Grant funders
Federal agencies, foundations, multinationals, and corporate programs that fund deep-tech R&D. Filter by country, funder type, or annual grant volume.
Showing 1-24 of 829 funders
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Foundation
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is an independent Danish enterprise foundation based in Denmark, founded in 1924, and one of Europe's largest charitable f…
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
Federal agency
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) sits within HHS's Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and funds medi…
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…
Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Research council
The Dutch Research Council, or NWO, is the Netherlands' national research funding agency under the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. It inve…
HRB (Health Research Board Ireland)
Research council
The Health Research Board (HRB) is Ireland's principal public funder of health research. It is a statutory body with a budget of about €50 million a y…
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Federal agency
NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) is Japan's largest public R&D funding agency, operating under the Ministry of Eco…
NIH Common Fund
Federal agency
The NIH Common Fund is a funding entity within the NIH Office of the Director, managed by the Office of Strategic Coordination in DPCPSI. It backs tim…
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…
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Federal agency
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), or FFG, is Austria's national funding agency for industrial research and development. It is wholly owned by …
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 …
Innosuisse — Swiss Innovation Agency
Federal agency
Innosuisse is the Swiss Innovation Agency, the federal funding agency that supports science-based innovation in the interests of the Swiss economy and…
Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden)
Federal agency
Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden) is Denmark's national public-sector innovation funding agency under the Ministry of Higher Education and S…
Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT)
Federal agency
KIAT (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology) is South Korea's industrial-technology programme management agency, operating under the Ministry …
Ministry of University & Research (Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, MUR)
Federal agency
The Ministero dell'Universita e della Ricerca (MUR) is Italy's ministry for universities and competitive research funding. The record places it in Ita…