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K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC)

Runs a nine-month, government-backed accelerator that helps foreign-founded startups enter and scale in Korea, with prize money for the top 20 teams and further commercialisation grants for the top 8.

Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), South KoreaGlobalGrant
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The programme runs three progressively selective phases over about nine months: up to 80 teams start remotely, 40 continue into legal, tax, and partnership support, and a final 20 move into Korea-based scaling with investor connections and local hiring help. The top 20 finalists win prize money and the top 8 of those also receive commercialisation grants, on top of free workspace, incorporation he…

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Grants under K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC)

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC)
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Runs a nine-month, government-backed accelerator that helps foreign-founded startups enter and scale in Korea, with prize money for the top 20 teams and further commercialisation grants for the top 8.

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