# Founder opportunities

Grants, competitions, investment, and founder support. We check official sources and collect the details that matter.

## Named sources. Clear dates.

This selection was checked on 23 October 2026. It does not update automatically. Dated rounds close after their deadline; open records not reviewed for 14 days need rechecking. A programme listing does not mean applications are open.

We use sources from the public authority or programme owner. We do not mark a previous round open without verifying a new call. Conflicting conditions are not presented as settled facts. This first selection is not an exhaustive directory; every record shows its source and last review date.

Use the official call for final terms and times. Eligibility can depend on sector, company age, country, and application stage.

## [EIC Accelerator · final 2026 batch](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/eic-accelerator-2026)

Funding for high-risk deep-tech innovation and scale-up activities.

Applications open · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: 2026-11-04T16:00:00Z

[EIC Accelerator](https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en)

## [EIT Urban Mobility · startup investment](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/eit-startups-2026)

The fourth 2026 evaluation cut-off for startups building urban mobility solutions.

Applications open · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: 2026-11-16T16:00:00Z

[Financial Support to Startups](https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/call-for-proposals/financial-support-to-startups-open-call-3/)

## [Hello Tomorrow Challenge · 12th edition](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/hello-tomorrow-challenge)

An international competition and ecosystem gathering for early-stage deep-tech startups.

Applications open · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: 2026-11-30

[Hello Tomorrow Challenge](https://hello-tomorrow.org/global-challenge/)

## [SME Market Expansion · 2027](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/eit-market-expansion-2027)

A call for SMEs taking an improved product or service into a new customer segment, sector, or geography.

Applications open · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: 2026-12-01T16:00:00Z

[SME Market Expansion 2027](https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/call-for-proposals/sme-market-expansion-open-call-2027/)

## [KOSGEB · Business Establishment Support](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/kosgeb-is-kurma)

The business-establishment component of the entrepreneur support programme.

Check the schedule · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: Exact date not verified

[KOSGEB Girişimci Destek Programı](https://kosgeb.gov.tr/site/tr/genel/destekdetay/1231/girisimci-destek-programi)

## [KOSGEB · Business Development Support](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/kosgeb-is-gelistirme)

A programme component covering development expenses in designated sectors.

Check the schedule · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: Exact date not verified

[KOSGEB Girişimci Destek Programı](https://kosgeb.gov.tr/site/tr/genel/destekdetay/1231/girisimci-destek-programi)

## [BiGG Investment · 2026-2](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/bigg-2026-2)

A closed pre-seed investment round for technology ventures.

This round closed · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: 2026-09-30

[BiGG Yatırım 2026-2 çağrı duyurusu](https://tubitak.gov.tr/tr/duyuru/turkiyenin-ilk-yatirim-tabanli-girisimcilik-destek-programi-olan-bigg-yatirim-programinin-2026-2-cagrisi-acildi)

## [TEKNOFEST Entrepreneurship Programme · 2026](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/teknofest-girisim-2026)

A closed 2026 programme with pre-incubation and acceleration stages.

This round closed · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: 2026-04-30

[TEKNOFEST 2026 başvuru uzatma duyurusu](https://www.teknofest.org/tr/duyurular/teknofest-girisim-programi-2026-basvurulari-uzatildi/)

## [AWS Activate · cloud credits](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/aws-activate)

A promotional-credit programme for eligible startups’ AWS service costs.

Check the schedule · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: Exact date not verified

[AWS Activate Credits](https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits/)

## [Google for Startups · Cloud Program](https://kurcala.net/en/opportunities/google-cloud-startups)

Stage-based cloud credits and technical resources for technology startups.

Check the schedule · Source checked: 2026-10-23

Application deadline: Exact date not verified

[Google for Startups Cloud Program](https://cloud.google.com/startup/benefits)