Grants Directory › Technology & Innovation › XPRIZE Wildfire
Technology & Innovation · Nonprofit
XPRIZE Wildfire
Closed$11M purse$7M grand prizes · $3M milestone awards · $1M bonus prizeRegistration is closed and the four-year competition is in its final phase. Track A (space-based detection) finals testing concluded April 2026 and Track B (autonomous response) finals ran June 15-25, 2026. Grand prize winners are expected to be named in 2026. No successor competition announced as of August 2026.Deadline / status
Who's eligible
Registered teams — companies, universities, individuals (registration closed)
About this program
Incentive prize for autonomous wildfire detection and suppression, split into a space-based detection track and an autonomous response track requiring suppression of a fire within 10 minutes. Co-titled by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and PG&E, presented by Minderoo.
Apply
Apply / details →Official source
Track wildfire funding
New grants, deadlines and where the money's flowing — free, 6 mornings a week.
Subscribe free →