Creative Destruction Lab
Application dates, requirements and funding
Published application windows closed
Published cutoff:
Checked 2026-10-27 · Next review due 2026-11-26. Confirm current availability with the organizer.
Research as of 2026-10-27: Creative Destruction Lab explicitly says applications for its 2026/27 program are closed. The published general cutoff was July 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, with earlier deadlines for some streams.
Application deadline: Jul 24, 2026
Exact cutoff time not confirmed. Check the source before submitting.
Deadline sourcechecked 2026-10-272026/27 applications are closed. General deadline: July 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; Defence and Quantum streams closed earlier.
Science and technology venture mentoring with no program fees or equity taken.
Location requirements not confirmed.
Unpublished funding, fees, solo-founder eligibility and residency requirements remain unconfirmed. An advertised maximum is not a guaranteed investment.
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Creative Destruction Lab applications
Closed 2026/27 intake; July24 general deadline; no fees or equity, with stream-specific exceptions to the deadline.
Checked 2026-10-27
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Nine-month science and technology mentorship program with business-development and investor support.
Hybrid · United States
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Eligible innovative startups and SMEs can seek grants below €2.5M and equity investments of €1M–€10M.
Online
Checked 2026-10-26 · Review due
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Official sources and published information.
Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2026–27 — official program information
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Applications close November 30, 2026. Finals take place June 2–3, 2027 in Amsterdam. The EUR200,000 DeepBright Ventures prize is equity investment, not an equity-free grant.
Amsterdam · Netherlands
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US small-business R&D funding through NSF SBIR/STTR; proposal and invitation requirements depend on phase and solicitation.
Online · United States
Checked 2026-10-26 · Review due