https://preetharaj.github.io Active AI grants, fellowships, startup programs, competitions, and courses — curated weekly. en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:06:38 GMT https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/techstars-anywhere-sept-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/techstars-anywhere-sept-2026/ Techstars Anywhere is a remote-first accelerator for founders who want tier-1 support without relocating. The September 2026 cohort application deadline is June 10. Programme runs September–December 2026 with Demo Day in December. | Deadline: 2026-06-10 | Value: Investment + $120,000 convertible note (standard Techstars terms) | Region: Americas (Remote-first, US timezones) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT startup-programs https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/courses/cu-boulder-ms-ai-coursera-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/courses/cu-boulder-ms-ai-coursera-2026/ University of Colorado Boulder's fully online MS in AI on Coursera. The Summer 2026 cohort enrolment deadline is June 12. Features a performance-based admission pathway — prove your potential before full admission. | Deadline: 2026-06-12 | Value: Paid degree programme (tuition applies — financial aid available) | Region: Global (Online) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT courses https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/google-startups-ai-energy-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/google-startups-ai-energy-2026/ Google's equity-free accelerator for AI startups tackling the energy transition. 10–15 startups per cohort receive Cloud credits, Google engineer mentorship, and sprint-based product support. Europe/Israel deadline June 12; North America June 30. | Deadline: 2026-06-12 | Value: Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits + mentorship | Region: Europe, Israel (deadline June 12) · North America (deadline June 30) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT startup-programs https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/oxford-accelerator-fellowship-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/oxford-accelerator-fellowship-2026/ Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI invites applications for its Accelerator Fellowship Programme. Fellows pursue independent impact-driven projects on AI ethics, governance, and public discourse. Remote fellowships start September 2026. | Deadline: 2026-06-13 | Value: Funded fellowship (stipend + support) | Region: Global (Remote and Oxford in-person options) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT fellowships https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/f5-stem-ai-education-grants-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/f5-stem-ai-education-grants-2026/ F5 Foundation is awarding 10 unrestricted grants of $50,000 each to nonprofits expanding STEM and AI education access for underserved communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Deadline June 14, 2026. | Deadline: 2026-06-14 | Value: $50,000 (10 grants awarded) | Region: Africa, Asia, Latin America Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT grants https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/interledger-fellowship-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/interledger-fellowship-2026/ A 12-month global fellowship funding individuals working to expand digital financial access for underserved populations. Fellows receive funding, mentorship, and global exposure to build projects at the intersection of open financial infrastructure, AI, and community impact. | Deadline: 2026-06-15 | Value: Funded (amount varies by project scope and proposal) | Region: Global Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT fellowships https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/thinking-machines-interactivity-grants-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/thinking-machines-interactivity-grants-2026/ Thinking Machines Lab is awarding multiple $100K grants for research advancing AI interactivity — real-time multimodal interaction, generative UI, and human-in-the-loop agent steering. Apply by June 19, 2026 via email. | Deadline: 2026-06-19 | Value: $100,000 cash + $25,000 in Tinker credits | Region: Global Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT grants https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/google-startups-accelerator-sea-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/google-startups-accelerator-sea-2026/ Google's inaugural equity-free accelerator for Southeast Asian AI startups. Three months of direct engineering support, cloud credits, TPU access, and an in-person residency in Silicon Valley. Backed by government innovation agencies across the region. | Deadline: 2026-06-20 | Value: Equity-free + Google Cloud credits + TPU access + engineering support | Region: Southeast Asia (Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand) Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT startup-programs https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/competitions/usaii-global-ai-hackathon-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/competitions/usaii-global-ai-hackathon-2026/ USAII's virtual student AI hackathon — zero-to-low code, open globally to enrolled students. Three tracks with $5,000 prizes each. Registration closes June 6. Final project submission deadline June 21, 2026. | Deadline: 2026-06-21 | Value: $15,000 prize pool ($5,000 per category × 3 categories) | Region: Global (Virtual) Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT competitions https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/ai-accelerator-grant-program-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/ai-accelerator-grant-program-2026/ The AI Accelerator Grant Program supports international organisations deploying AI for social good. Proposals should address measurable development outcomes across health, education, climate, or economic inclusion. | Deadline: 2026-06-23 | Value: Varies by project | Region: Global Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT grants https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/courses/aws-ai-ml-scholars-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/courses/aws-ai-ml-scholars-2026/ AWS and Udacity offer 100,000 free AI/ML scholarships for 2026. The Challenge phase (free access to course + projects) runs until June 24. Top completers advance to a full Udacity Nanodegree. Build and deploy AI apps on AWS PartyRock and Amazon Bedrock. | Deadline: 2026-06-24 | Value: Free (scholarship, no cost to learner) | Region: Global (Online) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT courses https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/competitions/ijcai-carbench-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/competitions/ijcai-carbench-2026/ CAR-bench evaluates LLM agents as automotive in-car voice assistants, testing multi-turn task completion, hallucination resistance, and disambiguation of ambiguous requests. Leaderboard submissions open through June 30, 2026. | Deadline: 2026-06-30 | Value: Recognition + IJCAI 2026 presentation | Region: Global Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT competitions https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/iaps-ai-policy-fellowship-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/iaps-ai-policy-fellowship-2026/ IAPS runs a competitive summer AI policy fellowship (June–August 2026) in Washington D.C. or remotely. Fellows work on AI governance projects with dedicated mentorship and policy network access. Late-track applications may still be considered. | Deadline: 2026-06-30 | Value: Stipend (amount varies by track; senior fellows receive higher rate) | Region: USA (Washington D.C. or Remote) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT fellowships https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/fulbright-nehru-doctoral-fellowship-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/fulbright-nehru-doctoral-fellowship-2026/ Prestigious government fellowship for Indian PhD students to conduct dissertation research at US institutions for 6–9 months. AI is a listed priority area. Covers full costs including J-1 visa, stipend, and travel. | Deadline: 2026-07-01 | Value: Full funding: J-1 visa, stipend, travel, and academic support | Region: India (for Indian PhD scholars to conduct research in the USA) Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT fellowships https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/eic-accelerator-genai4eu-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/eic-accelerator-genai4eu-2026/ The EU's flagship AI startup grant — up to €2.5M non-dilutive plus up to €10M equity investment for European GenAI startups. Part of the €700M GenAI4EU initiative. Next Step 2 (full proposal) deadline is July 8, 2026. | Deadline: 2026-07-08 | Value: Up to €2.5M grant + up to €10M equity (blended finance) | Region: Europe (EU member states + Horizon Europe associated countries) Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT grants https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/longview-digital-minds-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/longview-digital-minds-2026/ Longview Philanthropy is funding research, applied work, and career development on AI consciousness, sentience, moral status, and welfare. Three tracks covering large project grants (up to $2M), research fellowships ($55K–$150K/year), and career development fellowships for individuals transitioning into the field. | Deadline: 2026-07-10 | Value: $50,000–$2,000,000 (grants); $55,000–$150,000/year (research fellowships); variable (career fellowships) | Region: Global Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT grants https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/google-datacenter-community-ai-fellowship-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/google-datacenter-community-ai-fellowship-2026/ A fully funded 16-week virtual fellowship for community leaders using AI to scale local solutions. Powered by Watson Institute in partnership with Google, fellows receive entrepreneurship training, one-on-one mentorship, and access to Google AI tools and networks. | Deadline: 2026-07-12 | Value: Fully funded (stipend + mentorship + Google AI resources) | Region: Global (Google Data Center Communities) Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT fellowships https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/pulitzer-center-ai-accountability-fellowship-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/pulitzer-center-ai-accountability-fellowship-2026/ Pulitzer Center's fifth cohort of AI Accountability Fellows. 10-month fellowship (Sept 2026–July 2027) supporting in-depth journalism on AI's societal impacts. Up to $25,000 per fellow plus mentorship and peer network. Deadline July 12. | Deadline: 2026-07-12 | Value: Up to $25,000 ($20,000 reporting + $5,000 engagement) | Region: Global Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT fellowships https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/nsf-sbir-sttr-ai-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/nsf-sbir-sttr-ai-2026/ NSF's SBIR/STTR programme funds high-risk, high-impact deep tech and AI startups. Project Pitch submissions opened June 2, 2026. Phase I awards up to $305K; strong performers advance to Phase II at $1.25M+. | Deadline: 2026-07-27 | Value: Up to $305,000 (Phase I) · Up to $1,250,000 (Phase II) | Region: United States Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT startup-programs https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/eic-accelerator-open-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/eic-accelerator-open-2026/ The EU's flagship open-track accelerator for any deep tech startup — not limited to AI or a specific sector. Up to €2.5M non-dilutive grant plus up to €10M equity. Six deadlines per year in 2026. Next full proposal (Step 2) deadline is September 2, 2026. Total 2026 budget: €414M. | Deadline: 2026-09-02 | Value: Up to €2.5M grant + up to €10M equity (blended finance) | Region: Europe (EU member states + Horizon Europe associated countries) Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT startup-programs https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/eic-step-scale-up-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/startup-programs/eic-step-scale-up-2026/ Large-scale EU equity investment for deep-tech scaleups raising €50M–€150M growth rounds. The EIC co-invests €10M–€30M alongside private investors. Targeted at companies that have passed initial commercialisation and need capital to establish a market position. Rolling applications with four deadlines in 2026. | Deadline: 2026-09-09 | Value: €10M–€30M equity investment (mobilises private co-investment of €50M–€150M total round) | Region: Europe (EU member states + Horizon Europe associated countries) Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT startup-programs https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/courses/csiro-next-generation-graduates-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/courses/csiro-next-generation-graduates-2026/ CSIRO's flagship AI scholarship programme offering fully-funded Honours, Masters, and PhD research placements at Australian universities across 38 interdisciplinary AI research tracks. Rolling applications — places filled throughout 2026. MPhil applications close December 2026 for 2027 start. | Deadline: 2026-12-31 | Value: A$40,500/year stipend + top-up + allowances (Honours/Masters); higher for PhD | Region: Australia Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT courses https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/indiaai-futureskills-pg-fellowship-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/indiaai-futureskills-pg-fellowship-2026/ Government-funded fellowship for postgraduate students across all disciplines who are working on AI projects. Provides direct financial support plus a travel grant for presenting at international AI conferences (h5 index > 100). Part of India's national IndiaAI Mission. | Deadline: 2026-12-31 | Value: ₹2,00,000 financial support + ₹1,00,000 travel/accommodation grant for international AI conference presentations | Region: India Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT fellowships https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/northeast-india-ai-research-fellowship-2026/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/fellowships/northeast-india-ai-research-fellowship-2026/ An 8–12 week remote research fellowship to build NLP and language technology for indigenous Northeast Indian languages — Khasi, Garo, Meitei, Assamese, and others. Fellows co-author papers, build datasets, and train language models with MWire Labs researchers. | Deadline: 2026-12-31 | Value: Unpaid (certificate, letters of recommendation, co-authorship) | Region: India (remote, open globally) Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT fellowships https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/thinking-machines-tinker-grants-rolling/ https://preetharaj.github.io/opportunities/grants/thinking-machines-tinker-grants-rolling/ Rolling grants from Thinking Machines Lab for researchers and instructors using their Tinker fine-tuning platform. Teaching grants cover $250/student for classes; research grants start at $5,000. Assessed on a rolling basis — responses within a week. | Deadline: 2026-12-31 | Value: $250/student (teaching) · Starting at $5,000 (research) | Region: Global Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT grants