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The newest grants, pitch competitions, awards, and tech summits you need to know about
Diane Bailey
July 21, 2025
Hello startup people! Here’s the latest drop on Grants, Pitch Competitions, Awards, and Summits.
How to build relationships with VC’s (it’s all about your story).
~Diane
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💪 The Biggies
Newly Added: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits
🎤 The Next Big AIdea by Hubspot – $50,000
AI; Consumer Tech | July 25 | Apply Here
💰 AI Compute Access Fund – up to $5M
Canada; AI | July 31 | Apply Here
🎤 Big Idea Box Butte County – $10,000
Nebraska; All businesses | Aug 8 | Apply Here
🎤 3686 Pitch Competition – $10,000
Tennessee; all tech | Aug 15 | Apply Here
🎤 Finance & Accounting FATE Pitch Stage – $2,500 + pitch to investors
FinTech; Accounting; AI; CRM | Aug 15 | Apply Here
🎤 Quantum & Photonics Pitch Competition – $100,000 investment
Early-stage; Quantum | Aug 30 | Apply Here
🧠 Stand with Owners Made it in Canada – $200,000
Canada; all businesses | Sept 3 | Apply Here
🎤 Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition – Pitch to investors
UK; Female-founded | Sept 17 | Apply Here
💼 ConV2X 2025 – Speakers, Healthcare Execs
Decentralized Healthcare; Life Sciences | Sept 24 | Apply Here
💰 AT&T She’s Connected Small Business Contest – $50,000
Female-founded | Sept 30 | Apply Here
💼 The MedTech Conference – 3,500+ attendees
San Diego; MedTech; Healthcare | Oct 4 | Apply Here
💼 LWTSummit @ TechFutures – 5,000+ attendees
New York; All Tech | Oct 6 | Apply Here
💼 GITEX Global – 200,000+ attendees
Dubai; Tech; AI | Oct 12 | Apply Here
💼 TIS Tourism Innovation Summit – 400+ speakers
Spain; Hospitality; AI; Travel | Oct 21 | Apply Here
Closing Soon: Grants, Pitch, Awards, Summits
🎤 Hedland’s Big Pitch – $20,000
Australia; all businesses | July 21 | Apply Here
💰 Visa She’s Next Grant Contest – R1M total pool
South Africa; women-founded | July 21 | Apply Here
💼 The Impact Circle – Roundtables; Curated matchmaking
Belgium; Impact tech | July 22 | Apply Here
💰 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Seed Grants – $50,000
BioMed; Environment; Public health; sustainable healthcare; extreme weather | July 24 | Apply Here
🎤 Walmart Open Call 2025 – Pitch to Walmart and Sam’s Club; product placement
CPG; Manufacturing Tech | July 25 | Apply Here
🧠 SENT Pitch Competition – $60,000 cash + prizes
Catholic-minded startups | July 25 | Apply Here
🧠 PG&E 2025 Innovation Pitch Fest – Partner with PG&E
Energy; Grid; EV | July 25 | Apply Here
🏆 CO-100 – $25,000
Tech; Innovation; Disruptors | July 25 | Apply Here
🎤 The Next Big AIdea by Hubspot – $50,000
AI; Consumer Tech | July 25 | Apply Here
🎤 ISA Startup Pavilion Pitch Session – Pitch at Automation Summit & Expo
Automation | July 27 | Apply Here
Newly Raised: VC Funds
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