Pitch competitions
4 programmes. Of these, none says it takes no equity, and 3 have applications open.
Infosys Foundation awards for working social innovations in education, healthcare and environmental sustainability. Winners receive up to ₹50 lakh each from a ₹2 crore prize purse, plus mentorship and incubation.
Funding not published · equity not published
UC Berkeley's year-long contest for student-led social impact projects. Teams send a short pre-proposal in the fall and a full proposal in the spring; winners receive US$2,000 to US$20,000.
Funding not published · equity not published
MIT Solve's open innovation challenges for tech-based solutions in climate, health, learning and economic prosperity. Selected Solver teams join a nine-month programme and share more than US$1M in prize funding.
Funding not published · equity not published
The education startup pitch competition at SXSW EDU in Austin. Selected early-stage edtech startups pitch on stage to judges and an audience for three awards, and get festival credentials, coaching and a startup bootcamp.
Funding not published · equity not published
We list 4 programmes: Aarohan Social Innovation Awards, Big Ideas Contest, MIT Solve Global Challenges and SXSW EDU Launch Startup Competition. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
None of the 4 says it takes no equity. 4 do not publish their equity terms, so ask before you apply.
Applications are open for SXSW EDU Launch Startup Competition (closes 1 November 2026), MIT Solve Global Challenges (closes 6 November 2026) and Big Ideas Contest (closes 2 December 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Austin (1), Berkeley (1) and Cambridge (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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