priorities.

Type: Grant Amount: QAR ر.ق4,000,000 grant Deadline: Oct 12, 2024 Location: Qatar