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Prizes

Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

Status

Closes in 49 days

Applications close 2026-11-30.

Open now
Amount
€200,000

Equity-free cash prize: the Hello Tomorrow site advertises 'Secure €100K equity-free' for the Grand Prize, plus track prizes and a dedicated cross-track Emerging Pioneers prize for idea/pre-seed founders. Selected applicants also become 'Deep Tech Pioneers' with Summit and Investor Day access. Applications are free.

Funder

Hello Tomorrow (association), with corporate partners including Natixis CIB, dsm-firmenich, ASML, L'Oréal, Breakthrough Energy and Syensqo

private · supranational

Deadline: One call a year — 12th edition; finals 2-3 June 2027 Amsterdam

Your odds
1.6%

Derived from official counts, recent edition. This rate is measured unstated, so the odds from a standing start are lower.

Source

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Up to and including Series B; team of at least 2; not a subsidiary or spin-off

How to apply

  1. Wait for the next edition to open (historically mid-September) and pick an industry track. — link
  2. Submit the free online application before the final deadline.
  3. Jury selects Deep Tech Pioneers (February), then finalists (April).
  4. Finalists pitch at the Hello Tomorrow Summit; winners receive the prizes.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://hello-tomorrow.org/global-challenge/

"Secure €100K equity-free, meet 350+ leading VCs and CVCs at Investor Day"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: hello-tomorrow.org

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