Hardware grants

Awards UK-incorporated innovators up to £650,000 in total -- up to £100,000 as a Finalist, then up to £550,000 more as a Winner -- to develop and scale an innovation for the water sector in England and Wales.

Funds early-stage water-sector innovations with staged seed funding for finalists and winners.

Awarded $20,000 in equity-free grants to women-led tech startups after a live investor pitch.

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Funds one consortium up to EUR 15 million to run the Women TechEU scheme, which itself re-grants up to EUR 75,000 to individual women-led deep-tech startups.

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Funds research projects worth EUR 3.4 million each that study the economic, social and environmental effects of reduced working time.

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Backs licensed growth investors in West Virginia to structure capital support for local small businesses.

Gives young founders up to $10,000 equity-free, plus a two-year accelerator journey.

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Offers non-dilutive financing for United Kingdom firms to scale late-stage innovation when standard debt is unavailable.

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Funds Northern Ireland businesses accessing knowledge-provider expertise through GBP 5K innovation vouchers.

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Funds Czech Academy institutes recruiting established scientists from abroad for research appointments lasting up to five years.

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Provides tax credits in Italy for productive investments that cut energy use and support digital and energy transitions.

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Funds only legacy New Jersey business-expansion projects that created qualifying jobs, with lower thresholds for technology companies.

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Runs a reverse-factoring marketplace that lets Mexican supplier businesses receive early payment on buyer receivables.

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Provides Enterprise Zone tax credits in Utah to support capital investment and job creation in rural designated zones.

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Supports matched workforce grants for local development boards and their partners hiring in high-demand fields.

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Funds Texas public colleges for career and technical education equipment for high-demand occupations.

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Funds intermediary groups that strengthen minority business support through MBDA Business Center resources on finance, capital, and contracts.

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Offers Plug and Play accelerator programmes connecting startups to global corporate partners across diverse industry verticals.

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Supports Texas Workforce Commission programs for nonprofits and public colleges serving low-income learners with workforce credentials.

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Funds exceptional early-career North American STEM researchers through prestigious academic fellowships.

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Provides tax relief support for accredited investors and South Carolina early stage companies through an angel investor programme.

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Funds only legacy New Jersey transit-hub facility investments and job creation through ten-year tax credits.

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Offers Welvaartsfonds as a recovery support facility for Flemish companies needing mezzanine financing support during stress periods.

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Supports high-risk Swedish innovation projects through subordinated co-financing loans for prototype development, testing, and commercial scaling.