Grants under $50K
Explore grants with an award under $50,000. This directory lists small awards, innovation vouchers, travel and training support and prize money for early-stage companies, researchers and students, from public programs, foundations and corporate initiatives, with the deadline and eligibility on every listing.
Showing 1-24 of 698 grants
IPARJOG — IP Protection Support
🇭🇺NKFIH · Hungary
Backs intellectual property protection activities including patent filing and trademark registration across Hungary.
Create a Distinctive Sonic Identity for the University of East London
🇬🇧UEL · United Kingdom
Pays £1,000 to a UEL-affiliated solver who designs the university's new sonic brand identity.
Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme
🇮🇳Kotak · India
Pays early-revenue startups up to INR 30 lakh in grants plus a year of acceleration.
MICROHOME 2026
Buildner Competitions · Global / Multinational
Pays up to €30,000 to architects and creatives designing a compact 25 sqm micro-home.
Best Early-Stage Startup
WHX Tech · United Arab Emirates
Awards USD 10,000 equity-free cash, plus a startup pod and mentorship, to the top early-stage healthcare startup pitching at WHX Tech's Xcelerate competition.
Best Scale-Up
WHX Tech · United Arab Emirates
Awards USD 5,000 equity-free cash, plus a startup pod and mentorship, to the top scale-up healthcare startup pitching at WHX Tech's Xcelerate competition.
Xcelerate Champion of Innovation
WHX Tech · United Arab Emirates
Pays an equity-free cash prize to the top healthcare startup pitching live at WHX Tech's Xcelerate competition in Dubai.
Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund
🇬🇧Scottish Government · United Kingdom
Pays Scottish academic partners so non-Scottish firms can trial R&D collaboration.
InnoHUB US
🇱🇹Inovacijų Agentūra · Lithuania
Funds de minimis support for Lithuanian exporters entering the United States market through consultation and entry strategy costs.
Duquesne New Venture Challenge
🇺🇸Duquesne · United States
Awards up to $30,000 to early-stage ventures across a three-stage pitch competition.
EIT Urban Mobility Financial Support to Startups
🇪🇺EIT Urban Mobility · European Union
Funds startups and industry teams building mobility, transport, and climate technologies through urban innovation support.
Verizon Smart Campus Competition
🇺🇸Verizon · United States
Pays Northeastern student teams up to $3,000 each for 5G network innovation ideas.
Desjardins Startup Prize — Early-Stage Prize
🇨🇦UTE · Canada
Awards University of Toronto-affiliated early-stage founders up to $15,000 CAD for a three-minute pitch, as part of an annual competition with over $100,000 in total prizes.
Desjardins Startup Prize — Later-Stage Prize
🇨🇦UTE · Canada
Awards University of Toronto-affiliated later-stage founders up to $40,000 CAD for a three-minute pitch, as part of an annual competition with over $100,000 in total prizes.
Vancouver Tall Challenge
Buildner Competitions · Global / Multinational
Awards $15,000 CAD to designers reimagining tall buildings for downtown Vancouver.
SME Fund 2026 IP Vouchers
🇪🇺EUIPO · European Union
Reimburses EU SMEs up to €2,500 for trademark, patent, and plant-variety filings.
Build the Autodesk University 2027 Product
🇺🇸Autodesk & Partners · United States
Awards $4,000+ in cash and hardware for the best wearable built with Autodesk Fusion and Arduino UNO Q.
Tiny House 2026
Volume Zero · India
Awards $2,500 for the best Tiny House design in an open international competition.
My Heat (Moje Ciepło)
🇵🇱NFOŚiGW · Poland
Funds household energy upgrades in Poland through heat pump installation grants for home modernization.
Consultant Research Awards
🇬🇧BHF · United Kingdom
Pays NHS consultants' backfill costs to fund time on cardiovascular research.
MBPhD Studentships
🇬🇧BHF · United Kingdom
Funds a medical student's PhD placement within their university's MBPhD programme.
Diamond Challenge
Horn Entrepreneurship · United States
Pays up to $12,000 to the winning high-school team in its $100K global pitch competition.
TTAC Proof of Concept Program
🇺🇸LaunchTN · United States
Offers early-stage Tennessee innovators proof-of-concept support to de-risk and validate commercialization ideas.
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) — Black Researchers Stream
🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada
Funds undergraduate research participation for Black student researchers in Canada.