The Sui Foundation Grant Program is a grant from the Sui Foundation that funds startups, developers, and research teams building innovative applications on the Sui blockchain. The program offers multiple pathways: a formal accelerator with mentorship and investor connections, a DeFi-focused initiative offering up to $500,000 in liquidity incentives for top protocol teams, a $25,000 research award for blockchain science and security research, direct strategic investments for high-impact ecosystem projects, and targeted Request for Proposals (RFPs) addressing specific technical challenges. No equity is taken for accelerator participants. Eligible applicants must be building on Sui using the Move smart contract language and align with the Foundation's current ecosystem priorities.

Sui Grant/Request For Proposal is a grant from the Sui Foundation that funds projects building on the Sui blockchain across multiple tracks. Academic and security researchers can apply for a $25,000 research award. DeFi teams may receive up to $500,000 in liquidity incentives through a dedicated DeFi initiative. High-impact projects aligned with Sui's long-term goals may receive direct strategic investment. The Request for Proposals (RFP) track targets specific technical or ecosystem challenges the Foundation is actively funding. Accelerator programs offer mentorship, connections to capital, and hands-on support with no upfront equity taken.

NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is a grant from NVIDIA providing up to $60,000 per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated computing and its applications. Now in its 25th year, the program invites nominations from doctoral students pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Recipients receive not only research funding but also access to NVIDIA technology, products, and engineering expertise, along with a mandatory in-person summer internship. Students are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement and research area alignment.

CalSEED Concept Award is a grant from the California Energy Commission that provides $150,000 in funding to early-stage clean energy innovators in California. The program targets individuals, businesses, and nonprofits developing hardware, software, or integrated solutions at Technology Readiness Levels 2-4. Eligible technology areas rotate each cycle and have included battery recycling and reuse, long-duration energy storage, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification, industrial electrification, and advanced EV charging. Applicants must be located in California, have under $1 million in private funding, and propose innovations that benefit California ratepayers. Concept Award winners also receive professional development resources and access to accelerator programs, and may compete for a subsequent $450,000 Prototype Award.

NASA STRIDE (Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration) is a grant program from NASA that solicits proposals from U.S. industry to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations. The program supports innovation in robotic mobility systems that could enable future Mars science missions. U.S.-based universities and nonprofit research organizations may also be eligible per the grant record. The application deadline for this cycle was March 31, 2026.