{ "meta": { "title": "Leads", "schemaVersion": 1, "researchDate": "2026-10-01", "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "timeZone": "America/Los_Angeles", "refreshMode": "Published research snapshot; no automatic refresh scheduled for this site.", "scope": "Public procurement and funding research relevant to AuraOne, VeerOne and Chahal Foundation. U.S. federal/state/local, selected multilateral procurements, and philanthropic/open-technology funding. Not an exhaustive global register.", "moneyRule": "No total pipeline value is calculated. Framework capacity, program ceilings and consortium awards are not obtainable revenue. Values are per award only where explicitly identified.", "eligibilityRule": "High fit is an analyst assessment, not confirmed eligibility, a bid authorization or a probability of award. No registration, certification, clearance, customer reference or partner is assumed.", "accessLimits": [ "Interactive SAM.gov pages and some vendor portals did not expose complete bid documents. Such records are labeled indexed, corroborated or mirrored.", "Detailed attachments and logged-in application packs were not reviewed. Read controlling documents and amendments before any response.", "Public pages, official indexed notices and clearly labeled discovery mirrors were checked. This is not a live API connection or a complete survey of every portal." ], "changeLog": [ { "date": "2026-10-31", "title": "Daily recovery: bounded official-source funding rechecks", "detail": "Rechecked NSF 26-512 and 26-513 eligibility, closed the expired Atlassian cycle and resolved o9 source cutoff wording with the end-of-day interpretation disclosed. Other opportunity checks and dates remain unchanged." }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "title": "Leads brand and Competitor Watch preview", "detail": "Brand migrated; original opportunity evidence and research dates retained. Competitor data lives in competitor-watch.json." }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "title": "Added Expert Network Gigs tracker", "detail": "Added a separate paid expert/research opportunity lane sourced from Gmail plus daily Reddit discovery. Closed gigs remain in history; private screener links are not published." }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "title": "Initial source-backed release", "detail": "Created three separate entity lanes; distinguished procurements, research grants, RFIs, rolling funding routes, one secondary-only watch lead and closed cycles. No external applications or submissions." } ], "entitySources": { "auraone": "https://auraone.ai/", "veerone": "https://www.veerone.com/", "foundation": "https://www.chahalfoundation.org/" }, "canonicalUrl": "https://leads.auraone.ai", "productDescription": "Lead intelligence across competitors, client prospects, public-sector opportunities and grants.", "fundingCompetitionAdditionsOct13": 7, "fundingResearchScope": "New official-source checks only; legacy entries not implicitly reverified" }, "opportunities": [ { "id": "nsf-ai-datasets", "title": "AI Datasets: unlock scientific dataset value", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "U.S. National Science Foundation", "kind": "Research grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-04", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Nov 4 · 5:00 PM submitting organization’s local time", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Planning ≤ $200K · Impact ≤ $2M · Flagship ≤ $5M", "awardMax": 5000000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "NSF 26-512", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Prepare existing scientific datasets for AI through metadata, harmonization, augmentation and robust pipelines.", "why": "A close match for expert data quality, provenance, scientific evaluation and AI-ready dataset operations. A research contribution and community utility—not routine labeling—must lead.", "nextAction": "Check active UEI/SAM and Research.gov readiness, a rights-cleared scientific dataset, research-team capacity and a credible scientific-community impact case; select an appropriate award tier only after those checks.", "eligibility": "U.S. businesses with strong research/education capabilities are permitted, alongside eligible academic, nonprofit and government organizations. Active UEI/SAM registration is required.", "requirements": [ "One lead organization; collaborators are subawards.", "Document data security, integrity, governance and scientific use.", "Select the appropriate award category; do not treat $5M as the default ask." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Human data", "AI evaluation", "Scientific datasets" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ai-datasets-unlocking-dataset-value-ai-enabled-scientific-discovery/nsf26-512/solicitation" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-31T22:35:39.763345+00:00", "caveat": "Official NSF 26-512 solicitation rechecked October 31. U.S.-based commercial organizations must have strong scientific/engineering research or education capability. Scientific dataset/community research value is required; routine labeling is insufficient. Competitive maxima are not AuraOne revenue. No application, registration or submission was performed.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "nsf-sbir-sttr", "title": "SBIR/STTR: deep-technology R&D", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "U.S. National Science Foundation", "kind": "Research grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-04", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Nov 4 · 5:00 PM submitting organization’s local time", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Phase I up to $305,000", "awardMax": 305000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "NSF 26-510", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Non-dilutive R&D support for high-risk technology with commercialization potential.", "why": "Potential route for a technically novel evaluation, data or agent-reliability research project; ordinary implementation services are not sufficient.", "nextAction": "Validate ownership, principal-investigator and registration requirements; check Project Pitch invitation status before preparing a full proposal.", "eligibility": "Eligible U.S. small businesses only. The PI’s primary employment must be with the company. STTR requires a qualifying research institution.", "requirements": [ "Phase I/Fast-Track require a Project Pitch invitation.", "Phase II is for eligible NSF Phase I awardees—not a new-applicant award.", "Verify the controlling SBA ownership and U.S. performance rules." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive", "R&D", "AI evaluation" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/small-business-innovation-research-small-business-technology/nsf26-510/solicitation" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T14:33:13Z", "caveat": "NSF controlling 26-510 solicitation rechecked October 26. November 4 full proposal deadline at 5 PM submitting organization local time. Phase I/Fast-Track requires prior Project Pitch invitation; phase I is up to $305k, non-equity but not guaranteed.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "nsf-instrumentation", "title": "SBIR/STTR scientific-instrumentation pilot", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "U.S. National Science Foundation", "kind": "Research grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-04", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Nov 4 · 5:00 PM submitting organization’s local time", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Phase I up to $305,000", "awardMax": 305000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "NSF 26-511", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "A separate SBIR/STTR emphasis on scientific instruments and enabling experimental platforms.", "why": "Relevant only if an AI/data system enables scientific experimentation. A generic agent, marketplace or labeling service is not enough.", "nextAction": "Compare the concept against the instrumentation emphasis and the general SBIR call; do not double-submit the same project.", "eligibility": "Qualifying U.S. small-business and PI rules apply; a research partner is required for STTR.", "requirements": [ "Confirm pitch/invitation and application pathway.", "Demonstrate a novel enabling scientific technology.", "Prepare R&D milestones and commercialization evidence." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Scientific infrastructure", "R&D" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/small-business-innovation-research-small-business-technology-0/nsf26-511/solicitation" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "nsf-ai-hubs", "title": "State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "U.S. National Science Foundation", "kind": "Research grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-04", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Nov 4 · 5:00 PM submitting organization’s local time", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "$4M–$12M per hub · partner share unknown", "awardMax": 12000000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Total hub award; not an AuraOne award or workshare", "reference": "NSF 26-513", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Five-year consortia supporting AI infrastructure coordination, workforce and faculty training.", "why": "AuraOne could propose a bounded data/evaluation or infrastructure-training work package under an eligible lead. This is not a direct commercial GPU-buying grant.", "nextAction": "Identify an eligible existing consortium only if AuraOne has a concrete supported workforce or data-services role. Do not count the whole-hub award as company pipeline.", "eligibility": "Lead applicants are eligible U.S. colleges/universities and specified research or education nonprofits. AuraOne is not an eligible lead under the captured rules; any supported role requires an eligible consortium.", "requirements": [ "One lead award with subawards.", "Consortium must fund compute infrastructure from other resources.", "Five-year commitments and institutional support are material gates." ], "related": [ "foundation" ], "tags": [ "Compute", "Workforce", "Consortium" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/us-national-science-foundation-state-regional-artificial/nsf26-513/solicitation" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-31T22:35:39.763345+00:00", "caveat": "Official NSF 26-513 rules rechecked October 31. Typical $4M–$12M whole-consortium cooperative agreements are not company revenue. Consortium members must finance acquisition of computing, data, software, networking, storage, cloud and other infrastructure; no eligible consortium or commercial award to AuraOne is established.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "foresight-nodes", "title": "AI for Science & Safety Nodes", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Foresight Institute", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-31", "deadlineAt": "2026-11-01T06:59:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 31 · 11:59 PM PDT", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Typically $30,000–$100,000", "awardMax": 100000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Global; SF/Berlin participation preferred", "summary": "Funding for open work in local compute, coordination/accountability and AI-first science; optional workspace and compute support.", "why": "Good concept fit for open agent-accountability tooling, evaluations or privacy-preserving scientific AI. Keep private product code outside any open-source commitment.", "nextAction": "Scope an open, standalone research deliverable and determine whether participation in the SF node is practical.", "eligibility": "Individuals, teams, nonprofits and for-profits may apply; businesses must justify grant support. In-person contribution to SF/Berlin hubs is strongly preferred.", "requirements": [ "Funded code, data and outputs must be open-sourced.", "Budget for concrete milestones and due diligence.", "Overhead allowance is up to 10% of direct research costs." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Open source", "Agent accountability", "AI safety" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://foresight.org/grants/ai-science-safety-nodes-rfp/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "darpa-ipto", "title": "Information Processing Techniques Office: office-wide BAA", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "DARPA", "kind": "BAA", "deadlineDate": "2027-06-22", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Jun 22, 2027 · abstract cutoff; precise time needs document review", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Award amount not published", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "HR001126S0011", "status": "open", "route": "Research concept first", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official link + mirror", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Revolutionary information-science research outside existing IPTO programs, including assured AI, security/privacy and resilient systems.", "why": "Potential research route for fundamental AI assurance or evaluation—not a general SaaS procurement or routine incremental feature.", "nextAction": "Read the current BAA and map a novel abstract to a research thrust; verify required compliance before pursuing.", "eligibility": "All responsible sources capable of meeting the requirement may be considered; full eligibility and security requirements are in the BAA.", "requirements": [ "Abstract-first process; full proposals proceed by invitation.", "Do not use the closed I2O predecessor.", "Verify attachments and precise cutoff before submission." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI assurance", "Security", "R&D" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official SAM notice", "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/8c0b487df44b45d0a7c6d97fcaa29b9f/view" }, { "label": "Current notice mirror", "url": "https://sam.directory/opportunities/information-processing-techniques-office-office-wide-hr001126s0011" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "SAM page was not text-readable in this scan; current identifier/date corroborated by mirrors. Full BAA not reviewed.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "arpa-h-mission-isos", "title": "ARPA-H Mission Office research ISOs", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "ARPA-H", "kind": "Funding route", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Rolling / no fixed cutoff published", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Project-specific; no standard award", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Funding route; project negotiation, not a fixed grant", "reference": "", "status": "rolling", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Rolling research entry routes across four health mission offices, for ideas outside existing ARPA-H programs.", "why": "Potential for rigorous clinical-AI evaluation or health-system data reliability with qualified clinical/research partners; not ordinary consultancy funding.", "nextAction": "Select one mission office, check overlap with its portfolio, and outline a breakthrough research question with a clinical partner.", "eligibility": "Entity-specific eligibility is controlled by the selected ISO. A solution summary and written feedback are required before a full proposal.", "requirements": [ "Choose one relevant office rather than duplicating the same concept.", "Milestone-based breakthrough research is expected.", "Review the chosen ISO for performance and registration conditions." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Health AI", "Research", "Evaluation" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://arpa-h.gov/explore-funding/open-funding-opportunities" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "nlnet-open-tech", "title": "NLnet open-technology grants", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "NLnet Foundation", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-03", "deadlineAt": "2026-11-03T11:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Nov 3 · 12:00 noon CET", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "€5,000–€50,000", "awardMax": 50000, "currency": "EUR", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Fund-specific; European dimension required", "summary": "Cost-recovery grants for open digital technology, with fund-specific themes and geography.", "why": "A possible fit for a reusable open evaluation or agent-protocol component, not a closed commercial app.", "nextAction": "Check the specific fund’s European eligibility and generative-AI policy before investing in a proposal.", "eligibility": "EU-supported funds generally require a strong European dimension. Code/content must use open licenses. NLnet rejects AI-generated projects or proposals.", "requirements": [ "Applicant-authored proposal; disclose permitted AI assistance as required.", "Validate geographic route; U.S. direct eligibility is not assumed.", "Define a public-interest technical deliverable." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Open source", "Developer tools" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Current call and AI policy", "url": "https://nlnet.nl/propose/" }, { "label": "Award range", "url": "https://nlnet.nl/foundation/request/application.html" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "sovereign-tech", "title": "Sovereign Tech Fund: open base infrastructure", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Sovereign Tech Agency", "kind": "Funding route", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Rolling / no fixed cutoff published", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Work scope must exceed €50,000", "awardMax": null, "currency": "EUR", "amountBasis": "Minimum work value; not a guaranteed grant", "reference": "", "status": "rolling", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "Low", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Global; open infrastructure", "summary": "Commissions to strengthen established open digital base technologies used by other software.", "why": "Only relevant for widely adopted foundational infrastructure with real maintenance needs. New prototypes and user-facing applications are explicitly outside scope.", "nextAction": "Check evidence of adoption and maintainer support for a candidate open component; otherwise keep this as a low-priority route.", "eligibility": "Global projects may apply. Free/open code and documentation, community expertise and no duplicate public funding for the same work are required.", "requirements": [ "Requested work costs must exceed €50,000; this is a minimum, not an award cap.", "Do not propose a new prototype or closed app.", "Plan for a process that may take around six months." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Open infrastructure", "Maintenance" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/fund" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "verizon-digital-ready", "title": "Digital Ready national small-business grant", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Verizon / LISC", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Monthly 2026 reviews · course eligibility window ends Dec 7", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "$10,000 per selected business", "awardMax": 10000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "rolling", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Apply once for remaining monthly selections during 2026 after completing two eligible free learning activities.", "why": "A smaller general business grant rather than a research project. The owner must choose one eligible company, not apply separately for both AuraOne and VeerOne.", "nextAction": "Choose the eligible business and verify account/course history before preparing an application.", "eligibility": "For-profit businesses in the U.S., Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands; adult owner. One business per owner; nonprofit entities are excluded.", "requirements": [ "Complete two eligible activities in the Jan 1–Dec 7, 2026 window.", "Business and financial verification if selected.", "Do not count a finalist invitation as an award." ], "related": [ "veerone" ], "tags": [ "Small business", "Non-dilutive" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/funding/details" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [ { "date": "2026-12-07", "label": "Complete qualifying courses by this date; verify final application cutoff", "kind": "Prerequisite" } ], "featured": false }, { "id": "fhwa-tsmo", "title": "AI Transportation Systems Management & Operations Data", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Federal Highway Administration", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-16", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-16T13:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 16 · 6:00 AM PDT (mirror; confirm original)", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Contract value not verified", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "693JJ326R000012", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official link + mirror", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Firm-fixed-price research and prototyping to address data barriers to AI in transportation operations.", "why": "Strong data-readiness relevance, but transportation-domain experience and a capable prime/team need validation. A partner role may be more realistic than direct prime.", "nextAction": "Retrieve the current amendment and qualification criteria, then identify a transportation data partner.", "eligibility": "Full-and-open competition is reported; precise experience, staffing and registration requirements must be checked in current bid documents.", "requirements": [ "Review amendments, questions and answers.", "Validate domain references and delivery capacity.", "Do not use an aggregator’s estimated budget as confirmed value." ], "related": [ "veerone" ], "tags": [ "Data quality", "Transportation", "Prototyping" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official current notice", "url": "https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac0ff26b28504d6dba63dc85423122e6/view" }, { "label": "Amendment history mirror", "url": "https://samclerk.com/opportunity/dept-of-transportation/693JJ326R000012" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Official link resolves but text was unavailable. Current date/scope are corroborated by notice mirrors; full attachments not reviewed.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "fsu-ai-itn", "title": "AI Systems & Services cooperative contracts", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "Florida State University / RFxPremier", "kind": "ITN", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-21", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-21T19:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 21 · 3:00 PM EDT (date corroborated; verify portal)", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "No guaranteed contract spend", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Cooperative vehicle; no minimum spend established", "reference": "ITN 6769-4", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official + date corroboration", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Invitation to Negotiate for cooperative AI systems/services contracts available to eligible public and nonprofit purchasers.", "why": "A useful distribution route for applied-AI implementation and support. Winning a framework does not guarantee orders or revenue.", "nextAction": "Obtain ITN 6769-4 from FSU’s official portal and build a compliance/insurance/reference matrix before deciding to bid.", "eligibility": "Qualified respondents under the ITN; exact mandatory vendor requirements still require document review.", "requirements": [ "Review the official ITN and amendments.", "Confirm service categories and commercial terms.", "Separate framework admission from subsequent customer orders." ], "related": [ "auraone" ], "tags": [ "AI transformation", "Public sector", "Cooperative contract" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official current solicitation listing", "url": "https://www.rfxpremier.org/current-solicitations/" }, { "label": "FSU bid portal", "url": "https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=FSU" }, { "label": "Deadline corroboration", "url": "https://starbridge.ai/rfp/artificial-intelligence-ai-systems-and-services" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Official listing confirms ITN/title. Portal did not expose the full tender text; deadline independently corroborated, not fully document-verified.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "undp-nepal-routing", "title": "Hello Sarkar AI grievance-routing system", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "UNDP Nepal", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-05", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-05T11:15:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 5 · 07:15 GMT−4 / 4:15 AM PDT", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Budget not disclosed", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "UNDP-NPL-00726 · RFP/35/2026", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Nepal", "summary": "Build an AI-based system to route grievances within Nepal’s Hello Sarkar service.", "why": "Concrete workflow automation: classification, routing, escalation and human review. Local language, sensitive-data and deployment requirements are important gates.", "nextAction": "Read the Quantum tender pack; confirm delivery geography, language capability, data controls and reference requirements.", "eligibility": "Firm-level procurement with UNGM/UNDP supplier requirements; notice alone does not establish foreign-vendor or remote-delivery eligibility.", "requirements": [ "UNGM basic registration and Quantum access.", "Verify Nepal/local-language and onsite requirements.", "Prepare technical and financial submissions as specified." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Workflow automation", "Multilingual", "Public service" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/314775" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "unicef-ghana-ai", "title": "AI user needs & digital-infrastructure assessment", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "UNICEF Ghana", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-06", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-07T00:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 7 · 00:00 UTC = Oct 6 · 5:00 PM PDT", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Budget not disclosed", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "LRPS-2026-9206194", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Ghana", "summary": "Baseline, digital infrastructure, implementation requirements and AI user-needs consultancy for UNICEF Ghana and government partners.", "why": "Applied-AI readiness and implementation planning fit VeerOne; a Ghana delivery partner and sector references should be checked.", "nextAction": "Inspect the detailed terms and identify required local assessment capacity before allocating proposal work.", "eligibility": "Qualified consultancy vendors; detailed qualifications, travel and country restrictions are not established by the short notice.", "requirements": [ "UNGM basic registration.", "Review the full LRPS terms and submission instructions.", "Validate research methods, safeguarding and data-access requirements." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI readiness", "Consulting", "Implementation" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/314522" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "undp-rwanda-lab", "title": "AI infrastructure capacity-building program", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "UNDP Rwanda", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-13", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-13T14:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 13 · 10:00 GMT−4 / 7:00 AM PDT", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Budget not disclosed", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "UNDP-RWA-00423,1", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Rwanda", "summary": "International consultancy for hands-on AI lab training, GPU infrastructure design and supporting curriculum.", "why": "A specialist delivery opportunity—not generic AI literacy. GPU virtualization and infrastructure training capability must be demonstrated.", "nextAction": "Qualify an NVIDIA/GPU infrastructure trainer and review lab, hardware and onsite requirements.", "eligibility": "International consultancy firms; full vendor qualifications and country-performance obligations are in the tender pack.", "requirements": [ "Review vGPU, MIG and VFIO requirements.", "Validate lab architecture, bill of materials and curriculum deliverables.", "Confirm travel and practical-lab delivery costs." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI infrastructure", "Training", "GPU" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/316045" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "undp-moldova-warehouse", "title": "Social Protection Ministry data warehouse", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "UNDP Moldova", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-13", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-13T13:30:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 13 · 09:30 GMT−4 / 6:30 AM PDT", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Budget not disclosed", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "UNDP-MDA-01093,1 · RFP26/03339", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Moldova", "summary": "Software development services for the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection’s data warehouse.", "why": "Fits enterprise data integration, quality and reporting; requires demonstrable data-platform delivery and sensitive-record controls.", "nextAction": "Extract architecture, integration, acceptance and language requirements from the complete tender package.", "eligibility": "Prospective qualified software-development vendors. Entity, experience and local-performance gates require full terms review.", "requirements": [ "Supplier registration and Quantum tender subscription.", "Review data residency, security and integration obligations.", "Cost implementation, support and acceptance evidence." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Data integration", "Enterprise software", "Public service" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/312848" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "fao-supply-chain", "title": "End-to-end supply-chain orchestration & visibility", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-22", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-22T13:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 22 · 15:00 GMT+2 / 6:00 AM PDT", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Budget not disclosed", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "2026/CSAPC/CSLDD/138435", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Italy / FAO delivery scope", "summary": "Technical services supporting supply-chain orchestration and visibility under FAO’s action plan.", "why": "Could fit integration and workflow-visibility services; do not assume the specification asks for generative AI.", "nextAction": "Read the FAO tender documents and validate supply-chain systems references and delivery scope.", "eligibility": "Qualified suppliers; at least UNGM Basic registration with FAO is required for the tender process.", "requirements": [ "Use FAO’s specified document and bid workflow.", "Verify systems, location, security and experience requirements.", "Separate confirmed scope from optional AI enhancements." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Supply chain", "Integration", "Workflow automation" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/315781" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "undp-moldova-cyber", "title": "Cybersecurity readiness & modernization roadmap", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "UNDP Moldova", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-07", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-07T13:30:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 7 · 09:30 GMT−4 / 6:30 AM PDT", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Budget not disclosed", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "UNDP-MDA-01077 · RfP26/03336", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Moldova", "summary": "Cybersecurity readiness assessment and modernization roadmap for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.", "why": "Adjacent transformation work that needs a proven cybersecurity specialist, not an unsupported claim of certification.", "nextAction": "Check mandatory qualifications and secure a qualified assessment lead before considering a joint response.", "eligibility": "Eligible vendor qualifications and security requirements are controlled by the full procurement package.", "requirements": [ "Review assessment methodology and references.", "Verify access, language and onsite requirements.", "Do not claim security credentials without evidence." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Modernization", "Security", "Consulting" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/312374" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "cemdar", "title": "Cost Estimating Modeling Data & Analytics Research", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "Department of the Air Force", "kind": "BAA", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-19", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-19T17:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 19 · 1:00 PM Eastern (mirror; verify original)", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "$24M program ceiling · obtainable share unknown", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Estimated program ceiling; no confirmed workshare", "reference": "FA701426SCS02", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official link + mirror", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Two-step research competition for acquisition cost datasets, analytics and estimation methods.", "why": "Data engineering and decision-support relevance, but cost-estimating expertise, small-business qualification and contracting capacity are material prerequisites.", "nextAction": "Validate the current BAA and cost-domain partner; prepare a white-paper outline only after qualification.", "eligibility": "Total small-business set-aside is stated; verify applicable size/ownership rules and the notice’s inconsistent NAICS details.", "requirements": [ "White paper first; full proposal by invitation.", "Use the Oct 19 amendment, not the older Sep 17 listing.", "The $24M ceiling is not committed revenue or a guaranteed award." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Data analytics", "Cost modeling", "R&D" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official current notice", "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/d44d0904b2894646aebfd9aebd2b5807/view" }, { "label": "Current notice and amendment history", "url": "https://sam.directory/opportunities/broad-agency-announcement-baa-cost-estimating-modeling-data-analytics-research-cemdar-fa701426scs02" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "SAM text was inaccessible; date and scope taken from latest mirrored notice. Full PWS not reviewed.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "va-enterprise-ai", "title": "Enterprise AI Support Services — RFI", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs", "kind": "RFI", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-07", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-07T14:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 7 · 10:00 AM EDT in header; narrative EST conflict", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "No award at RFI stage", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Market research; no funding awarded", "reference": "36C10B26Q0834", "status": "open", "route": "Market research only", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official indexed notice", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Market research for enterprise AI integration, operation, governance and support; not an open funded bid.", "why": "Close services fit for VeerOne, with potential evaluation work for AuraOne. A qualified prime/team route must still be established.", "nextAction": "Review the draft PWS and prepare a truthful capability-gap assessment; any response requires separate approval.", "eligibility": "Industry information is requested. No direct-prime qualification, clearance, award or future solicitation timing is established.", "requirements": [ "RFI only; keep out of funded-bid totals.", "Scope excludes subscriptions, licenses and cloud consumption.", "Confirm deadline terminology: header EDT, narrative says EST." ], "related": [ "auraone" ], "tags": [ "AI governance", "Operations", "RFI" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official indexed SAM notice", "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/ad537f8f7c044c7fadbe03e19193de21/view" }, { "label": "Scope and narrative corroboration", "url": "https://app.govly.com/public/opportunities/17140194" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Official indexed text was retrieved, but the interactive SAM page and attachments were not fully readable. Confirm the time-zone conflict.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "dhs-adts", "title": "AI, Data & Technology Strategy — RFI", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "DHS / ICE", "kind": "RFI", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-16", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-16T14:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 16 · 10:00 AM EDT in indexed notice", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "No award at RFI stage", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Market research; no award", "reference": "AI Data Technology Strategy (ADTS)", "status": "open", "route": "Market research only", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official indexed notice", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Market-research request concerning AI, data and technology strategy, architecture and governance.", "why": "Technical strategy and governance alignment only; this is not a funded implementation solicitation or an endorsement of agency policy.", "nextAction": "Review the updated notice and narrow a capability statement to verifiable technical experience.", "eligibility": "RFI response instructions and any later procurement requirements must be reviewed. No award eligibility has been established.", "requirements": [ "Separate market research from actual tenders.", "Check the Sep 30 update.", "Mark any proprietary material as instructed; no external response is authorized." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI strategy", "Architecture", "RFI" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/1d49244e7dbc44fc9ee14f4b22cc9f0d/view" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Indexed official notice read; interactive page/attachments unavailable during scan.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "long-beach-ai-watch", "title": "AI-assisted reporting services — verification watch", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "City of Long Beach (reported)", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-22", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Reported Oct 22 · NOT official-verified", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Budget not verified", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "watchlist", "route": "Verify source first", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Secondary lead only", "geography": "United States", "summary": "A secondary listing reports an AI-assisted reporting platform procurement. The controlling city solicitation was not recovered.", "why": "Potential document-workflow fit, but original requirements, official tender ID, privacy controls and deadline must be independently verified.", "nextAction": "Locate the original procurement in the city’s official vendor portal; do not draft or submit against an aggregator ID.", "eligibility": "Unverified. The secondary listing reports U.S.-only vendors and named system integrations; none should be assumed from the summary alone.", "requirements": [ "Recover official solicitation and amendments.", "Verify reference number and deadline.", "Do not treat AI-1282 as the city’s confirmed tender ID." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Document AI", "Source needed" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Secondary discovery lead only", "url": "https://craxy.ai/find-rfps/cmuf3pwtg002h0e0x47ek3jja" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Not counted as an open verified call. Date and scope are secondary-only.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "humanity-ai", "title": "Communities Leading on AI", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "Humanity AI", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-21", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-21T23:59:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 21 · 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "$75,000–$1,000,000", "awardMax": 1000000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Community-led U.S. projects shaping AI’s use in education, labor and arts/culture.", "why": "Conditional technical-project fit only: community-led evaluations, audits or shared datasets. Published scope restriction: projects primarily about AI literacy, AI-tool adoption or research without community leadership/action are out of scope. A standard AI-skills course does not qualify.", "nextAction": "Outline a community-led evaluation, audit or shared-dataset project, with community decision-making documented; exclude a standard AI-literacy or adoption program.", "eligibility": "U.S. nonprofit lead or eligible fiscal-sponsor arrangement. A community-led project is required; ordinary for-profit product development is not the route.", "requirements": [ "Tiered awards; do not default to the $1M maximum.", "Initial narrative precedes fuller finalist materials.", "Keep charitable benefit and commercial-company activity separate.", "Published scope restriction: projects primarily about AI literacy, AI-tool adoption or research without community leadership/action are out of scope. A standard AI-skills course does not qualify." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI education", "Workforce", "Community-led" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://humanityai.ai/open-call/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Published scope restriction: projects primarily about AI literacy, AI-tool adoption or research without community leadership/action are out of scope. A standard AI-skills course does not qualify.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "cisco-global-impact", "title": "Global Impact Cash Grants", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "Cisco Foundation", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "LOIs accepted year-round", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "First-time request up to $100,000", "awardMax": 100000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "rolling", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "U.S. and international equivalents", "summary": "Year-round letters of inquiry for scalable, technology-enabled social-impact programs.", "why": "Potential fit for an evidence-backed AI-access and workforce program that reaches underserved learners at scale.", "nextAction": "Prepare an LOI with beneficiary evidence, outcomes, budget and technology-enabled delivery model.", "eligibility": "U.S. 501(c)(3) public charities or international equivalents; programs must serve over 65% economically underserved participants.", "requirements": [ "LOI first; full application only after invitation.", "First-time request cap $100,000.", "Review 25% organization-overhead limit and national/multinational reach expectations." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Digital inclusion", "Education", "Economic opportunity" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/about/purpose/community-resilience/investments/global-impact-cash-grants.html" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "openai-teen-research", "title": "AI & Teen Development Research Grants", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "OpenAI Group PBC", "kind": "Research grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-06", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-07T06:59:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 6 · 11:59 PM Pacific (portal header PDT)", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Up to $1,000,000 per research award", "awardMax": 1000000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Research into AI’s effects on adolescent development, well-being and learning; not a general youth-program operating grant.", "why": "A Foundation program could serve as a research partner with qualified investigators and ethics oversight, rather than assuming it can lead alone.", "nextAction": "Identify a qualified adolescent-development/HCI researcher and test whether a rigorous, safeguarded study can be ready in time.", "eligibility": "Adult applicants with research affiliation and/or relevant expertise; for-profit organizations are not prioritized.", "requirements": [ "Demonstrate research experience and an appropriate protocol.", "Budget overhead within the stated 10% cap.", "Confirm Pacific cutoff terminology in the application portal." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Youth", "AI research", "Learning" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://openai.smapply.org/prog/openais_ai_and_teen_development_research_grant_program/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Sponsor is OpenAI Group PBC, not the OpenAI Foundation. Application page uses both PDT and PST; confirm portal countdown.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "california-digital-divide", "title": "Digital Divide Grant Program — Round 4", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "California Public Utilities Commission", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-30", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Oct 30 · 23:59 in state portal; time zone not stated", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Nonprofit CBO awards up to $50,000", "awardMax": 50000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "California", "summary": "California digital-inclusion projects combining access, devices and digital-skills support.", "why": "Potential AI-access foundation work, but demonstrated digital-divide delivery and a qualifying school partnership are substantive prerequisites.", "nextAction": "Identify an eligible school/community partner and validate track record, agreement and endorsement documents.", "eligibility": "Eligible 501(c)(3) community organizations in good standing; qualifying beneficiary-school and experience requirements apply.", "requirements": [ "Required agreement, recommendations and endorsements.", "No match; reimbursement-based with 10% held until completion.", "School-side $100K award is not the CBO award cap." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Digital inclusion", "Schools", "California" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/2026-27-digital-divide-grant-program-round-4/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T14:33:13Z", "caveat": "CPUC official Round 4 page rechecked October 26. Application period ends October 30. CBO applicant needs track record and eligible school delivery evidence; award cap remains nonprofit CBO up to $50k. Official page does not resolve exact cutoff timezone.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "la-hrtp-cycle3", "title": "High Road Training Partnership Fund — Cycle 3", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "Los Angeles County Economic Opportunity", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-30", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-30T19:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 30 · 12:00 noon PT", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Award size to verify · $7.7M+ across the call", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Call-wide funding; award amount not verified", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Los Angeles County, California", "summary": "Industry-led workforce training across four funding streams; the CFCI stream includes occupations using AI ethically.", "why": "Potential Foundation workforce partnership, with a bounded technical-training role for a delivery partner. This is not a standalone national AI-course grant.", "nextAction": "Identify the five required core partners and an LA County workforce need before selecting the CFCI stream.", "eligibility": "Qualified partnerships serving underserved LA County residents; stream-specific requirements and core-partner commitments apply.", "requirements": [ "One application per partnership.", "MoUs/commitments, budget and logic model required.", "Verify per-award limits; the total pool is not a grant to one applicant." ], "related": [ "veerone" ], "tags": [ "Workforce", "AI skills", "California" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/hrtp/rfa3/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "walmart-spark-good", "title": "Spark Good Local Grants — Cycle 3", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "Walmart / Sam’s Club", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-30", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Nov 30 · final day of Cycle 3; time not published", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "$250–$5,000 per local grant", "awardMax": 5000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Local community grants through participating U.S. facilities.", "why": "A practical smaller request for a local AI/digital-skills workshop, devices or community learning activity, subject to facility fit.", "nextAction": "Choose a real local delivery project and matching store/service area; verify the organization in Spark Good/Deed.", "eligibility": "Eligible public charities and other listed public-benefit organizations serving the same community as the requested facility.", "requirements": [ "Spark Good account and Deed verification.", "One funded award per facility per fiscal year.", "Maximum 25 pending/approved applications at once." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Local funding", "Education", "Community" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.walmart.org/how-we-give/program-guidelines/spark-good-local-grants-guidelines" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "gtia-gives", "title": "GTIA Gives member-referral grants", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "Global Technology Industry Association", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-02", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Oct 2 · time not stated", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Typically $25,000–$50,000", "awardMax": 50000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Invitation required", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Technology-enabled education, digital access and workforce grants for underserved communities.", "why": "Good thematic fit, but only actionable with a GTIA member invitation and application link before the imminent deadline.", "nextAction": "Check whether a genuine member referral already exists; otherwise resolve the invitation gate before preparing materials.", "eligibility": "Registered nonprofits or schools in good standing. Current round is explicitly invitation-only via a GTIA member.", "requirements": [ "Member invitation and application link required.", "Demonstrate measurable, sustainable benefit.", "For-profit efforts and individual applicants are excluded." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Digital access", "Workforce", "Invitation gate" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://gtia.org/giving/grants" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Use the current invitation-only headline and eligibility section; generic older referral copy elsewhere on the page is inconsistent.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "nsf-techaccess-hubs", "title": "TechAccess: AI-Ready America — Round 2", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "U.S. National Science Foundation", "kind": "Research grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-12-15", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Dec 15 · LOI, 5:00 PM organization’s local time", "deadlineKind": "Required LOI", "amount": "$1M/year × 3 years per coordination hub", "awardMax": 3000000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Hub award; any partner share is undetermined", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Partner required", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Statewide coordination hubs for AI readiness, deployment support, training and workforce partnerships.", "why": "Foundation learning programs and VeerOne implementation services could support a state consortium; leading requires statewide convening capacity.", "nextAction": "Find the relevant state consortium and define a nonduplicative education/deployment work package before the LOI.", "eligibility": "NSF-eligible organizations under PAPPG; unaffiliated individuals excluded. One institutional proposal; strong statewide operating capacity expected.", "requirements": [ "Required Round 2 LOI Dec 15, 2026.", "Full proposal Jan 15, 2027.", "This call is for coordination hubs, not the separate catalyst competitions." ], "related": [ "veerone" ], "tags": [ "AI workforce", "Consortium", "Deployment" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/techaccess-ai-ready-america/nsf26-508/solicitation" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [ { "date": "2027-01-15", "label": "Round 2 full proposal · 5 PM organization local time", "kind": "Full proposal" } ], "featured": false }, { "id": "stanford-ai-learning", "title": "AI + Learning Impact Grants", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "Stanford Accelerator for Learning", "kind": "Research grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-05", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Oct 5 · concept note; time not stated", "deadlineKind": "Concept note", "amount": "Up to $500,000 · academic-led", "awardMax": 500000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Award to academic-led project, not promised Foundation revenue", "reference": "", "status": "open", "route": "Academic lead required", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Research and development to scale AI-enabled learning with evidence from real educational settings.", "why": "A possible implementation/research partnership for Foundation programs, but only a Stanford PI-eligible faculty member can lead.", "nextAction": "Assess an existing Stanford researcher relationship and a mature pilot; do not submit as a Foundation-led grant.", "eligibility": "Stanford PI-eligible faculty only as applicants; community partnership terms must be agreed with the lead.", "requirements": [ "Concept note Oct 5.", "Invited full proposal Nov 16.", "18–24 month projects; prior feasibility evidence expected." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI learning", "Research partner" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://acceleratelearning.stanford.edu/funding/ai-learning-impact-grants/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [ { "date": "2026-11-16", "label": "Invited full proposal", "kind": "Invitation only" } ], "featured": false }, { "id": "awesome-microgrants", "title": "Awesome Foundation community microgrants", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "The Awesome Foundation chapters", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Monthly/chapter-specific; check selected chapter", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Usually $1,000 per selected project", "awardMax": 1000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "rolling", "route": "Eligibility check", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Chapter-specific", "summary": "Autonomous local chapters make small grants for community projects.", "why": "A modest route for a clearly scoped local AI-literacy demonstration or workshop, not a large recurring operating budget.", "nextAction": "Choose a relevant active chapter and verify its geographic rules, cycle and project criteria.", "eligibility": "Chapter-specific. Do not assume all chapters accept the same applicants or run identical deadlines.", "requirements": [ "Keep the project small, concrete and locally relevant.", "Check the chapter’s current process.", "No equity is taken in funded projects." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Microgrant", "Local funding" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en" }, { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/faq" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false, "fundingResearch": { "title": "Awesome Foundation — local and thematic chapters", "recordType": "Funding candidate", "status": "Open", "award": "Typically US$1,000 or local-currency equivalent", "entryCost": "No application fee published in the reviewed central FAQ; do not label verified free.", "geographyRoute": "Chapter-specific", "stage": "Discrete idea / project", "deadline": "", "feeVerification": "Not verified", "programType": "Small project grant\nA real cash source for unincorporated founders and ideas, but tiny relative to startup financing. Do not claim every chapter accepts every geography.", "awardStructure": "Most chapters award one grant monthly; timing and currency vary by independently run chapter.", "equityIp": "Explicitly not a loan or investment; no repayment or ownership claim and no strings attached.", "otherCosts": "Usually a short application; some chapters require a live pitch or presentation. Any travel is chapter-specific and coverage is not centrally guaranteed.", "geography": "Anyone may apply, including individuals, groups and organizations. Many chapters prioritize their own local community; some thematic chapters or chapters accepting remote projects have broader reach.", "stageEligibility": "Idea, prototype or a discrete next step can qualify. Established efforts with little incremental benefit from $1,000 are usually a poor fit.", "sector": "Broad community-benefit projects, including technology, science, arts, education and public-interest experiments.", "deadlineDetails": "Rolling; chapter schedules vary. Ongoing chapter-based applications", "verificationLimits": "Central FAQ explicitly establishes no investment, repayment or ownership, broad applicant types and local preference. Fee absence is not an explicit zero-fee statement.", "family": "Awesome Foundation — local and thematic chapters", "checkedOn": "2026-10-11", "sources": [ "https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/faq", "https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en" ], "recordId": "awesome-microgrants", "trackingCategory": "non-dilutive-funding", "verificationState": "fee-unconfirmed" } }, { "id": "closed-people-first", "title": "People-First AI Fund 2026 — closed", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "OpenAI Foundation", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-07-15", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Closed Jul 15, 2026", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Closed round · no current award available", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "closed", "route": "Archive only", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "The 2026 application window has closed.", "why": "Relevant to future Foundation AI-access work, but not an available application in this snapshot.", "nextAction": "Watch for an official new round; do not reuse the expired deadline.", "eligibility": "Closed. Any future round must be qualified separately.", "requirements": [ "No current application action.", "Keep historical information separate from open funding." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI access", "Archive" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://openaifoundation.org/news/2026-people-first-ai-fund" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "closed-aws-imagine", "title": "AWS Imagine Grant U.S. 2026–27 — applications closed", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "Amazon Web Services", "kind": "Grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-09-14", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Invited Round 2 closed Sep 14, 2026", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Closed application round", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "", "status": "closed", "route": "Archive only", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "United States", "summary": "Initial applications and the invited second round have closed for the current U.S. cycle.", "why": "Potential future nonprofit technology program; this is not a fresh open grant.", "nextAction": "Monitor the next official call; only existing invited applicants should track award-stage notices.", "eligibility": "Closed to new applicants for this cycle.", "requirements": [ "Do not confuse award announcements with an open application.", "Requalify dates and eligibility for the next cycle." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Nonprofit technology", "Archive" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant-program/aws-imagine-grant-faq/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "closed-usac-ai", "title": "AI Consulting & Support Services — closed", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "Universal Service Administrative Company", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-09-30", "deadlineAt": "2026-09-30T15:00:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Closed Sep 30 · 11:00 AM Eastern", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Contract value not verified", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per award; not guaranteed", "reference": "IT-26-139", "status": "closed", "route": "Archive only", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official indexed notice", "geography": "United States", "summary": "The published response deadline has passed, even if a portal still displays an active notice label.", "why": "Useful only as an award/recompete signal for AI consulting services.", "nextAction": "Watch for a formal reopening or award notice; no late submission is assumed.", "eligibility": "Closed to timely new responses unless officially reopened.", "requirements": [ "Do not count as an open bid.", "Verify new amendments before changing status." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI consulting", "Archive" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official opportunity", "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/ba5d63d2cda64b4b8cefde8fbe774cc7/view" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-02T03:25:26Z", "caveat": "Eligibility and complete application documents must be checked before any submission.", "milestones": [], "featured": false }, { "id": "non-dilutive-halcyon-africa-innovation-in-agriculture-and-food-security-fellowship-2027", "title": "Halcyon — Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Fellowship 2027", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Halcyon — Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Fellowship 2027", "kind": "Non-dilutive grant / prize", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-23", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Initial application October 23, 2026; invited application follows. Pitches December 7–8. Open.", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "USD 10,000 stipend per venture.", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Prize/grant amount depends on track and selection; see details", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Confirm eligibility and fee", "fit": "Review", "verification": "Official links; fee and equity restrictions separately classified", "geography": "Regional / entity restrictions", "summary": "Hybrid accelerator/fellowship\nRegional and sector eligibility are mandatory.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "Sub-Saharan Africa-based ventures only. MVP with paid pilots/customers; post-revenue/pre-profit focus. Full-time CEO/decision-maker aged 21+; English required.", "requirements": [ "Not published.", "Explicitly equity-free.", "Accra March 11–19 and Nairobi May 28–June 4, 2027 residencies; virtual sessions. Travel/lodging coverage unconfirmed." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive funding", "Agriculture, food security and smallholder farmers." ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://halcyonaccelerator.org/africa-innovation-in-ag-2027/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "", "fundingResearch": { "title": "Halcyon — Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Fellowship 2027", "recordType": "Funding candidate", "status": "Open", "award": "USD 10,000 stipend per venture.", "entryCost": "Not published.", "geographyRoute": "Regional / entity restrictions", "stage": "Paid pilot / revenue", "deadline": "2026-10-23", "feeVerification": "Not verified", "programType": "Hybrid accelerator/fellowship\nRegional and sector eligibility are mandatory.", "awardStructure": "USD 10,000 AWS credits are separate, noncash.", "equityIp": "Explicitly equity-free.", "otherCosts": "Accra March 11–19 and Nairobi May 28–June 4, 2027 residencies; virtual sessions. Travel/lodging coverage unconfirmed.", "geography": "Sub-Saharan Africa-based ventures only.", "stageEligibility": "MVP with paid pilots/customers; post-revenue/pre-profit focus. Full-time CEO/decision-maker aged 21+; English required.", "sector": "Agriculture, food security and smallholder farmers.", "deadlineDetails": "Initial application October 23, 2026; invited application follows. Pitches December 7–8. Open.", "verificationLimits": "", "family": "Halcyon — Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Fellowship 2027", "checkedOn": "2026-10-11", "sources": [ "https://halcyonaccelerator.org/africa-innovation-in-ag-2027/" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-halcyon-africa-innovation-in-agriculture-and-food-security-fellowship-2027", "trackingCategory": "non-dilutive-funding", "verificationState": "fee-unconfirmed" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-4yfn-awards-2027", "title": "4YFN Awards 2027", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "4YFN Awards 2027", "kind": "Non-dilutive grant / prize", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-26", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "2026-10-26 17:00 CET, as organizer labels time; finals March 3, 2027. Open.", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "€20,000 winner; €2,500 other finalists; €1,500 other Top 20 startups", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Prize/grant amount depends on track and selection; see details", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Free entry verified", "fit": "Review", "verification": "Official links; fee and equity restrictions separately classified", "geography": "Global origin; conditions apply", "summary": "Pitch competition\nGood digital/AI option with free event package for selected companies and small cash award to all compliant Top20. Travel remains a real cost.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "Global, subject to US/UK/Swiss/EU sanctions; Cuba, Iran and North Korea expressly ineligible. Incorporated/registered, founded September 2019 onward (maximum seven years when application opens); product already launched and commercially available. Not idea/pre-launch. No funding cap published in rules.", "requirements": [ "No purchase necessary to apply, explicitly in rules. Selected Top20 receive free exhibition pod and four passes.", "Official competition rules describe cash prizes with no equity/investment transaction or ownership transfer. Literal 'equity-free' label not found; this conclusion is based on published award structure.", "Mandatory Barcelona rehearsal February 28 and activities March 1–4, 2027; English-speaking founder/C-level attendee. Travel, lodging, taxes and extras self-funded. Top 20 pod and four passes included. Rejecting exhibition forfeits prize. Applications are nonconfidential and may be published." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive funding", "Digital technology in any sector; categories connected health, fintech, " ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://www.4yfn.com/rules-of-entry" }, { "label": "Official source 2", "url": "https://www.4yfn.com/4yfn-awards" }, { "label": "Official source 3", "url": "https://www.4yfn.com/articles/4yfn27-awards-open-for-entries" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "Current rules version July 6, 2026 explicitly covers 4YFN27 despite some page-title/footer references to 2026. €1,500 is a prize, not an entry fee. Inference of €52,500 pool uses non-cumulative rules; use per-award figures prominently.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "4YFN Awards 2027", "recordType": "Funding candidate", "status": "Open", "award": "€20,000 winner; €2,500 other finalists; €1,500 other Top 20 startups", "entryCost": "No purchase necessary to apply, explicitly in rules. 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Travel, lodging, taxes and extras self-funded. Top 20 pod and four passes included. Rejecting exhibition forfeits prize. Applications are nonconfidential and may be published.", "geography": "Global, subject to US/UK/Swiss/EU sanctions; Cuba, Iran and North Korea expressly ineligible.", "stageEligibility": "Incorporated/registered, founded September 2019 onward (maximum seven years when application opens); product already launched and commercially available. Not idea/pre-launch. No funding cap published in rules.", "sector": "Digital technology in any sector; categories connected health, fintech, climate tech, connectivity and digital horizons.", "deadlineDetails": "2026-10-26 17:00 CET, as organizer labels time; finals March 3, 2027. Open.", "verificationLimits": "Current rules version July 6, 2026 explicitly covers 4YFN27 despite some page-title/footer references to 2026. €1,500 is a prize, not an entry fee. Inference of €52,500 pool uses non-cumulative rules; use per-award figures prominently.", "family": "4YFN Awards 2027", "checkedOn": "2026-10-11", "sources": [ "https://www.4yfn.com/rules-of-entry", "https://www.4yfn.com/4yfn-awards", "https://www.4yfn.com/articles/4yfn27-awards-open-for-entries" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-4yfn-awards-2027", "trackingCategory": "non-dilutive-funding", "verificationState": "fee-verified" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-arc-prize-2026-arc-agi-2-arc-agi-3-and-paper-tracks", "title": "ARC Prize 2026 — ARC-AGI-2, ARC-AGI-3 and Paper tracks", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "ARC Prize 2026 — ARC-AGI-2, ARC-AGI-3 and Paper tracks", "kind": "Non-dilutive grant / prize", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-26", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Entry and team-merger deadline 26 October 2026, 23:59 UTC. Code submissions 2 November 2026. 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The USD 2 million headline is a multi-track pool, and conditional prizes need not be won.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "International Kaggle entrants, subject to platform legal/country eligibility and age rules No startup incorporation, revenue or fundraising-stage requirement. Must build a working competitive AI solution; paper entries require a linked code submission.", "requirements": [ "Free — Kaggle rules state no purchase necessary to enter or win", "Cash competition prizes; no equity purchase. Entrant-authored code/methods must be open-sourced under permissive public-domain-style terms such as CC0 or MIT-0 to qualify.", "Research time and compute. No external internet/API calls during evaluation. Prize eligibility requires reproducible open-source code and compliance with Kaggle rules." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive funding", "AI reasoning and agents; technical benchmark research rather than a busi" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://arcprize.org/competitions/2026" }, { "label": "Official source 2", "url": "https://arcprize.org/competitions/2026/arc-agi-3" }, { "label": "Official source 3", "url": "https://arcprize.org/competitions/2026/arc-agi-2" }, { "label": "Official source 4", "url": "https://arcprize.org/competitions/2026/paper" }, { "label": "Official source 5", "url": "https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/arc-prize-2026-arc-agi-3/overview" }, { "label": "Official source 6", "url": "https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/arc-prize-2026-arc-agi-2/rules" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "Current 2026 prize breakdown differs from prior years. Application entry cutoff is earlier than final submission. Kaggle official search-index evidence used because some direct pages return no rendered text.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "ARC Prize 2026 — ARC-AGI-2, ARC-AGI-3 and Paper tracks", "recordType": "Funding candidate", "status": "Open", "award": "USD 2 million across three tracks; individual awards and conditional grand prizes vary", "entryCost": "Free — Kaggle rules state no purchase necessary to enter or win", "geographyRoute": "Worldwide; legal exceptions", "stage": "Working AI submission", "deadline": "2026-10-26", "feeVerification": "Verified free entry", "programType": "Technical AI competition\nRelevant to an AI research team willing to publish the submitted methods. The USD 2 million headline is a multi-track pool, and conditional prizes need not be won.", "awardStructure": "ARC-AGI-3: USD 850,000 pool including conditional USD 700,000 grand prize and USD 40,000 first-place score award. 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Potential fit for a distinct individual research initiative.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "Adults worldwide, regardless of background Individual research/building/creative projects; early ideas accepted with evidence of ability. Existing or planned venture-backed startups are directed to the separate venture-capital arm.", "requirements": [ "Not published on current official program page", "Explicitly 0% equity and 100% ownership retained.", "Remote, no relocation. Prefers at least 40 hours per week committed for one year. 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Closed; immersion and finals scheduled October 2026.", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "S$400,000 / S$300,000 / S$200,000 top-three grants; ten S$80,000 domain-winner grants", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Prize/grant amount depends on track and selection; see details", "reference": null, "status": "closed", "route": "Free entry verified", "fit": "Review", "verification": "Official links; fee and equity restrictions separately classified", "geography": "Global origin; conditions apply", "summary": "Pitch competition\nAccepts international origin but fails a 'no relocation or local incorporation' screen. Grant disbursed in at least two tranches across 12 months against milestones.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "Global applicants, but winning grant requires Singapore private limited company and business wholly or mainly in Singapore. Applicant expresses intention to incorporate locally. Legal/prohibited-country exceptions apply. Registered less than 10 years; innovative tech, MVP. Not subsidiaries; collective individual ownership over 50% at incorporation. 2021–2025 top10/12 past winners excluded. Key founder must commit time, be decision-maker and not full-time employed elsewhere.", "requirements": [ "Free to apply and participate, explicitly legal terms §3.", "Published awards are government Startup SG grants rather than equity investment. Literal equity-free language not located; grant conditions apply.", "Sponsored economy roundtrip flight and designated hotel for one founder; additional people and incidentals self-funded. Mandatory Singapore immersion October 22–26 per legal terms and finals October 27–29. Non-attendance may trigger sponsorship reimbursement." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive funding", "AI/advanced computing, digital/security, advanced manufacturing, climate" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://www.switchsg.org/slingshot/2026-edition/" }, { "label": "Official source 2", "url": "https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2026-edition" }, { "label": "Official source 3", "url": "https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2026-edition/pages/faqs?lang=en" }, { "label": "Official source 4", "url": "https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2026-edition/agreements?lang=en" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "Main page immersion dates October 22–24 differ from legal October 22–26; comply with legal/organizer confirmation. Do not market S$2.2m as cash for one winner or unconstrained global remote grant.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "SLINGSHOT 2026 (Enterprise Singapore/SWITCH)", "recordType": "Funding candidate", "status": "Closed–monitor", "award": "S$400,000 / S$300,000 / S$200,000 top-three grants; ten S$80,000 domain-winner grants", "entryCost": "Free to apply and participate, explicitly legal terms §3.", "geographyRoute": "Global origin; conditions apply", "stage": "MVP; company <10yr", "deadline": "", "feeVerification": "Verified free entry", "programType": "Pitch competition\nAccepts international origin but fails a 'no relocation or local incorporation' screen. Grant disbursed in at least two tranches across 12 months against milestones.", "awardStructure": "Organizer advertises over S$2.2m total grants including partner prizes. Top-three and domain award stacking not confirmed; partner competition grants typically S$20,000–50,000. Payout is not a single unrestricted lump sum.", "equityIp": "Published awards are government Startup SG grants rather than equity investment. Literal equity-free language not located; grant conditions apply.", "otherCosts": "Sponsored economy roundtrip flight and designated hotel for one founder; additional people and incidentals self-funded. Mandatory Singapore immersion October 22–26 per legal terms and finals October 27–29. Non-attendance may trigger sponsorship reimbursement.", "geography": "Global applicants, but winning grant requires Singapore private limited company and business wholly or mainly in Singapore. Applicant expresses intention to incorporate locally. Legal/prohibited-country exceptions apply.", "stageEligibility": "Registered less than 10 years; innovative tech, MVP. Not subsidiaries; collective individual ownership over 50% at incorporation. 2021–2025 top10/12 past winners excluded. Key founder must commit time, be decision-maker and not full-time employed elsewhere.", "sector": "AI/advanced computing, digital/security, advanced manufacturing, climate/energy and health.", "deadlineDetails": "2026-07-27 23:59 SGT. Closed; immersion and finals scheduled October 2026.", "verificationLimits": "Main page immersion dates October 22–24 differ from legal October 22–26; comply with legal/organizer confirmation. 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Monitor 2027 rules rather than treating current entry open.", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "€500,000 to one winner", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Prize/grant amount depends on track and selection; see details", "reference": null, "status": "closed", "route": "Confirm eligibility and fee", "fit": "Review", "verification": "Official links; fee and equity restrictions separately classified", "geography": "Global origin; conditions apply", "summary": "Pitch competition\nLarge genuinely non-dilutive award under 2026 rules. Stage and company-age restrictions matter.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "Advertised internationally; current official source found does not list a Europe/North America restriction. Confirm current country exclusions rather than importing older rules. Founded 2023 or later, raised less than €10m, seed stage or earlier per official Slush application announcement.", "requirements": [ "Current public competition-specific application and participation fee not verified; do not assume free. General Slush event ticket prices are not evidence of contestant requirement.", "2026 official page explicitly says €500,000 with 0% equity/no strings attached; winner also returns to speak at Slush 2027.", "In-person Helsinki Slush November 18–19, 2026. Current official main page does not clearly specify contestant travel/ticket coverage. Government ecosystem listing mentions finalist accommodation, but confirm with organizer. 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Grant covers up to 90% of approved project costs; beneficiary contributes 10% in cash and/or eligible in-kind support.", "equityIp": "Official program describes funding as equity-free subsidy; expenditure and compliance conditions apply.", "otherCosts": "10% project contribution; founder participation in Chile throughout execution; travel and living costs require budgeting. At the full CLP 15 million grant and 90% subsidy rate, total project is CLP 16.667 million and own contribution CLP 1.667 million (calculation).", "geography": "All nationalities; foreign individual founders or qualifying Chilean entities can apply. Foreign founders need local program participation; visa support is described.", "stageEligibility": "Validated idea to early prototype; maximum 12 months of commercial development in linked terms. 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Foreign-origin eligibility should not be mistaken for absence of local conditions.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "All nationalities; foreign founders or qualifying local companies, with full-time program presence in Chile. Chilean entities must meet company-age limits. Established commercial traction and expansion. Linked terms require preceding 12-month sales between 2,400 and 25,000 UF; local entity activity between 24 and 120 months. UF is Chile's inflation-indexed unit.", "requirements": [ "Application fee not published.", "Equity-free subsidy; reporting and expenditure rules apply.", "50% beneficiary contribution, or 40% under female-leader enhancement. Full grant requires CLP 75 million own project contribution at 50%, or CLP 50 million at 60% (calculation). 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Detailed linked terms have BIG 11 label; later call can amend them.", "family": "Start-Up Chile", "checkedOn": "2026-10-11", "sources": [ "https://www.corfo.gob.cl/sites/cpp/nacional/aceleradora-start-up-chile-abre-nueva-convocatoria-para-emprendimientos-tecnologicos-de-todo-el-mundo/", "https://startupchile.org/en/", "https://startupchile.org/en/apply/growth/", "https://startupchile.org/content/uploads/terms-conditions-big-11.pdf" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-start-up-chile-growth", "trackingCategory": "non-dilutive-funding", "verificationState": "fee-unconfirmed" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-start-up-chile-ignite", "title": "Start-Up Chile — Ignite", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Start-Up Chile", "kind": "Non-dilutive grant / prize", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "2026-05-25 13:00 Chile local time (BIG 12) Latest verified 2026 call closed; next intake not announced in reviewed sources.", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "Up to CLP 30 million; competitive extension may add CLP 20 million", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Prize/grant amount depends on track and selection; see details", "reference": null, "status": "closed", "route": "Confirm eligibility and fee", "fit": "Review", "verification": "Official links; fee and equity restrictions separately classified", "geography": "Global origin; local presence", "summary": "Government accelerator with cofinanced subsidy\nMore applicable to an early AI startup than Growth if it has a functioning product but limited sales.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "Founders of all nationalities, participating full time in Chile; eligible natural persons and qualifying local companies. Team leader generally needs at least 10% ownership. Functional MVP/prototype seeking product-market fit; maximum 36 months of commercial development in linked legal terms.", "requirements": [ "Application fee not published in reviewed official pages.", "Official equity-free subsidy; spending and project compliance conditions apply.", "Own contribution normally 20% of project costs or 10% under female-leader enhancement, cash and/or eligible in-kind. Full CLP 30 million implies CLP 7.5 million own contribution at 80%, or CLP 3.333 million at 90% (calculation). Chile presence, travel and living costs." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive funding", "Scalable technology across industries." ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://www.corfo.gob.cl/sites/cpp/nacional/aceleradora-start-up-chile-abre-nueva-convocatoria-para-emprendimientos-tecnologicos-de-todo-el-mundo/" }, { "label": "Official source 2", "url": "https://startupchile.org/en/" }, { "label": "Official source 3", "url": "https://startupchile.org/en/apply/ignite/" }, { "label": "Official source 4", "url": "https://startupchile.org/content/uploads/terms-conditions-big-11.pdf" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "Stale English marketing page still advertises CLP 25 million; latest 2026 CORFO announcement and linked October 2025 legal terms support CLP 30 million. Use 30 million and flag recency. 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Extension is separately selected, not automatic.", "equityIp": "Official equity-free subsidy; spending and project compliance conditions apply.", "otherCosts": "Own contribution normally 20% of project costs or 10% under female-leader enhancement, cash and/or eligible in-kind. Full CLP 30 million implies CLP 7.5 million own contribution at 80%, or CLP 3.333 million at 90% (calculation). Chile presence, travel and living costs.", "geography": "Founders of all nationalities, participating full time in Chile; eligible natural persons and qualifying local companies. Team leader generally needs at least 10% ownership.", "stageEligibility": "Functional MVP/prototype seeking product-market fit; maximum 36 months of commercial development in linked legal terms.", "sector": "Scalable technology across industries.", "deadlineDetails": "2026-05-25 13:00 Chile local time (BIG 12) Latest verified 2026 call closed; next intake not announced in reviewed sources.", "verificationLimits": "Stale English marketing page still advertises CLP 25 million; latest 2026 CORFO announcement and linked October 2025 legal terms support CLP 30 million. Use 30 million and flag recency. Detailed terms are linked BIG 11 version; recheck new call.", "family": "Start-Up Chile", "checkedOn": "2026-10-11", "sources": [ "https://www.corfo.gob.cl/sites/cpp/nacional/aceleradora-start-up-chile-abre-nueva-convocatoria-para-emprendimientos-tecnologicos-de-todo-el-mundo/", "https://startupchile.org/en/", "https://startupchile.org/en/apply/ignite/", "https://startupchile.org/content/uploads/terms-conditions-big-11.pdf" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-start-up-chile-ignite", "trackingCategory": "non-dilutive-funding", "verificationState": "fee-unconfirmed" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-techcrunch-startup-battlefield-200-2026", "title": "TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 2026", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 2026", "kind": "Non-dilutive grant / prize", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Extended deadline June 8, 2026. Cohort announced August 20. Closed; next intake unannounced.", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "USD 100,000 to one winner.", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Prize/grant amount depends on track and selection; see details", "reference": null, "status": "closed", "route": "Free entry verified", "fit": "Review", "verification": "Official links; fee and equity restrictions separately classified", "geography": "Global origin; conditions apply", "summary": "Pitch competition\nNext-cycle option for an eligible early-stage technology startup.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "Worldwide; all industries. Functional MVP/demo; generally pre-Series A. Exceptions for capital-intensive or non-US ventures.", "requirements": [ "Free application and participation; booth/passes included.", "No equity taken.", "San Francisco, October 13–15, 2026. Travel/lodging support unconfirmed." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive funding", "Technology, including AI." ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/about/" }, { "label": "Official source 2", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/startup-battlefield-200-application-deadline-extended-to-june-8-after-overwhelming-demand/" }, { "label": "Official source 3", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/how-to-make-the-startup-battlefield-top-20-and-what-every-company-gets-regardless/" }, { "label": "Official source 4", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/how-to-apply-to-startup-battlefield-2026-what-you-need-ahead-of-todays-june-8-deadline/" }, { "label": "Official source 5", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/the-2026-startup-battlefield-200-is-here-see-who-made-the-cut/" }, { "label": "Official source 6", "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/techcrunch_you-asked-we-answered-the-startup-battlefield-activity-7467302704747565056-l9Xk" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "2027 terms not verified.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 2026", "recordType": "Funding candidate", "status": "Closed–monitor", "award": "USD 100,000 to one winner.", "entryCost": "Free application and participation; booth/passes included.", "geographyRoute": "Global origin; conditions apply", "stage": "MVP; usually pre-Series A", "deadline": "", "feeVerification": "Verified free entry", "programType": "Pitch competition\nNext-cycle option for an eligible early-stage technology startup.", "awardStructure": "Top 200 selection is not a cash award.", "equityIp": "No equity taken.", "otherCosts": "San Francisco, October 13–15, 2026. Travel/lodging support unconfirmed.", "geography": "Worldwide; all industries.", "stageEligibility": "Functional MVP/demo; generally pre-Series A. Exceptions for capital-intensive or non-US ventures.", "sector": "Technology, including AI.", "deadlineDetails": "Extended deadline June 8, 2026. Cohort announced August 20. 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Global finals December 2026. Closed; next-cycle rules unverified.", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "USD 100,000+ equity-free cash pool.", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Prize/grant amount depends on track and selection; see details", "reference": null, "status": "closed", "route": "Free entry verified", "fit": "Review", "verification": "Official links; fee and equity restrictions separately classified", "geography": "Global; women-founder rules", "summary": "Pitch competition\nConfirm chapter selection and conflicting age wording.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "Women founders worldwide via TiE chapters. Woman founder/cofounder must pitch; female cofounders own ≥33%. Registered after January 1, 2019 / under seven years. Ideas ineligible.", "requirements": [ "Free application and participation.", "Explicitly equity-free.", "Indore finals December 14–15, 2026. Travel/lodging coverage unconfirmed." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive funding", "All sectors." ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://www.tiewomen.org/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "Prize pool is not an individual award.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "TiE Women 2026", "recordType": "Funding candidate", "status": "Closed–monitor", "award": "USD 100,000+ equity-free cash pool.", "entryCost": "Free application and participation.", "geographyRoute": "Global; women-founder rules", "stage": "Post-idea; company <7yr", "deadline": "", "feeVerification": "Verified free entry", "programType": "Pitch competition\nConfirm chapter selection and conflicting age wording.", "awardStructure": "Exact winner split unresolved; site also mentions USD 50,000.", "equityIp": "Explicitly equity-free.", "otherCosts": "Indore finals December 14–15, 2026. Travel/lodging coverage unconfirmed.", "geography": "Women founders worldwide via TiE chapters.", "stageEligibility": "Woman founder/cofounder must pitch; female cofounders own ≥33%. Registered after January 1, 2019 / under seven years. Ideas ineligible.", "sector": "All sectors.", "deadlineDetails": "June 30, 2026. Global finals December 2026. Closed; next-cycle rules unverified.", "verificationLimits": "Prize pool is not an individual award.", "family": "TiE Women 2026", "checkedOn": "2026-10-11", "sources": [ "https://www.tiewomen.org/" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-tie-women-2026", "trackingCategory": "non-dilutive-funding", "verificationState": "fee-verified" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-unicef-venture-fund", "title": "UNICEF Venture Fund", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "UNICEF Venture Fund", "kind": "Non-dilutive grant / prize", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "No currently open dated call verified; 2026 climate/health deadline 2026-05-17 and Data Trust call closed. 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Not open to an entity incorporated in every country; worldwide founder nationality alone does not establish eligibility. Early stage; functioning prototype plus initial pilot results. Individuals and nonprofits ineligible for the venture-fund route.", "requirements": [ "Not published in reviewed official application pages.", "UNICEF explicitly seeks no financial return and takes no equity. Funded solution must become open source; company retains IP while meeting sharing requirements.", "Must meet open-source code/data requirements, generally by month six, and report progress. Applicant must already be an eligible registered for-profit company; local qualifying partner would bear the contract if used." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Non-dilutive funding", "Frontier technology with measurable benefit for children; call-specific " ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official source 1", "url": "https://www.unicefventurefund.org/apply-funding" }, { "label": "Official source 2", "url": "https://www.unicefventurefund.org/" }, { "label": "Official source 3", "url": "https://www.unicef.org/innovation/open-call-applications" }, { "label": "Official source 4", "url": "https://www.unicef.org/innovation/call-for-application-climate-and-health-2026" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z", "caveat": "FemTech page dated March 19, 2026 announces selected investees, not a new open call. Current funding currency and thematic deadline must be verified per call.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "UNICEF Venture Fund", "recordType": "Funding candidate", "status": "Closed–monitor", "award": "Up to USD 100,000 equivalent in early-stage funding", "entryCost": "Not published in reviewed official application pages.", "geographyRoute": "Regional / entity restrictions", "stage": "Prototype + pilot", "deadline": "", "feeVerification": "Not verified", "programType": "Equity-free venture grant and support program\nPoor fit for founders unable to open-source the funded solution or whose incorporation country is ineligible.", "awardStructure": "Selected investments/grants; payment currency can depend on call, including cryptocurrency in some blockchain calls. Not every eligible applicant is funded.", "equityIp": "UNICEF explicitly seeks no financial return and takes no equity. Funded solution must become open source; company retains IP while meeting sharing requirements.", "otherCosts": "Must meet open-source code/data requirements, generally by month six, and report progress. Applicant must already be an eligible registered for-profit company; local qualifying partner would bear the contract if used.", "geography": "Company registered in a UNICEF programme country. Not open to an entity incorporated in every country; worldwide founder nationality alone does not establish eligibility.", "stageEligibility": "Early stage; functioning prototype plus initial pilot results. Individuals and nonprofits ineligible for the venture-fund route.", "sector": "Frontier technology with measurable benefit for children; call-specific AI, blockchain, climate/health and other themes.", "deadlineDetails": "No currently open dated call verified; 2026 climate/health deadline 2026-05-17 and Data Trust call closed. Recurring watchlist; do not label the generic Open Call page as an active 2026 application window.", "verificationLimits": "FemTech page dated March 19, 2026 announces selected investees, not a new open call. Current funding currency and thematic deadline must be verified per call.", "family": "UNICEF Venture Fund", "checkedOn": "2026-10-11", "sources": [ "https://www.unicefventurefund.org/apply-funding", "https://www.unicefventurefund.org/", "https://www.unicef.org/innovation/open-call-applications", "https://www.unicef.org/innovation/call-for-application-climate-and-health-2026" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-unicef-venture-fund", "trackingCategory": "non-dilutive-funding", "verificationState": "fee-unconfirmed" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-zayed-sustainability-prize-organizational-categories", "title": "Zayed Sustainability Prize — organizational categories", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Zayed Sustainability Prize — organizational categories", "kind": "Non-dilutive grant / prize", "deadlineDate": null, "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "2027 prize submissions closed 22 June 2026 (extended from the earlier date); ceremony January 2027. Following application cycle un", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "US$1,000,000 to the winner in each of five organizational categories; US$100,000 to each organizational finalist", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Prize/grant amount depends on track and selection; see details", "reference": null, "status": "closed", "route": "Free entry verified", "fit": "Review", "verification": "Official links; fee and equity restrictions separately classified", "geography": "Global origin; conditions apply", "summary": "Global sustainability prize\nSubstantial non-dilutive award and verified free entry, but cannot be presented as idea-stage funding. Apply in one category only.", "why": "Non-dilutive funding research; no guarantee of award or eligibility.", "nextAction": "Check official sources, eligibility, non-dilution and entry costs before applying.", "eligibility": "SMEs and nonprofit organizations worldwide; submissions accepted in seven languages. Individuals are ineligible for organizational categories. Demonstrated real-world impact required. Early-stage startups, demonstration-only projects, prototypes and solutions without impact on the ground are explicitly excluded.", "requirements": [ "US$0 — FAQ explicitly states no entry or submission fee.", "Cash award with a Masdar prize agreement, not an equity investment in published terms. IP retained; funds must advance the winning sustainability solution. Specific standalone zero-equity wording was not located.", "Finalists receive flights and accommodation for the awards. 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School awards are separate.", "equityIp": "Cash award with a Masdar prize agreement, not an equity investment in published terms. IP retained; funds must advance the winning sustainability solution. Specific standalone zero-equity wording was not located.", "otherCosts": "Finalists receive flights and accommodation for the awards. Applicant bears proposal effort, any prior deployment expenses and applicable taxes; detailed prize-use agreement applies.", "geography": "SMEs and nonprofit organizations worldwide; submissions accepted in seven languages. Individuals are ineligible for organizational categories.", "stageEligibility": "Demonstrated real-world impact required. Early-stage startups, demonstration-only projects, prototypes and solutions without impact on the ground are explicitly excluded.", "sector": "Health, Food, Energy, Water and Climate Action.", "deadlineDetails": "2027 prize submissions closed 22 June 2026 (extended from the earlier date); ceremony January 2027. 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Specific country, sanctions, age and prize-payment restrictions were not published. Developers and AI builders; solo or teams of up to three; one person registers and adds teammates. No company incorporation or funding-stage requirement is stated. Organizer approval required.", "requirements": [ "No ticket price appears on the Luma page. A free Stripe account is required. Event entry fee is NOT explicitly verified as zero.", "Equity, IP ownership, publication obligations and submitted-code license are not disclosed on the official event page; do not label confirmed equity-free.", "Online; no travel required. Requires a laptop and a free Stripe account. Sandbox, API, compute and paid-tier costs, if any, were not specified. 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It does not specify equity/IP terms, zero entry fee, prize breakdown, cash versus credits, residency rules or registration cutoff. Contact the hosts to confirm.", "family": "CreateOS × Stripe Projects Online Hackathon 2026", "checkedOn": "2026-10-12", "sources": [ "https://luma.com/6stm74wk" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-createos-stripe-projects-agent-hackathon-2026", "trackingCategory": "non-dilutive-funding", "verificationState": "fee-and-equity-unconfirmed" } }, { "id": "in-kind-lexsi-ai-safety-alignment-hackathon-2026", "title": "Lexsi Labs × Cohere Labs × Hugging Face — AI Safety & Alignment Hackathon 2026", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Lexsi Labs (in collaboration with Cohere Labs and Hugging Face)", "kind": "Noncash AI competition / service credits", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-21", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Registration ends Nov 21, 2026; exact time/zone unconfirmed. Build and public submission during Nov 1–21.", "deadlineKind": "Registration end (date-only; exact clock time not listed)", "amount": "Noncash: $30,000+ announced service credits & subscriptions; zero cash awards listed", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Noncash aggregate promotional figure; individual winners receive only stated credit tiers, not cash", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Registration free / worldwide online; company formal-entry rules unknown", "fit": "High technical fit; no direct cash", "verification": "Official Lexsi hackathon rules/FAQ; noncash only", "geography": "Worldwide online; participant/team entry", "summary": "Free online AI-safety/post-training hackathon, Nov 1–21, 2026. Three tracks: fine-tuning and data curation; AI red teaming, safety and alignment; agentic fine-tuning. Technical development and metric-backed public submission required. No confirmed cash funding.", "why": "Alignment, evaluation, model post-training and agent reliability are relevant to AuraOne, but the stated awards are NONCASH credits rather than money.", "nextAction": "Evaluate Track 3 AgentTune + AuditKIT or Track 2 safety/evaluation. Register early for first-800-team HF credit, and use only public/open artifacts.", "eligibility": "Organizers say builders WORLDWIDE may enter online; company-as-entrant and specific sanctions, age or payment-account conditions are not separately spelled out. Solo through three-person teams; members can join only one team. Open to students, professional AI/ML engineers, researchers, post-training practitioners, data scientists, AI red teamers and agent builders. No fundraising, incorporation, or revenue requirement is stated. Teams contain 1–3 individual participants; formal participation by a business entity is not explicitly confirmed.", "requirements": [ "$0 registration fee. 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Team lead must use matching registered Hugging Face username." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "In-kind / noncash credits", "AI evaluation", "AI alignment", "Agentic fine-tuning" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official hackathon, rules, prize table and FAQ", "url": "https://hackathon.lexsi.ai/" }, { "label": "Optional Bengaluru kickoff / online option", "url": "https://luma.com/66jkhulx" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-12T19:26:00Z", "caveat": "Official organizer page expressly confirms worldwide participation, $0 entry, builder eligibility, IP retention, and service-credit prize tiers. NO CASH prize is listed; do not count the headline as equity-free cash. Sponsor credit terms and whether a U.S. corporation itself can formally enter should be checked if necessary. 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Top 5 teams: $3,500 / $2,500 / $1,800 / $1,200 / $1,000 combined Lexsi Labs and Cohere service credits. Up to 20 Demo Day teams get $200 each Hugging Face GPU credits; first 800 redeeming qualifying registered teams may get $20 HF credits; top 5 teams get 6-month Hugging Face Pro for each member. Organizer headline $30,000+ includes noncash items; these are not convertible to cash under published terms.", "equityIp": "Teams retain ownership of their solutions. No equity investment or ownership transfer is described in the event rules. Organizers may display submitted projects for promotion. Submissions and models/adapters/logs/datasets must be hosted publicly on Hugging Face or public project/demo links; use only publishable material. Separate provider/model licenses may apply.", "otherCosts": "Online participation free; optional Oct 31 Bengaluru kickoff and later Demo Day can be joined online. No travel reimbursement for in-person attendance. Model compute beyond free quotas / awarded credits can cost money. $20 HF credit is limited to first 800 redeeming teams that register and join Discord; HF may require a payment method; coupons expire 30 days after redemption. Team lead must use matching registered Hugging Face username.", "geography": "Organizers say builders WORLDWIDE may enter online; company-as-entrant and specific sanctions, age or payment-account conditions are not separately spelled out. Solo through three-person teams; members can join only one team.", "stageEligibility": "Open to students, professional AI/ML engineers, researchers, post-training practitioners, data scientists, AI red teamers and agent builders. No fundraising, incorporation, or revenue requirement is stated. Teams contain 1–3 individual participants; formal participation by a business entity is not explicitly confirmed.", "sector": "AI safety, alignment, post-training, red-teaming, LLM evaluation, synthetic data curation, mechanistic interpretability and agentic fine-tuning.", "deadlineDetails": "Registration Oct 12–Nov 21, 2026; hackathon Nov 1–21, 2026 (online). Kickoff Oct 31 in Bengaluru with online option; finalist Demo Day roughly one week after Nov 21, online option. Projects built during hackathon and deployed publicly by the submission deadline. Exact Nov 21 cutoff time / timezone is not specified.", "verificationLimits": "Official organizer page expressly confirms worldwide participation, $0 entry, builder eligibility, IP retention, and service-credit prize tiers. NO CASH prize is listed; do not count the headline as equity-free cash. Sponsor credit terms and whether a U.S. corporation itself can formally enter should be checked if necessary. Organizers may modify rules.", "family": "Lexsi AI Safety and Alignment Hackathon 2026", "checkedOn": "2026-10-12", "sources": [ "https://hackathon.lexsi.ai/", "https://luma.com/66jkhulx" ], "recordId": "in-kind-lexsi-ai-safety-alignment-hackathon-2026", "trackingCategory": "noncash-credits-hackathon", "verificationState": "verified-free-in-kind-only", "cashAwardConfirmed": false, "payoutClassification": "credits_and_subscriptions_only", "sourceCategory": "AI competition / noncash benefits" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-amazon-build-ship-shape-developer-hackathon-2026", "title": "Amazon Developer — Build, Ship, Shape Hackathon 2026", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Amazon Developer / Devpost", "kind": "A · verified cash prizes, entry free, no equity transfer in rules", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-23", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-23T12:00:00-07:00", "deadlineLabel": "Project submissions close October 23, 2026, at noon PDT. Optional $150 AWS promotional-credit request closes October 21 at noon PDT (individual registrants only). Winners around December 3, 2026.", "deadlineKind": "Submission cutoff", "amount": "USD $138,000 CONFIRMED CASH prizes; additional AWS credits are NONCASH. Top Fire TV and Alexa+ cash award $25,000 each.", "awardMax": 25000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Fire TV $25k/$15k/$4k CASH; Alexa+ $25k/$15k/$4k CASH; Bee $12k/$8k CASH; Ring $12k/$8k CASH; AWS Builder mini $5k CASH and Open Source mini $5k CASH. One primary-track prize plus one mini-challenge prize per project. Additional AWS credits have no cash value. $150 AWS promotional credits may be requested by registered INDIVIDUALS until October 21 at 12:00 PM Pacific, subject to remaining supply.", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "fit": "High: Alexa+ MCP agent or AWS agent workflow; commercial device context is required.", "verification": "A · verified cash prizes, entry free, no equity transfer in rules", "geography": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "summary": "Free, online Amazon developer hackathon. Build working app or meaningful update using Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee or Ring. AWS Builder mini requires documented AWS integration, or Kiro Crew use as explicitly allowed.", "why": "High: Alexa+ MCP agent or AWS agent workflow; commercial device context is required.", "nextAction": "Select Alexa+ (simulated agent experience permitted) or Ring workflow; evaluate primary track and $5k AWS Builder mini, request optional $150 AWS credits before Oct 21 if appropriate.", "eligibility": "Individuals, teams and existing incorporated organizations; all company stages, adults", "requirements": [ "$0 compulsory entry fee: official rules say NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. AWS cloud spend beyond allotted credit is participant-paid; no purchase required to win.", "Submissions remain entrants’ IP. Non-exclusive judging and limited event-publicity use granted; no ownership or equity surrender stated. GitHub repository may be PUBLIC and open source, OR PRIVATE and explicitly shared with Devpost/Amazon reviewer accounts.", "No mandatory in-person travel; optional paid AWS capacity beyond promotional credits. Fire TV may require hardware or simulator, Ring device not necessarily required; choose Alexa+ simulated track for lower hardware friction.", "Working project in one Amazon device/service track; GitHub repo with build instructions (private sharing allowed); English video demo under 3 minutes; tech-use feedback; documentation of new development. 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One primary-track prize plus one mini-challenge prize per project. Additional AWS credits have no cash value. $150 AWS promotional credits may be requested by registered INDIVIDUALS until October 21 at 12:00 PM Pacific, subject to remaining supply.", "equityIp": "Submissions remain entrants’ IP. Non-exclusive judging and limited event-publicity use granted; no ownership or equity surrender stated. GitHub repository may be PUBLIC and open source, OR PRIVATE and explicitly shared with Devpost/Amazon reviewer accounts.", "otherCosts": "No mandatory in-person travel; optional paid AWS capacity beyond promotional credits. Fire TV may require hardware or simulator, Ring device not necessarily required; choose Alexa+ simulated track for lower hardware friction.", "geography": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "stageEligibility": "Individuals, teams and existing incorporated organizations; all company stages, adults", "sector": "Agentic AI, Alexa+ MCP, AWS Bedrock/AgentCore, software, voice/ambient intelligence, devices", "deadlineDetails": "Project submissions close October 23, 2026, at noon PDT. Optional $150 AWS promotional-credit request closes October 21 at noon PDT (individual registrants only). Winners around December 3, 2026.", "verificationLimits": "Awards are cash; AWS credits are separate. Do not count AWS promotional credits toward cash. Requires build on an Amazon track and prototype demonstration.", "family": "Amazon Developer / Devpost", "checkedOn": "2026-10-13", "sources": [ "https://amazonappdev2026.devpost.com/rules", "https://amazonappdev2026.devpost.com/" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-amazon-build-ship-shape-developer-hackathon-2026", "trackingCategory": "cash-award-no-equity-stated", "verificationState": "official-rules-cash-and-entry-verified", "cashAwardConfirmed": true, "payoutClassification": "cash_plus_separate_aws_credits", "sourceCategory": "official organizer rules / published prize table", "deadlineKind": "Exact submission cutoff", "feeIsVerified": true, "officialSourcesCheckedAt": "2026-10-13", "awardMax": 25000, "currency": "USD" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-nebius-nvidia-global-ai-hackathon-2026", "title": "Nebius × NVIDIA Global AI Hackathon 2026", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Nebius / NVIDIA / Devpost", "kind": "A · verified cash prizes, free entry, organizational route confirmed", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-30", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-30T10:00:00-07:00", "deadlineLabel": "Submissions due October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT. 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Each entry may win one overall OR one track award plus one bonus award.", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "fit": "Very high technical fit for AuraOne agent evals/coding-agent test harness, but open-source release requirement is a material constraint.", "verification": "A · verified cash prizes, free entry, organizational route confirmed", "geography": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "summary": "Online AI build competition using Nebius Token Factory or Nebius AI Cloud and at least one NVIDIA open-source model; four tracks including Coding and Agentic Engineering and Best Apps and Agents.", "why": "Very high technical fit for AuraOne agent evals/coding-agent test harness, but open-source release requirement is a material constraint.", "nextAction": "Choose standalone open-source prototype for Coding and Agentic Engineering or Best Apps and Agents; avoid closed AuraOne components.", "eligibility": "Individuals of age of majority; teams and existing corporations/LLCs explicitly eligible (designate authorized representative)", "requirements": [ "$0 entry fee; official rules say NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. Model service / compute costs beyond promotional credits may arise.", "Entrant retains original project ownership, but must publish its code in a PUBLIC OPEN-SOURCE repository under a recognized license (such as Apache-2.0, MIT or MPL-2.0). Sponsor obtains non-exclusive rights for judging plus promotional usage. Do NOT submit AuraOne proprietary code.", "Fully online entry; optional IRL city-event attendance only for $500 city awards. Nebius service account availability may vary by country. Public repository and code licensing impose IP/publication costs.", "Nebius runtime inference or compute and NVIDIA open-source model; working app, public open-source repository with setup guide, public YouTube demo under 3 minutes, and platform feedback. 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Public repository and code licensing impose IP/publication costs.", "geography": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "stageEligibility": "Individuals of age of majority; teams and existing corporations/LLCs explicitly eligible (designate authorized representative)", "sector": "Agentic engineering, autonomous coding, AI infrastructure, Nemotron open models, physical AI/robotics, private AI assistants", "deadlineDetails": "Submissions due October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT. Judging December 1–15; winners expected January 11, 2027.", "verificationLimits": "Do not conflate $50k cash with NVIDIA hardware or cloud credits. 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Judging December 1–15; winners around December 21, 2026.", "deadlineKind": "Submission cutoff", "amount": "USD $67,500 CASH awards listed across grand, honorable-mention and selected sponsor tiers; Render credits and an APIMatic subscription are NONCASH extras.", "awardMax": 12000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Grand CASH $12k / $8k / $5k; five honorable mentions $5k CASH each; AG Grid sponsor awards $5k, $2k and three $1k CASH awards; APIMatic three $1k CASH plus 6-month noncash subscriptions; Bryntum three $1k CASH; Channel3 $1.5k CASH. Render $1k / $750 / $500 are service CREDITS only. One Grand OR Honorable award plus one sponsor award per project.", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "fit": "Medium-to-high: enterprise agent payments orchestration possible, but PayPal integration must be central.", "verification": "A · verified cash prizes and free entry", "geography": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "summary": "Online PayPal + AI hackathon; working non-trivial project with PayPal Developer Platform integration at its core, combined with relevant AI technology. Sponsor tools optional.", "why": "Medium-to-high: enterprise agent payments orchestration possible, but PayPal integration must be central.", "nextAction": "Evaluate a safe agentic-commerce payments approval workflow; aim at $12k grand / $5k agentic-commerce honorable / relevant sponsor tier.", "eligibility": "Adults, teams, registered companies/nonprofits explicitly eligible with authorized representative", "requirements": [ "$0 purchase/payment necessary for entry, per official rules. PayPal integration, optional development services and prize-related taxes/transfer fees may have costs.", "Entrant retains project IP. Sponsor and Devpost receive a non-exclusive judging license and event publicity rights for up to three years. No equity stake is stated in the official rules.", "Online event; no mandatory travel. Participants bear normal API/cloud costs and any costs/taxes associated with collecting awards.", "Functional project with meaningful PayPal integration, concise demo and implementation documentation. Read official rules for code demonstration, eligibility, commercial/API use and sponsor prize combinations." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "A · verified cash prizes and free entry", "Free entry verified", "Cash award listed" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official organizer/rules", "url": "https://paypalaihackathon.devpost.com/rules" }, { "label": "Official follow-up", "url": "https://paypalaihackathon.devpost.com/details/faqs" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-21T04:18:30.445Z", "caveat": "Some sponsor awards mix cash and noncash subscription/credits; calculate cash separately. Organization eligibility is explicitly confirmed.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "PayPal AI Hackathon 2026 — Build What’s Next", "recordType": "A · verified cash prizes and free entry", "status": "Open", "award": "USD $67,500 CASH awards listed across grand, honorable-mention and selected sponsor tiers; Render credits and an APIMatic subscription are NONCASH extras.", "entryCost": "$0 purchase/payment necessary for entry, per official rules. PayPal integration, optional development services and prize-related taxes/transfer fees may have costs.", "geographyRoute": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "stage": "Adults, teams, registered companies/nonprofits explicitly eligible with authorized representative", "deadline": "2026-11-12", "feeVerification": "Verified free entry", "programType": "Online PayPal + AI hackathon; working non-trivial project with PayPal Developer Platform integration at its core, combined with relevant AI technology. Sponsor tools optional.", "awardStructure": "Grand CASH $12k / $8k / $5k; five honorable mentions $5k CASH each; AG Grid sponsor awards $5k, $2k and three $1k CASH awards; APIMatic three $1k CASH plus 6-month noncash subscriptions; Bryntum three $1k CASH; Channel3 $1.5k CASH. Render $1k / $750 / $500 are service CREDITS only. One Grand OR Honorable award plus one sponsor award per project.", "equityIp": "Entrant retains project IP. Sponsor and Devpost receive a non-exclusive judging license and event publicity rights for up to three years. No equity stake is stated in the official rules.", "otherCosts": "Online event; no mandatory travel. Participants bear normal API/cloud costs and any costs/taxes associated with collecting awards.", "geography": "Open worldwide except prohibited/sanctioned jurisdictions, including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran and North Korea; see official rules for full exclusions.", "stageEligibility": "Adults, teams, registered companies/nonprofits explicitly eligible with authorized representative", "sector": "AI agents for payments and commerce, PayPal APIs, agentic commerce, business automation", "deadlineDetails": "Submissions due November 12, 2026, noon PST. Judging December 1–15; winners around December 21, 2026.", "verificationLimits": "Some sponsor awards mix cash and noncash subscription/credits; calculate cash separately. Organization eligibility is explicitly confirmed.", "family": "PayPal / Devpost", "checkedOn": "2026-10-13", "sources": [ "https://paypalaihackathon.devpost.com/rules", "https://paypalaihackathon.devpost.com/details/faqs" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-paypal-ai-hackathon-2026", "trackingCategory": "cash-award-no-equity-stated", "verificationState": "official-rules-cash-and-entry-verified", "cashAwardConfirmed": true, "payoutClassification": "cash_plus_separate_service_credits", "sourceCategory": "official organizer rules / published prize table", "deadlineKind": "Exact submission cutoff", "feeIsVerified": true, "officialSourcesCheckedAt": "2026-10-13", "awardMax": 12000, "currency": "USD" } }, { "id": "non-dilutive-meta-vr-start-developer-competition-2026", "title": "Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Meta / Devpost", "kind": "A · verified cash prizes, platform membership and IP license caveat", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-18", "deadlineAt": "2026-11-18T12:00:00-08:00", "deadlineLabel": "Submission deadline November 18, 2026, noon PST. Judging November 18–December 9; winners around December 11.", "deadlineKind": "Submission cutoff", "amount": "Up to USD $1,000,000 in confirmed CASH awards; prizes range from $20,000 to $100,000 per winner. Not a grant or investment.", "awardMax": 100000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Cash awards across Entertainment, Gaming and Productivity (new vs significantly updated apps), plus specialty awards. Top category winners receive $100k CASH; additional awards $50k, $25k and $20k. Aggregate advertised cash ARV up to $1M.", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Global except excluded regions including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and sanctioned territories; see official rules.", "fit": "Low-to-medium strategic fit: only if AuraOne wants a separate XR productivity experience, not a priority general AI grant.", "verification": "A · verified cash prizes, platform membership and IP license caveat", "geography": "Global except excluded regions including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and sanctioned territories; see official rules.", "summary": "Free-to-enter global Meta VR developer competition. Requires Meta VR Start membership, developer access, build eligible hands-first VR/MR app and demonstrate an actual experience; productivity is the plausible AuraOne-adjacent track.", "why": "Low-to-medium strategic fit: only if AuraOne wants a separate XR productivity experience, not a priority general AI grant.", "nextAction": "Treat as optional. Review Meta perpetual sublicensable license with counsel before adapting any AuraOne IP; choose original standalone hands-first productivity prototype.", "eligibility": "Individuals age 18+ and legally adult; teams and existing incorporated organizations eligible; each authorized representative one entry", "requirements": [ "No purchase necessary, free Devpost account; Meta developer account with Developer Access and Meta VR Start membership required. Meta FAQ says headset purchase is NOT required.", "The creator retains IP ownership BUT agrees to a BROAD irrevocable, transferable, sublicensable, perpetual worldwide license for Meta/related parties to use, edit and distribute entry for judging/admin/marketing. Serious publication and commercialization-rights review required; no equity transfer in contest terms.", "Development overhead on VR/MR app, simulation/testing; potential optional hardware or software costs. Not a standard enterprise AI funding grant.", "Valid Start membership and Developer Access by entry; VR/MR application built during period or significantly updated since Sept 24; APK uploaded to Meta Developer Dashboard or WebXR link; public demo video under 3 minutes; project left available through judging." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "A · verified cash prizes, platform membership and IP license caveat", "Free entry verified", "Cash award listed" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official organizer/rules", "url": "https://start-developer-competition-26.devpost.com/rules" }, { "label": "Official follow-up", "url": "https://start-developer-competition-26.devpost.com/details/faqs" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-21T04:18:30.445Z", "caveat": "Wide perpetual promotional license is a MATERIAL IP risk despite no equity exchange. No device purchase required per organizer FAQ.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026", "recordType": "A · verified cash prizes, platform membership and IP license caveat", "status": "Open", "award": "Up to USD $1,000,000 in confirmed CASH awards; prizes range from $20,000 to $100,000 per winner. Not a grant or investment.", "entryCost": "No purchase necessary, free Devpost account; Meta developer account with Developer Access and Meta VR Start membership required. Meta FAQ says headset purchase is NOT required.", "geographyRoute": "Global except excluded regions including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and sanctioned territories; see official rules.", "stage": "Individuals age 18+ and legally adult; teams and existing incorporated organizations eligible; each authorized representative one entry", "deadline": "2026-11-18", "feeVerification": "Verified free entry", "programType": "Free-to-enter global Meta VR developer competition. Requires Meta VR Start membership, developer access, build eligible hands-first VR/MR app and demonstrate an actual experience; productivity is the plausible AuraOne-adjacent track.", "awardStructure": "Cash awards across Entertainment, Gaming and Productivity (new vs significantly updated apps), plus specialty awards. Top category winners receive $100k CASH; additional awards $50k, $25k and $20k. Aggregate advertised cash ARV up to $1M.", "equityIp": "The creator retains IP ownership BUT agrees to a BROAD irrevocable, transferable, sublicensable, perpetual worldwide license for Meta/related parties to use, edit and distribute entry for judging/admin/marketing. Serious publication and commercialization-rights review required; no equity transfer in contest terms.", "otherCosts": "Development overhead on VR/MR app, simulation/testing; potential optional hardware or software costs. Not a standard enterprise AI funding grant.", "geography": "Global except excluded regions including Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and sanctioned territories; see official rules.", "stageEligibility": "Individuals age 18+ and legally adult; teams and existing incorporated organizations eligible; each authorized representative one entry", "sector": "VR/MR productivity and spatial experiences; hands-first interaction; Meta Quest/WebXR", "deadlineDetails": "Submission deadline November 18, 2026, noon PST. Judging November 18–December 9; winners around December 11.", "verificationLimits": "Wide perpetual promotional license is a MATERIAL IP risk despite no equity exchange. No device purchase required per organizer FAQ.", "family": "Meta / Devpost", "checkedOn": "2026-10-13", "sources": [ "https://start-developer-competition-26.devpost.com/rules", "https://start-developer-competition-26.devpost.com/details/faqs" ], "recordId": "non-dilutive-meta-vr-start-developer-competition-2026", "trackingCategory": "cash-award-no-equity-stated", "verificationState": "official-rules-cash-and-entry-verified", "cashAwardConfirmed": true, "payoutClassification": "cash_only", "sourceCategory": "official organizer rules / published prize table", "deadlineKind": "Exact submission cutoff", "feeIsVerified": true, "officialSourcesCheckedAt": "2026-10-13", "awardMax": 100000, "currency": "USD" } }, { "id": "watch-amd-lablab-act-iii-ai-hackathon-2026", "title": "AMD × lablab.ai Developer Hackathon ACT III 2026", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "AMD / lablab.ai", "kind": "B · mixed award pool, cash portion UNVERIFIED", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-18", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Organizer describes online phase October 12–18, 2026 and optional in-person phase October 17–18 in Italy. Some organizer copy still says online build Oct 12–17; exact final submission time and time zone UNCONFIRMED. Treat Oct 18 as approximate event end, NOT a verified filing cutoff.", "deadlineKind": "Event date; deadline unconfirmed", "amount": "Organizer advertises USD $16,000+ prize VALUE, NOT verified cash. AMD and Google $5k each described as prizes without confirmed cash denomination; Evolus subscriptions/credits and AirPods are NONCASH.", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "AMD $5,000 in “prizes” and Google $5,000 in “prizes” (cash vs in-kind unclear); Evolus €1,011.50 list value in plans/bonus credits, not cash; AirPods 5 noncash special prize; Italian-team incubation programs valued at €1,599 each (noncash); new members may receive $100 AMD cloud credits, NOT cash.", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Remote builder participation worldwide; optional Italy hubs Rome, Milan and Imperia by approval; exact restricted-jurisdiction rules not independently established.", "fit": "High technical fit; uncertain prize cash value makes this a watchlist/competition only, NOT budgetable funding.", "verification": "B · mixed award pool, cash portion UNVERIFIED", "geography": "Remote builder participation worldwide; optional Italy hubs Rome, Milan and Imperia by approval; exact restricted-jurisdiction rules not independently established.", "summary": "Hybrid online AI/agent build October 12–18 plus optional Italy event. Must use meaningful AMD hardware/cloud stack; some partner tracks require Evolus open-model agent workflow.", "why": "High technical fit; uncertain prize cash value makes this a watchlist/competition only, NOT budgetable funding.", "nextAction": "Check organizer prize-denomination and deadline clock before devoting engineering resources. Focus on Evolus business-agent workflow only if open-source/public submission acceptable.", "eligibility": "Developers, founders, students, engineers; teams of 1–6; corporate entry pathway unspecified.", "requirements": [ "Entry/participation fee NOT explicitly verified on official page. AMD TokenFactory event access is stated to need no billing/credit card; joining AMD Developer Program required.", "Public GitHub repository and project/demo URLs required; organizer says original, MIT-compliant submissions. Full licensing implications and any transfer/assignment must be checked before publishing proprietary code.", "No reimbursement for travel or accommodation to optional on-site hubs. AMD cloud credits and event workspace may be available free; pay for any resource overage.", "Sign up via AMD developer program + lablab.ai and Discord; build AMD-powered working app; team 1–6; public repo, demo video and pitch materials; partner tracks may add tech requirements." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "B · mixed award pool, cash portion UNVERIFIED", "Fee unconfirmed", "Cash portion unverified" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official organizer/rules", "url": "https://lablab.ai/ai-hackathons/amd-developer-hackathon-act-iii" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-21T04:18:30.445Z", "caveat": "Do NOT count the $16k+ headline or $5k sponsor “prizes” as cash until organizer terms explicitly say USD cash.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "AMD × lablab.ai Developer Hackathon ACT III 2026", "recordType": "B · mixed award pool, cash portion UNVERIFIED", "status": "Open", "award": "Organizer advertises USD $16,000+ prize VALUE, NOT verified cash. AMD and Google $5k each described as prizes without confirmed cash denomination; Evolus subscriptions/credits and AirPods are NONCASH.", "entryCost": "Entry/participation fee NOT explicitly verified on official page. AMD TokenFactory event access is stated to need no billing/credit card; joining AMD Developer Program required.", "geographyRoute": "Remote builder participation worldwide; optional Italy hubs Rome, Milan and Imperia by approval; exact restricted-jurisdiction rules not independently established.", "stage": "Developers, founders, students, engineers; teams of 1–6; corporate entry pathway unspecified.", "deadline": "2026-10-18", "feeVerification": "Unconfirmed", "programType": "Hybrid online AI/agent build October 12–18 plus optional Italy event. Must use meaningful AMD hardware/cloud stack; some partner tracks require Evolus open-model agent workflow.", "awardStructure": "AMD $5,000 in “prizes” and Google $5,000 in “prizes” (cash vs in-kind unclear); Evolus €1,011.50 list value in plans/bonus credits, not cash; AirPods 5 noncash special prize; Italian-team incubation programs valued at €1,599 each (noncash); new members may receive $100 AMD cloud credits, NOT cash.", "equityIp": "Public GitHub repository and project/demo URLs required; organizer says original, MIT-compliant submissions. Full licensing implications and any transfer/assignment must be checked before publishing proprietary code.", "otherCosts": "No reimbursement for travel or accommodation to optional on-site hubs. AMD cloud credits and event workspace may be available free; pay for any resource overage.", "geography": "Remote builder participation worldwide; optional Italy hubs Rome, Milan and Imperia by approval; exact restricted-jurisdiction rules not independently established.", "stageEligibility": "Developers, founders, students, engineers; teams of 1–6; corporate entry pathway unspecified.", "sector": "AI agents on AMD ROCm/cloud infrastructure, industrial and business agent workflows", "deadlineDetails": "Organizer describes online phase October 12–18, 2026 and optional in-person phase October 17–18 in Italy. Some organizer copy still says online build Oct 12–17; exact final submission time and time zone UNCONFIRMED. Treat Oct 18 as approximate event end, NOT a verified filing cutoff.", "verificationLimits": "Do NOT count the $16k+ headline or $5k sponsor “prizes” as cash until organizer terms explicitly say USD cash.", "family": "AMD / lablab.ai", "checkedOn": "2026-10-13", "sources": [ "https://lablab.ai/ai-hackathons/amd-developer-hackathon-act-iii" ], "recordId": "watch-amd-lablab-act-iii-ai-hackathon-2026", "trackingCategory": "mixed-unverified", "verificationState": "official-page-terms-pending", "cashAwardConfirmed": false, "payoutClassification": "mixed_cash_credit_hardware_unverified", "sourceCategory": "official organizer rules / published prize table", "deadlineKind": "Event date or unconfirmed submission cutoff", "feeIsVerified": false, "officialSourcesCheckedAt": "2026-10-13", "awardMax": null, "currency": "USD" } }, { "id": "watch-since-ai-hackathon-finland-2026", "title": "Since AI Hackathon 2026 — Turku, Finland", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Since AI ry", "kind": "D · cash prize confirmed, in-person travel and rights terms unverified", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-06", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Event November 6–8, 2026, in Turku, Finland; November 6 is the EVENT START, NOT a verified registration/application deadline. Registration open, exact cutoff unspecified.", "deadlineKind": "Event date; deadline unconfirmed", "amount": "EUR €50,000 confirmed CASH prize pool (aggregate), separate from GPU/cloud support. Individual prize tiers not publicly established.", "awardMax": null, "currency": "EUR", "amountBasis": "Organizer confirms €50,000 CASH awarded across challenges/tracks; per-team payout and number of winners not listed on the accessible official page.", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "Worldwide builders welcomed, but IN PERSON at EduCity, Turku, Finland; English-language event.", "fit": "Medium technical fit, LOW near-term ROI for a U.S. builder given travel. Confirm IP and attendance cost first.", "verification": "D · cash prize confirmed, in-person travel and rights terms unverified", "geography": "Worldwide builders welcomed, but IN PERSON at EduCity, Turku, Finland; English-language event.", "summary": "72-hour in-person AI build hackathon in Turku with partner challenges (Google for Developers, Bayer, Sandvik, Kongsberg, Valmet); working prototype demos only.", "why": "Medium technical fit, LOW near-term ROI for a U.S. builder given travel. Confirm IP and attendance cost first.", "nextAction": "Consider only with a Finland-based team; obtain written prize tiers and IP terms before any travel commitment.", "eligibility": "Students, professionals, developers, researchers and entrepreneurs; company entity applicant route not separately verified.", "requirements": [ "$0 event registration VERIFIED: organizer FAQ explicitly says free for all builders worldwide.", "Equity/share-transfer and submission IP license terms not confirmed by available organizer summary; check event code of conduct, competition terms and any challenge-partner IP clauses before entering.", "MANDATORY practical on-site travel/lodging for nonlocal participants; organizer page does not offer confirmed travel reimbursement. Optional GPU/cloud compute at event.", "Registration and participation on-site Nov 6–8; ship functional demo; company-as-entrant, award-level and IP provisions require further verification." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "D · cash prize confirmed, in-person travel and rights terms unverified", "Free entry verified", "Cash award listed" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official organizer/rules", "url": "https://sinceai.ai/hackathon" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-21T04:18:30.445Z", "caveat": "Cash is verified but no per-team payouts or confirmed rights/license terms; do not mark as fully verified equity-free funding.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "Since AI Hackathon 2026 — Turku, Finland", "recordType": "D · cash prize confirmed, in-person travel and rights terms unverified", "status": "Open", "award": "EUR €50,000 confirmed CASH prize pool (aggregate), separate from GPU/cloud support. Individual prize tiers not publicly established.", "entryCost": "$0 event registration VERIFIED: organizer FAQ explicitly says free for all builders worldwide.", "geographyRoute": "Worldwide builders welcomed, but IN PERSON at EduCity, Turku, Finland; English-language event.", "stage": "Students, professionals, developers, researchers and entrepreneurs; company entity applicant route not separately verified.", "deadline": "2026-11-06", "feeVerification": "Verified free entry", "programType": "72-hour in-person AI build hackathon in Turku with partner challenges (Google for Developers, Bayer, Sandvik, Kongsberg, Valmet); working prototype demos only.", "awardStructure": "Organizer confirms €50,000 CASH awarded across challenges/tracks; per-team payout and number of winners not listed on the accessible official page.", "equityIp": "Equity/share-transfer and submission IP license terms not confirmed by available organizer summary; check event code of conduct, competition terms and any challenge-partner IP clauses before entering.", "otherCosts": "MANDATORY practical on-site travel/lodging for nonlocal participants; organizer page does not offer confirmed travel reimbursement. Optional GPU/cloud compute at event.", "geography": "Worldwide builders welcomed, but IN PERSON at EduCity, Turku, Finland; English-language event.", "stageEligibility": "Students, professionals, developers, researchers and entrepreneurs; company entity applicant route not separately verified.", "sector": "Industry AI, robotics and factory operations, enterprise workflows, LLM apps", "deadlineDetails": "Event November 6–8, 2026, in Turku, Finland; November 6 is the EVENT START, NOT a verified registration/application deadline. Registration open, exact cutoff unspecified.", "verificationLimits": "Cash is verified but no per-team payouts or confirmed rights/license terms; do not mark as fully verified equity-free funding.", "family": "Since AI ry", "checkedOn": "2026-10-13", "sources": [ "https://sinceai.ai/hackathon" ], "recordId": "watch-since-ai-hackathon-finland-2026", "trackingCategory": "cash-ip-or-fee-unverified", "verificationState": "official-page-terms-pending", "cashAwardConfirmed": true, "payoutClassification": "cash_in_person_rights_unknown", "sourceCategory": "official organizer rules / published prize table", "deadlineKind": "Event date or unconfirmed submission cutoff", "feeIsVerified": true, "officialSourcesCheckedAt": "2026-10-13", "awardMax": null, "currency": "EUR" } }, { "id": "watch-innodata-ai-evaluation-hackathon-nyc-2026", "title": "Innodata Hackathon 2026 — Frontier AI Evaluation (NYC)", "entity": "auraone", "buyer": "Innodata / St. John’s University", "kind": "D · cash prize confirmed, fee/IP and corporate eligibility unverified", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-14", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "In-person event Saturday November 14, 2026, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Manhattan. November 14 is EVENT DAY, NOT a confirmed registration/application cutoff.", "deadlineKind": "Event date; deadline unconfirmed", "amount": "USD $8,750 CONFIRMED CASH total: $5,000 first, $2,500 second, $1,250 third.", "awardMax": 5000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Organizing company lists first-place $5,000 CASH; second $2,500 CASH; third $1,250 CASH, across technical challenge tracks.", "reference": null, "status": "open", "route": "NYC in person, St. John’s University Manhattan campus. Applicants elsewhere may apply but must fund their own travel; official eligibility boundaries are unconfirmed.", "fit": "VERY high technical match to AuraOne Labs, but cash prize modest relative to travel; evaluate U.S.-East-Coast participant availability.", "verification": "D · cash prize confirmed, fee/IP and corporate eligibility unverified", "geography": "NYC in person, St. John’s University Manhattan campus. Applicants elsewhere may apply but must fund their own travel; official eligibility boundaries are unconfirmed.", "summary": "One-day in-person evaluation / synthetic-data hackathon with Coding Task Factory and second technical challenge. Ships evidence-backed prototypes.", "why": "VERY high technical match to AuraOne Labs, but cash prize modest relative to travel; evaluate U.S.-East-Coast participant availability.", "nextAction": "Seek fee, IP and organization/team eligibility confirmation; use stand-alone public evaluation prototype only.", "eligibility": "Professional software developers, AI/ML engineers, students and recent graduates; company entity/teams eligibility not explicitly verified.", "requirements": [ "Application/registration fee UNCONFIRMED by official organizer page. Apply-to-join selection required; travel/lodging at entrant cost.", "Organizer page does not provide detailed IP ownership or post-event license terms; company entry status unclear. Verify before submitting proprietary task generators or eval code.", "Travel and NYC accommodation for nonlocal participants; event is not online. Entry acceptance and slots unconfirmed.", "Apply to join, be on site in Manhattan Nov 14, create/verify working prototype. Additional competition rules/rights to obtain from organizers." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "D · cash prize confirmed, fee/IP and corporate eligibility unverified", "Fee unconfirmed", "Cash award listed" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official organizer/rules", "url": "https://innodata.com/events/innodata-hackathon-2026/" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-21T04:18:30.445Z", "caveat": "Cash tier confirmed; NOT verified as fee-free, company-eligible or IP-unencumbered.", "fundingResearch": { "title": "Innodata Hackathon 2026 — Frontier AI Evaluation (NYC)", "recordType": "D · cash prize confirmed, fee/IP and corporate eligibility unverified", "status": "Open", "award": "USD $8,750 CONFIRMED CASH total: $5,000 first, $2,500 second, $1,250 third.", "entryCost": "Application/registration fee UNCONFIRMED by official organizer page. Apply-to-join selection required; travel/lodging at entrant cost.", "geographyRoute": "NYC in person, St. John’s University Manhattan campus. Applicants elsewhere may apply but must fund their own travel; official eligibility boundaries are unconfirmed.", "stage": "Professional software developers, AI/ML engineers, students and recent graduates; company entity/teams eligibility not explicitly verified.", "deadline": "2026-11-14", "feeVerification": "Unconfirmed", "programType": "One-day in-person evaluation / synthetic-data hackathon with Coding Task Factory and second technical challenge. Ships evidence-backed prototypes.", "awardStructure": "Organizing company lists first-place $5,000 CASH; second $2,500 CASH; third $1,250 CASH, across technical challenge tracks.", "equityIp": "Organizer page does not provide detailed IP ownership or post-event license terms; company entry status unclear. Verify before submitting proprietary task generators or eval code.", "otherCosts": "Travel and NYC accommodation for nonlocal participants; event is not online. Entry acceptance and slots unconfirmed.", "geography": "NYC in person, St. John’s University Manhattan campus. Applicants elsewhere may apply but must fund their own travel; official eligibility boundaries are unconfirmed.", "stageEligibility": "Professional software developers, AI/ML engineers, students and recent graduates; company entity/teams eligibility not explicitly verified.", "sector": "AI evaluations, synthetic data, coding tasks, benchmark and agent engineering", "deadlineDetails": "In-person event Saturday November 14, 2026, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Manhattan. November 14 is EVENT DAY, NOT a confirmed registration/application cutoff.", "verificationLimits": "Cash tier confirmed; NOT verified as fee-free, company-eligible or IP-unencumbered.", "family": "Innodata / St. John’s University", "checkedOn": "2026-10-13", "sources": [ "https://innodata.com/events/innodata-hackathon-2026/" ], "recordId": "watch-innodata-ai-evaluation-hackathon-nyc-2026", "trackingCategory": "cash-ip-or-fee-unverified", "verificationState": "official-page-terms-pending", "cashAwardConfirmed": true, "payoutClassification": "cash_in_person_terms_pending", "sourceCategory": "official organizer rules / published prize table", "deadlineKind": "Event date or unconfirmed submission cutoff", "feeIsVerified": false, "officialSourcesCheckedAt": "2026-10-13", "awardMax": 5000, "currency": "USD" } }, { "id": "atlassian-foundation-ai-education-2026", "title": "Atlassian Foundation Open Call — Education in the AI Era", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "Atlassian Foundation", "kind": "Foundation grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-30", "deadlineAt": "2026-10-30T12:59:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Oct 30 · 11:59 PM AEDT / 5:59 AM PDT", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "Up to US$1,000,000 over two years", "awardMax": 1000000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Per partnership; not guaranteed", "reference": "Atlassian Foundation Open Call 2026", "status": "closed", "route": "Deadline passed", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Global", "summary": "Global open call for registered nonprofits using collective action to improve education for disadvantaged learners in the AI era.", "why": "Strong Chahal Foundation fit around AI education and disadvantaged learners, but the program requires genuine collective action rather than a standalone project.", "nextAction": "Preserve the closed-cycle evidence and eligibility constraints. No extension was verified; do not present this cycle as an actionable application.", "eligibility": "Registered nonprofits globally; initiative must directly relieve disadvantage, use collective action, and help education evolve in the AI era.", "requirements": [ "Registered nonprofit applicant.", "Direct relief of poverty/disadvantage for an identified beneficiary group.", "Multiple organizations working through shared goals, delivery and learning.", "AI use, if any, must be deliberate with risks and safeguards considered." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI education", "Youth", "Digital inclusion", "Nonprofit capacity" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official Atlassian Foundation open call", "url": "https://www.atlassian.com/blog/company-news/atlassian-foundation-open-call-for-proposals-2026" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-31T22:35:39.763345+00:00", "caveat": "Official call rechecked October 31. It closed October 30 at 11:59 PM AEDT / 05:59 PDT / 12:59 UTC, before the customary October 30 morning edition. Registered nonprofit, direct relief of disadvantage and genuine multi-organization collective action remain historical eligibility requirements; no application or extension is claimed.", "milestones": [], "featured": true }, { "id": "o9-digital-tomorrow-grant-2026", "title": "o9 Digital Tomorrow Grant 2026", "entity": "foundation", "buyer": "o9 Solutions", "kind": "Foundation grant", "deadlineDate": "2026-10-31", "deadlineAt": null, "deadlineLabel": "Source: midnight CET on October 31; interpreted end-of-day cutoff 23:00 UTC / 4 PM PDT; confirm midnight boundary", "deadlineKind": "Application", "amount": "US$250,000 to one nonprofit organization", "awardMax": 250000, "currency": "USD", "amountBasis": "Single selected nonprofit; not guaranteed", "reference": "o9 Digital Tomorrow Grant 2026", "status": "closed", "route": "Deadline passed", "fit": "High", "verification": "Official page", "geography": "Worldwide", "summary": "Global nonprofit grant supporting digital literacy and technology inclusion for underserved communities.", "why": "Direct fit for Chahal Foundation digital-inclusion/education work if a concrete program demonstrates purposeful technology use and measurable community benefit.", "nextAction": "Preserve as a closed-cycle opportunity; no extension or submission is claimed.", "eligibility": "Nonprofit organizations worldwide; individual or joint applications with another nonprofit are permitted.", "requirements": [ "Worldwide nonprofit application; individual or joint nonprofit application allowed.", "Purposeful technology use, underserved community and credible program design.", "Required Budget Tracking, Logical Framework and Monitoring & Evaluation templates.", "Source says midnight CET on October 31; end-of-day interpretation is 23:00 UTC / 4 PM PDT. Confirm ambiguous midnight wording and actual portal status before any action." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "Digital inclusion", "AI education", "Workforce", "Nonprofit capacity" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official o9 announcement", "url": "https://o9solutions.com/news/o9-solutions-opens-applications-for-o9-digital-tomorrow-grant-2026-to-advance-digital-inclusion" }, { "url": "https://o9solutions.com/o9-digital-tomorrow-grant", "label": "Official o9 grant landing page and template requirements", "publishedOn": null, "retrievedOn": "2026-10-31" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-31T22:35:39.763345+00:00", "caveat": "Official announcement and landing page rechecked October 31. One competitive $250,000 nonprofit cash award, not committed funding. End-of-October-31 midnight CET is interpreted as 23:00 UTC / 4 PM Los Angeles; the source wording is preserved because midnight boundaries can be ambiguous. The page does not establish Foundation program readiness or an approved application.", "milestones": [], "featured": true, "deadlineInterpretationAt": "2026-10-31T23:00:00Z" }, { "id": "unicef-mozambique-ai-qualitative-data-2026", "title": "UNICEF Mozambique — AI-enabled qualitative-data collection and analysis LTA", "entity": "veerone", "buyer": "UNICEF", "kind": "RFP", "deadlineDate": "2026-11-19", "deadlineAt": "2026-11-19T21:59:00Z", "deadlineLabel": "Nov 19 · 11:59 PM GMT+2 (UNGM notice)", "deadlineKind": "Submission", "amount": "Not disclosed", "awardMax": null, "currency": null, "amountBasis": "Undisclosed long-term agreement; no committed award value", "reference": "LRPS-PS-2026-9206783", "status": "open", "route": "Review tender attachment and UNGM eligibility", "fit": "Medium", "verification": "Official UNGM / UNICEF notice", "geography": "Mozambique; national and international firms", "summary": "UNICEF seeks qualified national or international AI technology providers for qualitative-data collection, processing, analysis and reporting under long-term agreements.", "why": "Qualified VeerOne procurement signal for AI-workflow implementation and research-data operations; a solicitation does not imply an award, budget or guaranteed purchase.", "nextAction": "Obtain and review UNICEF signed RFP and final ToR; verify actual solution requirements, local delivery, registration and legal/security obligations before deciding to bid.", "eligibility": "National or international companies may be considered; UNGM lists basic registration level. Full tender qualification, evaluation conditions and annexes not independently reviewed.", "requirements": [ "Read the signed LRPS-PS-2026-9206783 and final Terms of Reference; do not infer technical bid-readiness from notice alone.", "No individual or corporate outreach, registration or proposal authorized.", "No publicly verified contract amount or guaranteed volume." ], "related": [], "tags": [ "AI workflow", "Qualitative research", "Data analysis", "Consulting", "Implementation" ], "sources": [ { "label": "Official UNICEF procurement notice via UNGM", "url": "https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/319092" } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T14:33:13Z", "caveat": "Primary procurement registry checked 2026-10-27; full PDFs and any amendments are not yet independently verified. Treat eligibility as provisional.", "milestones": [ { "label": "Proposal deadline", "date": "2026-11-19" } ], "featured": false } ] }