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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 logo
United Kingdom

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

22 programs£200M / yr
Israel Innovation Authority logo
Israel

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

17 programs₪2.5B / yr
Coefficient Giving logo
United States

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

16 programs$1B / yr
Strategic Research Council (SRC) logo
Finland

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

16 programs€55M / yr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo
United States

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

15 programs$200M / yr
National Science Foundation logo
United States

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

15 programs$8.826B / yr
Business Finland logo
Finland

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

14 programs€600M / yr
U.S. Department of Defense logo
United States

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

14 programs$2B / yr
CDTI — Centre for Technological Development & Innovation (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación) logo
Spain

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

13 programs€1.2B / yr
Medical Research Council logo
United Kingdom

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

11 programs£113M / yr
Novo Nordisk Foundation logo
Denmark

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

11 programsDKK 10.1B / yr
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority logo
United States

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

10 programs$1.7B / yr
Department of Industry, Science and Resources logo
Australia

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

10 programsAUD 98M / yr
Dutch Research Council (NWO) logo
Netherlands

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

10 programs€1.5B / yr
HRB (Health Research Board Ireland) logo
Ireland

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

10 programs€50M / yr
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) logo
Japan

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

10 programs¥1500B / yr
NIH Common Fund logo
United States

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

10 programs$685.0M / yr
Swiss National Science Foundation logo
Switzerland

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

10 programsCHF 500M / yr
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) logo
Austria

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

9 programs€1B / yr
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency logo
United States

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

9 programs$4.9B / yr
Innosuisse — Swiss Innovation Agency logo
Switzerland

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

9 programsCHF 250M / yr
Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden) logo
Denmark

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

9 programsDKK 1.6B / yr
Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) logo
South Korea

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

9 programs₩2000B / yr
Ministry of University & Research (Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, MUR) logo
Italy

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

9 programs€409M / yr