Grants and fellowships
3 programmes. Of these, 3 say they take no equity, and 1 has applications open.
Free, equity-free nine-month part-time fellowship that helps PhD researchers at UK and European universities test the founder path, mostly online with three in-person events starting in London.
Funding not published · equity-free
Equity-free grants and technical help for startups and small businesses using mobile and digital technology in low- and middle-income countries, awarded through themed funding rounds. The 2026 round offered GBP 100,000 to 200,000.
Funding not published · equity-free
A 12-month fellowship for UK engineering spinouts and startups, including university researchers spinning out. Fellows get a grant of up to GBP 75,000 with coaching and mentoring, and give up no equity.
Funding not published · equity-free
We list 3 programmes: Conception X Venture Scientist 100, GSMA Innovation Fund and Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowships. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
3 of the 3 say they take no equity: Conception X Venture Scientist 100, GSMA Innovation Fund and Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowships.
Applications are open for Conception X Venture Scientist 100 (closes 6 December 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
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