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 625-648 of 698 grants
Santander X Portugal Award - Startup
🇵🇹Santander X · Portugal
Splits a €20,000 prize among three Portuguese startups, plus a spot in the global final.
Santander X UK Awards
🇬🇧Santander · Spain
Pays UK university ventures, startups and SMEs a share of £150,000 in equity-free cash prizes through a national pitching competition.
Scientific Leadership Prize (Man, EU)
🇪🇺EDCTP3 · European Union
Awards EUR 15,000 to a male mid-career scientist based in the EU or an associated country for global-health leadership.
Scientific Leadership Prize (Man, SSA)
EDCTP3 · European Union
Awards EUR 15,000 to a male mid-career scientist based in sub-Saharan Africa for global-health leadership.
Scientific Leadership Prize (Woman, EU)
🇪🇺EDCTP3 · European Union
Awards EUR 15,000 to a woman mid-career scientist based in the EU or an associated country for global-health leadership.
Scientific Leadership Prize (Woman, SSA)
EDCTP3 · European Union
Awards EUR 15,000 to a woman mid-career scientist based in sub-Saharan Africa for global-health leadership.
Semilla Expande para Empresas Lideradas por Mujeres
🇨🇱CORFO · Chile
Supports women-led Chilean companies with staged expansion financing to strengthen market-ready products after first sales.
Semilla Inicia para Empresas Lideradas por Mujeres
🇨🇱CORFO · Chile
Provides Semilla Inicia para Empresas Lideradas por Mujeres for practical innovation and measurable results.
SET Award 2026
dena · Germany
Awards early-stage climate tech and energy start-ups an equity-free cash prize, a fully-covered trip to Berlin, and investor exposure at the SET Tech Festival.
Shanghai Magnolia Talent Plan Pujiang Project (Shanghai Pujiang Talent Plan)
🇨🇳STCSM · China
Supports Shanghai returnee scholars through Pujiang programmes for reintegration into local research ecosystems.
SIGMA Sub-objective 1: Commercialisation of R&D&I+ — 14th
🇨🇿TA CR · Czechia
Funds Czech small enterprises validating innovation and moving commercialization-ready solutions forward.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
🇸🇬SSG · Singapore
Credits eligible Singapore employers up to S$10,000 toward transformation and training costs.
Slack Agent Builder Challenge
Salesforce · United States
Pays a combined ₹39.06 lakh prize pool, no equity taken, to developers and teams worldwide who build AI agents on Slack's platform using low-code or no-code tools.
Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant Program
🇺🇸RI Commerce · United States
Funds Rhode Island small businesses for energy efficiency upgrades after an approved audit and practical implementation work.
Small Business Relief Tax Credit
🇺🇸MD Commerce · United States
Offers Maryland small employers support through the Small Business Relief Tax Credit for paid sick and safe leave.
Small Grants -- Republic of Moldova
🇲🇩SlovakAid · Slovakia
Pays up to 10,000 EUR to Moldovan NGOs and local governments for small projects.
SmartAIthon 2026
IEEE KCE CIS · India
Pays a ₹15,000 cash prize pool, no equity taken, to beginner-friendly hackathon participants building AI projects for smart and sustainable cities.
SPIE Startup Challenge
SPIE · United States
Pays photonics startups up to $10,000 for pitching live at SPIE Photonics West.
Sports Volunteering Award
European Commission · European Union
Awards cash prizes to volunteers for outstanding contributions to sport.
Start from Knowledge
🇵🇹FITEC · Portugal
Pays a nonrefundable €30,000 voucher to Portuguese academics taking research to market.
Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program (SABIP)
🇮🇳IEF of CCS NIAM · India
Offers agribusiness startups up to INR 25 lakh in grant-in-aid through incubation.
Startup Innovation Awards
WFF · Global / Multinational
Awards at least $7,500 per category, plus a $10,000 bonus for the top agrifood startup.
Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) – Cohort 3
🇮🇳i-Hub Gujarat · India
Funds Gujarat student and startup prototypes with ₹2.5-10 lakh grants to reach market.
Strathclyde Inspire Innovation Challenge
🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom
Supports University of Strathclyde students with early startup ideas through a competition that rewards market-ready commercial thinking.