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UF Luby Microgrant Pitch Competition 2026
Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC
Virtual (YouTube video submission); administered by UF Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, Gainesville, FL
Apply by September 12, 2026
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About the event
The Luby Microgrant Pitch Competition awards $90,000 annually in non-dilutive grants — up to $10,000 per winning UF student team. Teams submit a 15-minute-or-less pitch video by the deadline; judges review entries over roughly two weeks before winners are announced.
Who should apply: UF student founders (at least one enrolled student per team) with $50,000 or less in outside funding.
Hosted by UF Luby Microgrant Pitch Competition
Presenting teams (8)
Accepted teams appear here as they are confirmed.