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QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge 2026 Grant

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In context

This call is open to startups, social enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.

Climate Adaptation grants

Summary

A six-month global accelerator programme supporting early- to mid-stage resilience-focused startups to move innovative solutions from development into real-world municipal deployment, with non-dilutive funding up to $100K, mentorship, and public-sector readiness certification. Designed to bridge the gap between innovation and implementation by connecting entrepreneurs with city leaders, procurement expertise, and pilot deployment opportunities.

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About this grant

The QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge is a six-month global accelerator that supports resilience-focused startups in transforming innovative solutions into real-world deployment. Focus areas, objectives, priorities, and themes include helping innovators navigate public sector systems, build credibility with city leaders, accelerate pathways to implementation, secure non-dilutive funding, and borrow insights and expertise while advancing resilience solutions through PPP readiness certification, mentorship, and structured pilot deployment opportunities. …