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XPRIZE Wildfire

XPRIZE Wildfire — Finals Phase

Funds teams building autonomous wildfire sensing and suppression systems for faster emergency response.

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XPRIZE Wildfire is an $11 million prize competition running from 2023 to 2026 to accelerate technology for wildfire detection and suppression. Co-titled by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, with additional support from the Minderoo Foundation, Lockheed Martin, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, American Family Insurance, and Fairfax Financial Holdings, the compe…

What this grant funds

Track A: Detect fires in 1 minute and deliver actionable reports within 10 minutes (space-based). Track B: Autonomously detect and suppress high-risk fires within 10 minutes.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36–48 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Prize
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$11M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.xprize.org