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Breakthrough Energy Fellows (Innovator Fellowship)

Closes 2 Nov 2026 Breakthrough Energy (Breakthrough Energy Foundation) United States

Convertible

Up to $500,000, invested as a SAFE

Apply on the official site
What it funds
R&D funding and a one-year fellowship for early-stage climate hard-tech founders
Who can apply
  • Open worldwide; no need to relocate
  • Climate hard tech at readiness level 1 to 4
  • Must cut 500 million tonnes of emissions yearly at scale
  • Incorporated by September 2027; under $2 million raised
When you can apply
Closes 2 Nov 2026
How to apply
Register on the BE Fellows portal. Send a concept paper by 2 November 2026.
Best for
Idea, Prototype stage
Run by
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