Shell GameChanger
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Non-dilutive funding to prove a technical concept, historically up to around US$500,000 per project, with Shell taking no equity in the first phase
Shell plc
private · national
Deadline: rolling — Applications reviewed on a rolling basis by the GameChanger team
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: energy, climate, deeptech, manufacturing
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
Unproven early-stage energy technology ideas. Open to individuals, universities and companies worldwide.
Source. https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/innovating-for-a-cleaner-energy-future/shell-gamechanger.html — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked