Funder · Federal agency

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Korea)

Funds Korea's trade and energy transition goals through industrial policy, technology development, and export competitiveness programs.

South Koreaenglish.motie.go.kr

Key stats

Annual funding₩5500B

Programs4

Active grants1

Total grants2

About

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is Korea's principal economic ministry, covering industrial development, trade promotion, international economic cooperation, energy and resources policy, FDI attraction, and advanced-industry R&D. The 2026 plan committed KRW 5.5 trillion to industrial R&D, an 18% increase year on year, and the ministry now brands itself as MOTIR while the record …

Programs & grants under this funder

EUREKA Network — Korean Participation

Connects Korean teams to international industrial innovation networks with co-funded collaborative projects.

Cash Grant for Foreign-Invested Companies

Funds foreign investors establishing strategic industry research centres or headquarters in Korea through a direct grant route.

1 grant

MOTIE Cash Grant for Foreign-Invested Companies

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center Program

Connects Korean institutions with global partners for long-term joint industrial innovation projects.

MOTIE Industrial Technology R&D

Funds major Korean industrial innovation priorities through annual ministry grants across strategic technology domains.

1 grant

MOTIE Industrial Technology R&D

Between cycles

— pool

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: english.motie.go.kr