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low-risk projects
Leading Cities is a non-profit foundation committed to tackling society's greatest challenges through urban innovation by enhancing the sustainability and resilience of our communities.
AcceliGOV, in collaboration with QBE, provides funding for vetted solutions sourced through AcceliCITY, one of the world's top GovTech accelerators. We offer prepaid projects to generate direct impact for communities worldwide.
DEADLINE FOR Q3: MARCH 14TH, 2026
DEADLINR FOR Q4: JUNE 16TH, 2026
AcceliGOV Rules
Which Solution Are You Seeking?
The AcceliGOV program encourages cities, municipalities, and private organizations to apply for a no-cost implementation of innovative, sustainable solutions that enhance urban resilience and address specific local challenges. This year, Leading Cities is proud to have ten separate no-cost, low-risk project offerings. Click the boxes to learn more about each offering and to apply!
November Edition: Applications Due March 14th, 2026
Housing Base
An affordable housing solution
A no-cost, low-risk project improving housing accessibility and data-driven decision-making through an integrated community platform.
Gravity Water
A sustainable rainwater harvesting system
A no-cost, low-risk project transforming community infrastructure into sustainable water assets through rainwater capture and reuse.
Sustainaccount
A climate risk assessment tool
A no-cost, low-risk project turning climate risk data into actionable community resilience plans.
BizzTech's TownHAL
A smart assistant for local government
A no-cost, low-risk project improving community engagement and service accessibility through a 24/7 multilingual virtual assistant.
PHYLL
A real-time infrastructure intelligence system.
A no-cost, low-risk project delivering real-time visibility and predictive maintenance insights through community-sourced infrastructure data.
Additional No-Cost, Low-Risk Project Offerings
February Edition: Applications Due June 14th, 2026
RCOAST
A coastal erosion monitoring and mitigation solution
A no-cost, low-risk coastal monitoring project that measures erosion mitigation performance and delivers actionable ROI data
Whats Doing PTY LTD
AN ACCESSIBILITY PLATFORM FOR INCLUSIVE CITY LIVING
A fully funded initiative launching a city-wide accessibility and wellbeing platform to strengthen inclusion and community participation.
True Flood Risk
A real-time flood intelligence platform for building-level resilience
A fully funded initiative providing property-level flood risk insights for emergency response and resilience planning.
Dosy Bikes
A female-first mobility platform
A no-cost, low-risk project enabling safe, sustainable micromobility for women through a female-led ride-hailing and training platform.
AquaSave
A smart system for water efficiency
A no-cost, low-risk project providing smart water intelligence and infrastructure to reduce waste and support city sustainability.
AcceliGOV Impact
Reducing Risk & Cost of City Innovation
Leveraging a network of global experts to evaluate and vet smart city solution providers municipalities are able to access some of the world’s leading solutions.
The AcceliGOV Process
Pilot Offering Defined
A pilot project proposal is selected from hundreds of smart city solutions vetted by global experts offering a no-cost pilot to the AcceliGOV Challenge Champion.
Application Period
Municipalities and organizations of all sizes and locations complete brief application to be considered for AcceliGOV award of a no-cost pilot.
Winner Announced
Leading Cities announces and promotes the AcceliGOV winner globally and facilitates the pilot kick off planning between the solution provider and winning municipality.
Past Editions
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020