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Check out the newest pitch competitions, awards, grants and summits you need to know about

Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Pitch Competitions, Awards, Summits, grants and other hidden opportunities for non-dilutive capital. You got this - everything is hard the first time you do it.

~Diane

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💪 The Biggies

😨 Closing Soon

👀 The Full List

What

For

Prize/Why Attend

Closes

Professional Beauty Pitch for the Future

New ideas and businesses; existing pro in the beauty industry

£5,000

Feb 17

Microsoft AI for Good

Washington; AI; Sustainability; Public health

$5,000,000 Azure service credits

Feb 17

Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

EdTech; Global

$200,000 cash and services

Feb 19

European Solar Startup Award 2025

Solar power gen; digital solutions

£5,000; present at SolarPower Summit

Feb 21

2025 GeekWire Awards

Pacific Northwest

Industry recognition

Feb 21

Belgium Startup Awards

Belgium

€140,000 total pool; media strategy

Feb 21; app fee

MENA Geospatial Forum - Dubai; Feb 24-25

Geospatial tech; Smart cities; AI

Industry leaders, gov’t reps

Feb 23

NACUSO Next Big Idea Competition

Credit union industry

$7,500

Feb 25

New Ventures Maine Mini-Grant

Maine; microbusiness owners

$1,000

Feb 28

Shreveport-Bossier $100K Tourism Challenge

Louisiana; Experiential tourism

$100,000 total pool

Feb 28

EDGE Grant Competition

Delaware

$100,000

Feb 28

Advanced Industries Grant

Colorado; aerospace; bioscience, tech

$250,000

Feb 28

Sprocket Next50K

Kentucky; all startups + Healthtech

$50,000

Feb 28 (my guess)

VivaTech Startup Challenges and Awards

Multiple verticals

Varies; all-access passes to VivaTech 2025

Mar 1 - Varies based on challenge

Sword Startup Challenge

IT; Data management

500 hrs consulting from Sword Swiss

Mar 1

IdeaFest Business Pitch Competition

Virginia

$10,000 total pool

Mar 1

Rising Stars

UK; early-stage

£3,000,000 cash and services

Mar 2

Verto Global Business Award

Fintech; cross-border payment solutions

$15,000 total pool

Mar 7 (my guess)

Charlie Walker Pitch Challenge

Kansas; all early-stage businesses

$6,000

Mar 12

BioUtah - Wilson Sonsini Life Science (E&I) Summit - Salt Lake City; Mar 13-14

Life Science

$5,000 cash for pitch prize; over 400 entreps, investors and life science leaders

Mar 12

REDC THRIVE Competition

New Hampshire; all growing businesses

$10,000

Mar 12

Entrepreneur 20X 

Hospitality tech; early-stage

Industry recognition; pitch at HITEC 2025

Mar 15 - $200 app fee

CDFC New and Innovative Ideas Grant

Colorado; Improve independence for indivs with disabilities

$2,000,000 total pool

Mar 21

Miami MusicTech Summit; Mar 25

Music technology

One day conf; deal making environment

Mar 24

Momentum Business Plan Competition

Michigan; early-stage businesses

$25,000 cash and services

Mar 24

WIPO Global Awards

IP-backed innovation; UN SDGs

Mentoring; global recognition; ceremony in Switzerland

Mar 31

Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition

Deep Tech; Climate Tech; Emerging Tech

S$100,000

Mar 31

Galaxy of Stars Grants

Women and minority businesses

$2,450

Mar 31

BIS SiGMA - Sao Paulo; Apr 7-10

LatAm; iGaming; Sports Betting

Main event for Brazil gaming ecosystem

Apr 6

Eurobike Award 2025

Biking; ecomobility

Industry recognition; present at exclusive exhibition

Apr 18

EU-Startups - Malta; Apr 24-25

Europe; all startups

2,500 founders, investors, media

Apr 23

Latitude59 - Talinn; May 21-23

Global; founders; investors

Workshops; afterparties; 65+ countries

May 20

Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025

India; CleanTech, EV, green hydrogen

Pitch to investors, industry stakeholders

Jun 15

TNW Conference - Amsterdam; Jun 19-20

Europe; founders; investors

4500+ tech enthusiasts

Jun 18

Let me know if you apply to any of these opportunities, and especially when you WIN!

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