Grant funders
Federal agencies, foundations, multinationals, and corporate programs that fund deep-tech R&D. Filter by country, funder type, or annual grant volume.
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National Institutes of Health
Federal agency
National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the medical-research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the world's largest public fun…
National Science Foundation
Federal agency
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is the primary U.S. federal agency for basic and applied research across science and engineering outside medical…
Army Medical Research and Development Command
Federal agency
The Army Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC), headquartered at Fort Detrick, Maryland, sits inside the Defense Health Agency's research an…
European Space Agency
Multinational
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an independent intergovernmental organisation founded in 1975 to advance European space capability. It is not an EU…
European Defence Fund (DG DEFIS)
Multinational
The European Defence Fund is the European Union's main grant vehicle for collaborative defence research and capability development. Managed by the Eur…
US Department of Energy
Federal agency
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is the federal cabinet-level agency responsible for US energy policy, the national laboratory complex, nuclear secur…
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the United States' independent civilian space agency, with five mission directorates and 20 ce…
Medical Research Council
Research council
The Medical Research Council is one of the UK Research and Innovation councils and the country's main public funder for biomedical and clinical resear…
Business Finland
Federal agency
Business Finland is the public-sector innovation funding agency of Finland under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE). It was formed…
Advanced Research and Invention Agency
Government
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is the UK's high-risk, high-reward R&D funding agency. Established by the Advanced Research and Inve…
U.S. Department of Defense
Federal agency
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) — operationally renamed 'Department of War' (DoW) under the current administration, though the legal/statutory na…
Israel Innovation Authority
Federal agency
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) is Israel's national innovation funder. Established in 2016 as the successor to the Office of the Chief Scientis…
Coefficient Giving
Foundation
Coefficient Giving, formerly Open Philanthropy, is a U.S. philanthropic funder and advisor that has directed more than $5 billion in grants since 2014…
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Research council
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is the UK's largest funder of health and care research, funded by the Department of Health …
British Heart Foundation
Foundation
British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a UK foundation and registered charity that funds heart and circulatory research at universities and NHS institution…
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Federal agency
DARPA, founded in 1958, sits under the Department of Defense (effective 2025 reorganized as Department of War in some communications) and operates as …
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India)
Federal agency
Department of Science and Technology (DST India) is India's nodal science department under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Set up in May 1971,…
Strategic Research Council (SRC)
Research council
The Strategic Research Council is an independent body within the Research Council of Finland, responsible for long-term, programme-based research on m…
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Federal agency
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or USDA NIFA, is USDA's extramural research-grant agency. It sits within the Research, Education,…
CDTI — Centre for Technological Development & Innovation (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación)
Federal agency
CDTI, the Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnologico y la Innovacion, is Spain's public business agency for industrial technology and innovation under the …
European Innovation Council
Multinational
The European Innovation Council (EIC) is the European Union's flagship deep-tech funder, housed under the European Commission and delivered by EISMEA.…
Swiss National Science Foundation
Foundation
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funds excellent research at universities and other institutions across all disciplines — from basic scien…
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Federal agency
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources is Australia's federal department for industry development, science policy, and resources. It is a n…
FDA — Food and Drug Administration
Federal agency
The FDA, short for Food and Drug Administration, is a U.S. federal agency within HHS that regulates foods, human and animal drugs, biologics, medical …