Grants of $50K to $250K
Explore grants with an award between $50,000 and $250,000. This directory lists seed-stage funding for feasibility studies, prototypes, first pilots and early research, from innovation agencies, research councils, foundations and corporate programs, with the deadline and eligibility on every listing.
Showing 121-144 of 734 grants
CFF Screening Improvement Program (SIP)
🇺🇸CFF · United States
Supports screening programmes that improve study quality, trial efficiency, and treatment progress in care pathways.
CIP Sprint
🇲🇾Cradle Fund · Malaysia
Funds Malaysian startup commercialization through seed-stage convertible financing and early market traction.
Collaborative Seed Grants
🇺🇸Texas A&M Innovation · United States
Funds Texas A&M interdisciplinary faculty collaborations focused on high-risk, high-impact cross-domain research.
DASA Open Call — Emerging Innovations (Phase 1)
🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom
Offers research teams and institutions for DASA Emerging Innovations in defense innovation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
Delaware Technical Innovation Program (DTIP)
🇺🇸DSB · United States
Administers research teams and institutions for Delaware Technical Innovation in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and hardware.
Eco Business Credit (Eco Crédito Empresarial)
🇲🇽NAFIN · Mexico
Provides Mexican firms loan support to upgrade energy-efficiency equipment with a rebate on replacement costs.
ERP Start-up Loan – StartGeld (067)
🇩🇪KfW · Germany
Funds founders and young companies setting up or growing a business in Germany with loans up to €200,000.
ESA BIC — Incubation
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Provides equity-free incubation funding and business support for space-related startups across Europe.
Eurostars-3 — Croatian national track (/ next)
🇭🇷HAMAG-BICRO · Croatia
Supports Croatian companies in multinational innovation consortia across countries and industry.
FAST-IP/27 Cohort
🇮🇪NovaUCD · Ireland
Funds agrifood professionals developing market-ready sustainable agriculture and food technology solutions.
FL High Tech Corridor MGRP
🇺🇸FL High Tech Corridor · United States
Supports Florida universities and companies in joint innovation projects with industry.
French Tech Emergence Grant (Bourse French Tech Emergence)
🇫🇷Bpifrance · France
Supports French deep-tech early ventures with internal and external spending to reach project emergence.
FWF ESPRIT — Postdoc
🇦🇹FWF · Austria
Funds postdoctoral researchers moving toward independent scientific careers and leadership.
Grant for Establishing a Prospecting Office Outside the EEA (Subsidie voor Oprichting van een Prospectiekantoor Buiten EER)
🇧🇪FIT · Belgium
Supports Flemish businesses establishing prospecting offices for international lead generation.
Grants on the Edge
🇺🇸Texas A&M Innovation · United States
Funds Texas A&M faculty strengthening previously reviewed projects to improve future funder alignment.
Hangzhou 115 Overseas Intelligence Introduction Program
🇨🇳Hangzhou HR & Social Security Bureau · China
Supports Hangzhou enterprises recruiting overseas experts with salary and project subsidies for advisory work and knowledge transfer.
Harvard Climate Change Solutions Fund (CCSF)
🇺🇸Salata Institute · United States
Supports Harvard research and policy initiatives reducing climate change risks through renewable energy and adaptation.
High-Wage Growth Business Tax Credit — Pre-Approval
🇺🇸WV Tax Division · United States
Funds West Virginia employers with refundable tax relief when they grow payroll with high-wage roles.
Hub71 Access Programme — Cohort 20
🇦🇪Hub71 · United Arab Emirates
Supports early-stage technology startups in Abu Dhabi with shared infrastructure, mentoring, and follow-on investment pathways toward scaling.
ICEX Scholarships — 51st Cohort (Becas ICEX)
🇪🇸ICEX · Spain
Funds EU nationals through a structured path to become international trade specialists in Spain.
IIA Ideation (Tnufa) Rolling
🇮🇱IIA · Israel
Funds Israeli entrepreneurs validating high-potential concepts through early-stage technical development support.
INNOFENSE — Dual-Use Defense Innovation Grant
🇮🇱MAFAT · Israel
Helps Continuous defensetech startup grant co-funded by MAFAT and IIA for dual-use through the INNOFENSE DualUse Defense Innovation Grant.
Innovation Voucher Bavaria — Standard & Special
🇩🇪Bayern Innovativ · Germany
Backs research teams and institutions for Innovation Voucher Bavaria Standard & Special in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.
International Joint R&D Program — Phase 1 Seed
🇰🇷TIPA · South Korea
Funds Korean small businesses validating joint research partnerships with overseas research organisations.