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Built Environment grants in the United States

Explore Built Environment grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for construction technology, green buildings, smart cities, infrastructure and proptech from US innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in the United States, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Built Environment in the United States come first.

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Showing 217-240 of 273 grants

Volume Zero Competitions (Volume Zero Magazine) logo
Open

Tiny House 2026

Volume Zero · India

Awards $2,500 for the best Tiny House design in an open international competition.

Built Environment
$1K – $3KDec'26
28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital) logo
Open

EIT Digital Open Innovation Factory

28DIGITAL · European Union

Funds European digital startups at TRL 4-5 seeking co-development with industry partners through EIT Digital's open innovation matching platform.

AIBiotech+10
German Energy Agency (dena) logo
Between cycles

Start Up Energy Transition Award

dena · Germany

Awards €10,000 per category to energy-transition startups founded within the last 10 years.

Energy TechMobility+2
€10K
German Energy Agency (dena) logo
Between cycles

Start Up Energy Transition Award 2027

dena · Germany

Awards €10,000 to the winning start-up in each of five energy-transition categories.

Energy TechMobility+3
€10K
Saudi Water Authority logo
Between cycles

Global Prize for Innovation in Water (GPIW) 2026

SWA · Saudi Arabia

Pays up to $800,000 in cash prizes to water-innovation solvers worldwide.

Climate TechBuilt Environment
$50K – $100K
German Energy Agency (dena) logo
Between cycles

SET Award

dena · Germany

Pays category-winning climate and energy startups €10,000, equity free.

Energy TechClimate Tech+2
€10K
A2A logo
Closed

A2A Life Ventures – Non-Patented Concepts

A2A · Italy

Pays $10,000 to $15,000 for promising non-patented clean-tech startup ideas in energy transition and the circular economy, with a chance to join A2A's venture-building program.

Energy TechClimate Tech+1
$10K – $15K
A2A logo
Closed

A2A Life Ventures – Patentable Solutions

A2A · Italy

Pays $20,000 to $30,000 for patentable clean-tech products or processes in energy transition and the circular economy, in exchange for the exclusive right once filed.

Energy TechClimate Tech+1
$20K – $30K
A2A logo
Closed

A2A Life Ventures – Patented Solutions

A2A · Italy

Pays $30,000 to $50,000 for already-patented clean-tech products or technologies in energy transition and the circular economy, in exchange for the IP.

Energy TechClimate Tech+1
$30K – $50K
Buildner logo
Closed

Buildner's Unbuilt Award 2026

Buildner Competitions · Global / Multinational

Awards €100,000 total to architects and designers for unbuilt building concepts.

Built Environment
€1K – €20K
Climate-KIC (Stichting Climate-KIC International Foundation) logo
Closed

ClimAccelerator 2026 — ESO Network Call

Climate-KIC · Netherlands

Connects climate innovators to partner programs delivering climate, AI, energy, and built-environment acceleration.

Climate TechAI+2
Climate-KIC (Stichting Climate-KIC International Foundation) logo
Closed

ClimateLaunchpad

Climate-KIC · Netherlands

Supports early-stage climate ventures through global competition, coaching, and investment readiness across all sectors.

Climate TechEnergy Tech+2
CEMEX Ventures logo
Closed

Construction Startup Competition

CEMEX Ventures · Mexico

Awards equity-free cash prizes and strategic investment access to ConTech startups pitching to a consortium of ten construction-industry corporate venture arms.

Built EnvironmentClimate Tech+1
Bureau of Reclamation logo
Closed

Seal Team Fix

Reclamation · United States

Pays up to $575,000 across three phases for a rapid seal that stops dam conduit failures.

Energy TechBuilt Environment
$75K
European Space Agency logo
Closed

Services Supporting Critical Infrastructure

🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational

Fully funds space-enabled services that make critical infrastructure safer and greener.

Built EnvironmentCybersecurity+1
€250K
German Energy Agency (dena) logo
Closed

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.

Energy TechClimate Tech+2
€10K
European Space Agency logo
Closed

Space for Infrastructure: Water Management

ESA · Global / Multinational

Funds feasibility studies and pilots for satellite-enabled water infrastructure.

Built EnvironmentClimate Tech+1
SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator logo
Closed

SpinLab Accelerator 2027

SpinLab · Germany

Awards up to €50,000 in equity-free funding and mentoring to energy, smart-city and eHealth startups.

Energy TechBuilt Environment+1
€6K – €50K
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (SusHi Tech Tokyo) logo
Closed

SusHi Tech Challenge 2026

SusHi Tech Tokyo · Japan

Awards the winning startup 10 million yen after a pitch contest at SusHi Tech Tokyo.

Climate TechBuilt Environment
¥10M
Buildner logo
Closed

UNBUILT 2026 Award

Buildner Competitions · Global / Multinational

Awards a €100,000 prize fund for the best unbuilt architecture, interior and landscape designs.

Built Environment
€20K
South Summit logo
Open

South Summit Brazil Startup Competition

South Summit · Spain

Offers pitch time, mentoring and investor exposure to five category-winning startups.

Dec'26
Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts logo
Open

Tufts New Ventures Competition

Derby E-Center · United States

Awards up to $250,000 in cash and in-kind prizes to Tufts-affiliated founders.

$3K – $20KFeb'27
Datadog Inc. logo
Open

Datadog for Open Source Projects

Datadog Inc. · United States

Offers qualifying open-source projects free full Datadog access to support monitoring and reliability operations.

Founders Factory logo
Open

Founders Factory

Founders Factory · United Kingdom

Provides venture studio support, go-to-market coaching, and startup growth services through cohort engagement.

£250K – £1M

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