2024 begins and throughout the year we will list in this blog the main calls, contests and awards for entrepreneurs and startups.
Here you have many calls for get financing for your project and take a step forward to grow and be profitable.
These calls are usually repeated every year, so if you have missed the deadline for one that interests you, get ready for next year. Contact them and reserve a place. In many of them you can present your project at any time.
This post is updated throughout the year and we add dates as these contests or awards are announced, that is, save it in bookmarks.
And if you know of any prize, contest or call for companies, startups or entrepreneurs, let us know and we will add it to the list.
Main Calls, Contests and Awards for entrepreneurs 2024
Open call | GoHub
Second GoHub Accelerator call for B2B startups with disruptive technologies that drive digital transformation. For startups in the growth phase that generate a positive impact on society and the environment. Duration of 6-9 months and investment of up to €150,000 per start-up.
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Pending confirmation | Entrepreneurs and road safety award
The Linea Directa Foundation announces awards that were born with the idea of stimulating the private sector in the field of road safety. Acceleration project with €20,000 in prizes for business ideas that end driving accidents, and help to successfully consolidate the project.
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Pending confirmation | Keep going
Procter & Gamble, in collaboration with Womenalia, is committed to the promotion of women and the creation of companies led by them with the continuation of the “Sigue Adelante” initiative in its 4th edition; a pioneering initiative, which aims to finance 6 training scholarships to strengthen and promote female entrepreneurship. Projects interested in accessing the scholarships, valued at more than €3,000.
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Pending confirmation | PrEnterPRIZE emio for the most sustainable SMEs
GENERALI launches the first edition of the award EnterPRIZEan award that aims to recognize the best sustainability and commitment initiatives developed by companies with up to 200 employees. Will be rewarded with €90,000 between the three winning initiatives in the categories of workplace well-being, environmental sustainability and social impact. The winners in each of the three categories will receive €30,000 to finance a sustainable project to benefit the community over the next 12 months.
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Pending confirmation |eAwards (Everis Awards 2023)
Awards for innovation, talent and entrepreneurship. The prize will be awarded to those candidates whose proposal aims to exploit technological innovation in the following topics: new business models in the digital economy, industrial technologies and biotechnology and health. The prize will be €20,000.
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Pending confirmation | Olympo Boxes
The XI Edition of the Olympo Boxes accelerator, an initiative of the Chamber of Commerce of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, promotes the development of startups with which to validate the business model and launch innovative products or services that add value to the company, customers and society.
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Pending confirmation | Most Human Youth Award
Initiative of the mashumano foundation whose objective is to support the socially responsible and more human talent of young people. To this end, at the end of the year it announces these awards. All types of initiatives that provide improvements in organizations and society are admitted: sustainable products that cover social or environmental needs, social entrepreneurship initiatives, tools to improve the quality of life of people with different abilities, etc.
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Until June 3 | Shuttle
One of the best start-up accelerators in the European Mediterranean. There are already many incubated companies. Although it has had various calls, it has now unified everything and to sign up you just have to go to its website and fill out the unique form with your personal and startup data to know where you are and what is being innovated. If you are selected you will share space with the Lanzadera start-ups, which are quite a few.
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From May 27 to September 5 | ExplorerBYX
It is the old Yuzz call from Banco de Santander. Call for young entrepreneurs between 18 and 31 years old. Explorer accepts any innovative idea that is focused on solving one or more SDGs (sustainable development goals). The idea does not have to be developed and cannot be an established company. 12 weeks of training and mentoring, online and in some of the Explorer Space centers, plus a week’s trip to a European hub.
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All year round | Repsol Foundation Entrepreneur Fund
Repsol helps start-ups every year with between 60,000 and 100,000 euros in non-refundable funds for a year of acceleration, advice and mentoring. Its program is aimed at startups related to the circular economy, disruptive technologies in energy and mobility, operational efficiency in the oil and gas industry, and high-performance materials for the industry.
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All year round | Mentorday
Company accelerations throughout the year according to sectors, profiles or themes. 70 experts will help you with strategy, financing, marketing, sales… to achieve success with your company or start-up. They have more than 70 prizes totaling more than 150,000 EUROS.
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All year round | Madrid Entrepreneur Award
The 2023 Entrepreneurs Award is to contribute to the recognition of original, creative and innovative projects undertaken by women to promote and boost female entrepreneurship, as well as the generation of employment and increased economic activity in the city of Madrid, contributing to eliminating the gender gap. existing genre. The total endowment amounts to 100,000 euros in different prizes, in addition to other contributions in kind.
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All year round | Emprende XXI Awards
The La Caixa awards that reward the talent and capacity of companies that respond to the challenges that the society of the future will face (planet, banking, well-being, etc.). Prizes of €5,000, access to an international support program and specialized mentoring for companies with the greatest impact in their territory or region (19 awards). And €15,000 to innovative companies with the greatest potential to solve the challenges posed.
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All year round |Santander Calls
Banco Santander aims to boost the talent of young entrepreneurs, at the same time, promote entrepreneurship and sustainable innovation. You can see all the calls for entrepreneurs and startups from different countries.
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Pending call |Tetouan Valley Madrid
The startup pre-accelerator Tetuan Valley announces the 21st edition of its Startup School program, which offers entrepreneurs who are in the first year of developing a technological project a 6-week training guided by mentors and sector experts who have gone through the same situations and difficulties. The program will be taught in English.
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Pending call | +50emprende Awards
The largest entrepreneurship contest for senior entrepreneurs with a prize pool of €18,000 and €12,000 in advice. Convened by the Savia Generation of the Endesa Foundation, their objective is to improve the employability of senior talent.
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Pending call |Aitex business awards
AITEX launches the IV edition of the Business Awards. The objective of these awards is to promote, recognize and disseminate the best projects and initiatives of national textile companies. Companies in the textile and cosmetic field, whose main headquarters are within Spanish territory and €60,000 will be distributed in prizes between the first and second winners of the “Innovation” and “Sustainability” categories.
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As they call, we will add dates and add new calls that come to us. You can also consult our post the main types of financing for companies, entrepreneurs and startups.
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