Funding Programs 13 results
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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2540 | Vikara Institute – Circular Innovation Challenge 2025: Circular Businesses Impacting Plastics and the Blue Economy (2540) | private-foundation | Enriched | 52% | Previous 2024 edition winner received R200,000 (South African Rand) in cash investment plus tailored mentorship and training package. 2025 edition grant amounts not yet published ('Coming Soon'). | Coming Soon (applications not yet open as of May 2026) | 2026-05-07 00:06Enriched | |
| 173 | The Earthshot Prize (173) | International | Enriched | 35% | £1 million per winner (5 winners per year) | Annual, typically awards ceremony in November | 2026-05-07 08:15Enriched | |
| 2258 | RISK Award 2027 – Munich Re Foundation (2258) | corporate-foundation | Enriched | 30% | Up to EUR 100,000 per award; overall project budget (including all contributions) must not exceed EUR 1,000,000. Budget can be less than EUR 100,000 but not below EUR 50,000. | 2026-10-13 | 2026-04-20 13:38Enriched | |
| 2047 | Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship - Social Innovation Awards (2047) | – | Enriched | 25% | No direct cash award; value is through multi-year WEF and Schwab Foundation network access, visibility at Davos and WEF events, and connections to investors and donors | Annual; typically applications/nominations open mid-year for award announcement the following year | 2026-05-07 01:47Enriched | |
| 709 | Ocean Exchange Awards (709) | accelerator | Enriched | 20% | Three USD 100,000 Neptune Awards (non-dilutive) per cycle; two USD 10,000 Collegiate Awards; one Ocean Enterprise Award (amount not specified); evaluated annually | 2026-08-07 | 2026-05-07 05:37Enriched | |
| 2480 | UpLink Innovation Challenge Series – Spring 2026 (2480) | network | Enriched | 18% | No direct grant funding; successful ventures gain access to WEF's global ecosystem of partners, investors (UpLink community raised USD 858M in 2025), and strategic connections. Individual challenges may have prize or investment components depending on the partner. | Spring 2026 — individual challenge deadlines vary; info sessions held 7 May 2026; application via UpLink platform | 2026-05-07 00:48Enriched | |
| 2204 | Munich Re Foundation RISK Award (2204) | Foundation | Enriched | 15% | Up to €100,000 (prize). Project total budget must be between €50,000 and €1,000,000. | 2026-10-13 | 2026-04-21 05:55Enriched | |
| 2259 | RAIN Challenge – Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (East Africa) (2259) | corporate-foundation | Enriched | 15% | Cash prize (exact amount not disclosed on page); plus tailored mentorship, financial linkages, and communications support. Seed-level innovation grants with support through Leadership Academy. | Unknown | 2026-04-20 13:39Enriched | |
| 432 | Björn Carlson Baltic Sea Prize (BalticSea2020) (432) | Nordic | Enriched | 10% | SEK 5 million (from 2026); 90% to institution/research activity, 10% personal award to winner | Annual; nomination period not specified on website | 2026-05-07 06:39Enriched | |
| 728 | Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards (728) | accelerator | Enriched | 5% | USD 10,000 per Collegiate Award winner; two awards given annually; Guy Harvey Collegiate Award also available (amount unspecified) | 2026-09-01 | 2026-05-07 05:39Enriched | |
| 739 | Rolex Awards for Enterprise - Environment and Exploration (739) | International | Enriched | 5% | 200,000 CHF for Laureates; 100,000 CHF for Associate Laureates; amounts in CHF (Swiss Francs). Plus access to Rolex's network of 160 Laureates, media coverage, and a Rolex chronometer. | Unknown | 2026-05-07 05:41Enriched | |
| 2131 | H&M Foundation — Global Change Award 2027 (2131) | Foundation | Enriched | 5% | EUR 200,000 per winner (10 winners per annual cycle, total EUR 2,000,000 per cycle) | 2025-11-17 | 2026-05-07 01:04Enriched | |
| 201 | Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards) (201) | International | Enriched | 4% | Whitley Awards: GBP 40,000 to GBP 100,000 per award. Continuation Funding: GBP 1.2 million distributed to 16 conservationists in 2025 round. Whitley Gold Award: amount unspecified, for exceptional previous winners. | Annual, applications typically open in autumn for the following spring ceremony; 2026 round now closed (ceremony held 29 April 2026) | 2026-05-07 08:07Enriched |